39 Yrs Old, 1 Child, Loooooong Awaited Breast Reduction. Orlando, FL

Hi RS friends!!!! I just got approved by my insurance and could not be happier! I am currently 5'1", 155 lbs and wear a 36DDD. I'm super uncomfortable with my heavy breasts and can't wait for smaller ones. We have 1 child (almost 5yrs old) and he is our one and only.....ie, no more kids. I've been top heavy my entire life, but since having the baby, my breasts have done nothing except get larger and saggier. I had consultations with 3 different plastic surgeons before making my decision to use Dr. Charles Newman. He's been in practice here in Orlando for many years and has lots of experience with breasts. I feel very comfortable with him and his staff they have been amazing so far! I am very grateful to all of you on Real Self who have shared your stories on here. I have read so many of them and have learned so much! I appreciate feeling like I am becoming well informed by reading your journeys. I love hearing the good and the bad, as well as your struggles and your glories. The pictures have been HUGELY helpful to me and I hope that my story can benefit someone else. I'll try to get some 'before' photos up now! I'm looking forward to hearing from people that have had recent reductions done and I can't wait to get this ball rolling! Some basic stats that i know of as of now: Surgery is March 31 at 8 am. I will be having an anchor incision. My PS predicts 300-400 grams to be removed from each. I will have drains for 1-2 weeks. He believes I will be a 'full C' when everything is said and done.

Today marks 21 days until surgery!! I'm getting so excited but also getting a little anxious. I want to make sure I prepare my body the best way I can before surgery. I saw my Nutritionist this morning and I will be doing a 10 day liver cleanse starting tomorrow. I did the same one last year and I felt amazing afterwards. I felt lighter, spunkier and just overall healthier. She also recommended doing a lymphatic drainage once next week, and then another one the week before surgery. After my 10 days of liver detox, I will eat as clean as possible (no gluten, no dairy, minimal sugar, only lean meats or wild caught fish, and limited carbs). I am about 25 lbs heavier right now than I should be, so I'm praying that this along with the breast reduction will only be the beginning of the path to a healthier me:)
What else have any of you ladies done to prepare your bodies for surgery? Any suggestions are welcome!! I've also read of many women taking certain supplements before their surgery. Bromelain and some others?? Please share of you have...id love to hear what you did!!! Thanks everyone!

I had my preop appointment this morning, and I cannot believe how real this is getting! I am 17 days away now:)
My PS was awesome and made me feel even more comfortable with my decision. He is confident that he will give me "great results", so that made me happy and feel assured. I brought in a notebook with three full pages of questions for him, and he answered every last one of them. He showed me more or less where my incisions will be. I will not be getting any lipo, because he says I do not need it. He showed me what my new aerola size will be. I had also brought in some photos of my wish boobs. In my mind, I want to be a C no bigger. Drains - I am going to have them in for one week. As I've read on real self, and as the nurse described to me, it seems like that is going to be the hardest part of the recovery. I wish I didn't have to have them, but they assured me that the drains are very beneficial for healing.
I'm still working on getting my body in prime condition for surgery. I'm on day 2 of my lover detox and I still need to schedule my lymphatic drainage. I'm also going to try and set up a chiropractic adjustment before surgery, just to ensure everything is aligned and in position for proper blood flow and everything for post surgery healing.