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20 Years Old with No Children - Changing my Life for the Better - Panama City, FL
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Like a lot of people here, I too have been reading...
casteliaJuly 3, 2015
Like a lot of people here, I too have been reading reviews on this site for a while now. I'm now almost to the point of being able to review my own experience of having a breast reduction surgery. My re-evaluation is on the 25th of August, and my surgeon is Dr. Ceydeli of Panama City, Florida. My procedure is going to be a vertical scar breast reduction with assisted liposuction. Medicaid is covering most of my surgery as it has been considered medically necessary. I'm currently a 36F, and hopefully going down to a C cup. I have to (unfortunately) pay for part of the surgery- $1,500 to be exact. I have to bring this amount to the re-eval in order for my surgery to be scheduled because otherwise they won't schedule me until I pay it and they don't finance it. I only work at Walmart so this may be a hard task for me to come up with the money for the surgery. I am incredibly optimistic however, and excited nonetheless. Thank you all for sharing your stories with me. They helped me push through the two years it took to be approved by Medicaid. I can't wait to be on the other side of the fence and finally be pain free.
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July 8, 2015
What's your height? And do they sag do you have any pain?
July 8, 2015
I'm 5'1 and they don't 'sag' but they hang because of the size. I have back pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain; as well as trouble sleeping at night and bad posture.
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Dates and prep!
casteliaSeptember 2, 2015
I've gone to my re-evaluation and got my pre-op and surgery scheduled! Pre-op is Sept. 24th and surgery is Oct. 12th!!! I'm beyond excited. Doc said i will only need about 3 days of rest after surgery but i went ahead and took a week off from work just in case. He said his only concern was my nipple dying because of how large they are but other than that he thinks I'll be much happier! I need a little advice as to what all I'll need for after surgery (I'm having a vertical reduction and i havent seen too many posts on those) and maybe some advice for the day before and diet and so on.
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September 2, 2015
Hi, I will be having the same procedure as you on Sept 28th. It's a vertical incision with liposuction. Please be in touch with me, say, around October the 1st and I'll be happy to share my experience. My email is ydshort@gmail.com
September 3, 2015
Thank you so much for letting me know! I will most definitely contact you regarding your surgery.
September 5, 2015
I'm happy for you, I had mine done at 19yrs old and never regretted it, I breast fed 6 children and put on 25 kg over the next 34 years and had a repeat reduction last year but it was the first one that changed my life, you go girl
September 9, 2015
I'm not totally sure about a 'vertical ' reduction. I'm 3 weeks post from F down to C and I want to say you might need a bit more than 1week off work. I would say I was still very sore after 2weeks and I'm in my 3rd week now and not back to work yet. I was told to have 4weeks off because of the nature of my job. (Lots of arms up and reaching and stretching) I'm a hairdresser. My girl friend came over from Perth on the weekend just gone and boy was I glad when she went home! Cause we were out doing shopping and lunch and catching up with the other girls etc. at the end of the day I was swollen more than I would've been cause I was moving around a lot. So that was at the 2week mark. Im
September 9, 2015
I'm sure there are people who get over it in 3 days but you don't want to be in the position that you HAVE to go back to work when you've still got a lot of pain. Good luck with it all and keep posting!
September 9, 2015
Thanks so much for this! Did you have a vertical reduction or "anchor" reduction? I took a week off from work just in case, but since the vertical reduction isn't as invasive, (they only cut around the nipple and down instead of around the nipple, down and under the breast) I think a week should be okay as I'm only a fitting room associate at walmart and i dont do any lifting or anything at all.
September 9, 2015
I've had an anchor reduction. I guess a vertical reduction isn't as invasive but I would still wonder because you are hoping to get down to a C cup it is a fair amount off. I guess you can only be guided by your surgeon. I'm sure it will be ok for you if he said only 3days. You'd think a week would be plenty. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
November 25, 2015
I have a question about the concern your doctor had about your nipple dying? Did it heal? Or were there complications with it?
Stay positive and just keep telling yourself you can do this. Even if you have to wait a bit longer to save the money you will get there.
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