Out of the Blue - Pittsburgh, PA

I will give you the stats to start with. I am 21 years old, 5'3" and approx 130-135lbs. Ever since puberty I have been a case of extreme hourglass proportions. My waist is 25", and I am currently a 32DDD. I was a 32 D all through high school, but I hit college and BOOM. It was almost overnight (without weight gain, might I add), and they have stayed large ever since.

When I switched from one store location to another in my retail job last summer, I met three young women my age who had all had breast reduction surgery. While it was always something I had thought about, this was like a lightning strike. They were all so absolutely thrilled with their results and said it was the best thing that they had done. I still mulled it over for a few months, but I made a consultation appt with one of their doctors for June 4th.

She said I was a perfect candidate, and gave me a fax number so that my chiropractor (who I have been seeing for neck and shoulder pain since I was 11) could send a letter of recommendation to her office to put with the other paperwork. My mother stopped by his office a few days later and said his secretary had sent it out.

A month and a week later (I think it was July 10th?) I was in his office for an appointment and found that the letter had been sent by mail and never received. I asked the secretary if she could please fax it right away and she said yes. I was concerned that this was all going to be a pipe dream for me.

My predicament was this. I am on my parents insurance (my fathers), ans he retires (we have our fingers crossed) December 1st. So if I didn't get this surgery done this summer, I probably wouldnt be able to for years. Assuming insurance took 4-8 weeks to get back to me, and then three works notice to work, it would be a full two months before I could even schedule a surgery, and Fall classes start August 28th.

But believe it or not, we got the call the very next day. I was approved within hours. My BMI made me an ideal candidate.

So I scheduled for August 14th.

I am excited. And nervous.
My boyfriend is in this with me 100%. Sometimes he is more supportive of the decision than even I am, and that is a huge comfort.

27 days and counting.

Browsing this forum has at least made me feel aware and somewhat prepared. Thank you all so much for that.
I am planning on heading out right this minute to buy some button-up pjs.
I have researched the best diets for post-op healing and scar reduction (high protein low sodium).
And many many more little things.


I decided I could use the support and that writing about it would be helpful to me.
I will keep you all updated!