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My Journey - Palm Beach, FL
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My journey. Hi ladies. I discovered this site...
AprilmoonJune 8, 2013
WORTH IT$5,250
My journey.
Hi ladies. I discovered this site about a month ago while trying to decide to do my BA. And like everyone else I got hooked!! It s amazing the exchange of info and experiences!! Very helpful and comforting.
So, I am 45 yrs old. 5 5", 118 pounds. Mother of 3 beautiful kids ( 26, 25 and 24)
I have always had small breasts, even when breast feed my kids and being honest never bothered me too much but time to time I thought it would be nice to have fuller breasts since I m barely an A cup.
Making a long story short, 4 months ago my husband and I were thinking about destinations for our vacation ( I always have the 2 firsts weeks of July off), and a little bit joking and a little bit seriously I told him: well, it s either vacation or boobies, haha. And he encouraged me to set couple of appt. and go from there.
I saw 3 board cert. PS with a lot of credentials and good reputation. I had a hard time deciding who to choose. Till finally I decided to go with Dr. Pillersdorf.
I scheduled my surgery for July 2.
Since this journey started it s been a rollercoaster of emotions but I learned this is a process and it s natural .
Thanks for reading... All the best for all of you out there!
Hi ladies. I discovered this site about a month ago while trying to decide to do my BA. And like everyone else I got hooked!! It s amazing the exchange of info and experiences!! Very helpful and comforting.
So, I am 45 yrs old. 5 5", 118 pounds. Mother of 3 beautiful kids ( 26, 25 and 24)
I have always had small breasts, even when breast feed my kids and being honest never bothered me too much but time to time I thought it would be nice to have fuller breasts since I m barely an A cup.
Making a long story short, 4 months ago my husband and I were thinking about destinations for our vacation ( I always have the 2 firsts weeks of July off), and a little bit joking and a little bit seriously I told him: well, it s either vacation or boobies, haha. And he encouraged me to set couple of appt. and go from there.
I saw 3 board cert. PS with a lot of credentials and good reputation. I had a hard time deciding who to choose. Till finally I decided to go with Dr. Pillersdorf.
I scheduled my surgery for July 2.
Since this journey started it s been a rollercoaster of emotions but I learned this is a process and it s natural .
Thanks for reading... All the best for all of you out there!
Aprilmoon's provider
UPDATED FROM Aprilmoon
20 days pre
My pre op it s Monday 17th!
AprilmoonJune 11, 2013
My pre op it 's Monday 17th!
I scheduled my surgery a month ago and I can't believe I'm having my pre op in less than a week!
I just saw the doctor once, and then I scheduled it over the phone.. It seems that the nurse is going to be at the pre op. not the doctor. Is this the norm?
May be I should have gone for a second consult with the doc. Before scheduling. .. It s my bad. I didn't t ask.
I know he is going to see me for markings right the day before or the day Of the surgery. Any thoughts about this?
He uses a pain pump , that i have to have for the first three days;anyone know anything about it?
I call MD now for my medical clearance. They do all the tests there. Is $495 too much.? It seems a little pricy.
I thank all of you that can give me some advice here..
I scheduled my surgery a month ago and I can't believe I'm having my pre op in less than a week!
I just saw the doctor once, and then I scheduled it over the phone.. It seems that the nurse is going to be at the pre op. not the doctor. Is this the norm?
May be I should have gone for a second consult with the doc. Before scheduling. .. It s my bad. I didn't t ask.
I know he is going to see me for markings right the day before or the day Of the surgery. Any thoughts about this?
He uses a pain pump , that i have to have for the first three days;anyone know anything about it?
I call MD now for my medical clearance. They do all the tests there. Is $495 too much.? It seems a little pricy.
I thank all of you that can give me some advice here..
Replies (7)
June 12, 2013
To help with some of your questions, I didn't see the doctor on my initial consult, just the surgical coordinator. However, I briefly met the doctor on my pre-op appointment, but spent the majority of the time with the RN going over the surgical details and picking out a size. I didn't pay extra for my tests, but it may have been included in the price of the surgery. Good luck on your pre-op and keep us posted!
June 12, 2013
Thanks for your comments!! May be I m just over thinking. I saw the Dr. In my 1st consult and he spend a lot of time with me, measuring and answering my questions. Good luck tomorrow !! Let us know how it goes!!
June 13, 2013
Thank you for starting your journey on RealSelf! Have you seen this amazing Review on RealSelf where a member discusses and shows her pain pump? I have heard only good things about the pain pump. Removal is the only con, but it sounds worth it. I would also pay for any extra blood tests...always a good idea plus you have a baseline for future reference. Definitely insist on meeting with your PS for a few minutes at your appointment on Monday. Perhaps show him a collection of your ideal breasts, just to make sure you're on the same page. Let us know how the appointment goes!
UPDATED FROM Aprilmoon
11 days pre
Countdown has officially begun...
AprilmoonJune 20, 2013
Hi ladies!
So I had my pre op Monday.
Everything went well. The nurse was very sweet, professional and answered every single question I asked.
I signed all the releases and consents... She walked me through the whole process.
My next appointment it s Monday 1st, the day before the surgery
When I m gonna see the doctor again for markings and decide the size. Right now I think I want 325 cc, I m afraid the 350 is gonna be too big. I want a fuller
Look but slender at the same time, if this makes sense, haha..
Everybody say go bigger, go bigger.. Oh decisions decisions..
They want me to start taking multivitamins and vitamin C, 500 twice daily.
Need to buy gauze, antibacterial oinment (anybody can recommend which one) antibacterial soap.
Frozen peas, drink lots of water..
So, this is all for now.
I m getting very excited and anxious.
I spend a lot of time reading the reviews here for what I thank each one of you, it feels so good to know we can reach out and get answers, support and courage from so many people .
I will be posting my before pics. Soon.
Good luck and easy recovery everybody!!
So I had my pre op Monday.
Everything went well. The nurse was very sweet, professional and answered every single question I asked.
I signed all the releases and consents... She walked me through the whole process.
My next appointment it s Monday 1st, the day before the surgery
When I m gonna see the doctor again for markings and decide the size. Right now I think I want 325 cc, I m afraid the 350 is gonna be too big. I want a fuller
Look but slender at the same time, if this makes sense, haha..
Everybody say go bigger, go bigger.. Oh decisions decisions..
They want me to start taking multivitamins and vitamin C, 500 twice daily.
Need to buy gauze, antibacterial oinment (anybody can recommend which one) antibacterial soap.
Frozen peas, drink lots of water..
So, this is all for now.
I m getting very excited and anxious.
I spend a lot of time reading the reviews here for what I thank each one of you, it feels so good to know we can reach out and get answers, support and courage from so many people .
I will be posting my before pics. Soon.
Good luck and easy recovery everybody!!
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June 20, 2013
Good luck lol!I am scheduled for July 1.Cant sleep and very anxious!!!I think you for everything you need,I got the same staff.Got my prescription done,my multivitamins,ice pack,I got those nursing pads,and I got Desitin(somebody suggest it).
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