Breast Reduction from 40K to ??

Hello there! I have waited years and years to finally be at the point of getting my breast reduction. I wanted to wait until I was done with pregnancy and breast feeding, so here I am. My current bras are a size 40K. They are a little loose around but that could be from being stretched out because they are so OLD (because, as we all know, buying a bra this size is a PITB)! So...I am somewhere between a 38 and 40. And the K was the largest cup size I could find at the time that I bought these nursing bras. Yes, I have been done nursing for almost 3 years and haven't bothered buying some non-nursing bras because it is too much work!

I had my pre-op appt. with my PS’s PA. She seemed very confident, warm and encouraging. I had a list of questions and got them all answered. I had some questions about what size I will end up and she helped me figure out how to word my feelings so my PS will know exactly what I want on surgery day. I feel so much better about it! Basically, I want to be as small as he can make me while still maintaining the blood supply needed for my nipple/areolar complex. So that’s what I’m going to tell him. :)

At this point I am scheduled for surgery on August 27 at noon. I have to be there at 10am. This could change. I am to call his office the day before to double check. Nothing by mouth after midnight. This might be a little rough with my surgery not being til noon but oh well. My reduction should take 3.5-4 hours. I will have drains in place for about a week. I will be spending the night in the hospital and go home the next day. I will have a post-op dressing and no bra. He does not have any particular bra he wants me in. In fact, the PA told me to go without a bra to help air out my incisions. I can wear a bra if I want, though, just as long as it doesn’t have an underwire. I think I may try buying 1-2 bras in different sizes so I at least have an option of something to wear when I leave the house for my post-op appts. and also in case I am more comfortable with some support. The PA also showed me the ABD pads they use for post-op, so I can go out and buy a few if I want or just use whatever I’m comfortable with. What did you all use? I can take a shower whenever I want. They just don’t want me soaking in water. I scheduled my first post-op appt. for POD 9.

Now I will try to add some pre-op photos! Hm...they are coming out upside down. Not sure how to fix that on here as they are not upside down on my computer!

I tried to take pics from every angle so I could remember what they used to look and feel like. Plus, I tried to think of what pics would help others.