"58 And Ready To Reclaim My Body, Mind, Spirit" - Ponte Vedra, FL

After getting so much information from reading RS over the last six months or so, and corresponding with several lovely, informative women, I have decided to jump on this band wagon and blog my experience for all of you to see and take away what you wish. I am looking forward to building new friendships along the way and giving and receiving much needed support. This has not been an easy decision for me to make, but I am excitingly and nervously moving forward. Please hold my hand as anesthesia and surgery have never been in my 58 years. My story is very similar to yours in that I have been carrying around these big "Ta-Tas" since I was a very young woman. When I had the knockout figure with a cute, perky, 36 C, I was so naive that I didn't know how adorable my figure was. You know what happens after that cute, perky, adorable girl gets more mature......Everything goes south!!!! Now I think I am a 38 DDD. Oh well, at least I am living at a time when the medical technology and physicians are so on top of everything that I now have a choice in what I do with my body. Poor Grandma, she carried her big ole' "Ta-Tas" around her whole life. All 92 of them!! God Bless you Grandma, I miss you everyday! xoxo
A hairdresser for more than "Forty (WOW) Years", my back can't take it any longer. I am 5'1" and 162 lbs. Holding my arms up cutting, coloring, perming and on my feet all day long has taken it's toll on my back. Having to give up my business and say goodbye to my very faithful clients after many years of laughter and tears, this was not easy, but it was time.
I don't know why I never even thought of getting a BR before nor did any physician or medical professional ever suggest or mention it. I don't know. Maybe I was too busy with doing for everyone else, I never really took the time to focus on ME? (Novel idea huh...:) It's funny how life just happens.
After much research and searching for a board certified, experienced PS that posted before/after pictures and was within a radius of where I wanted to travel, I found my guy! I made an appointment for a consultation with him, grabbed my husband and off we went. (Hubby is very supportive with this and he knew if he came with me, we would stop for something to eat on the way home. It works every time).
My consultation was on Wednesday, January 7 2015. My research was well worth it as I knew after I had my consultation, met the doctor and staff and left there, I had found Dr. Right for my BR! I loved him from the get-go! I did bring with me a folder of paperwork to show the different appointments, documentations and list of over the counter remedies that I have tried to use over the years to relieve my pain. I was assured that as soon as the insurance company made a decision, they would let me know.
So, here I am on Super Bowl Sunday, Saturday, February 1, 2015 letting you know that I have been APPROVED by insurance to do this procedure for medical reasons, my pre-op is this Tuesday, February 3rd and I am scheduled for surgery the end of the month on Monday, February 23. Also my out of pocket expense will be my co-payment of $15.00!!!!
This is all happening way too fast!!!! Maybe that is better.......I will be flying to Delaware to see my eldest daughter and twin baby granddaughters on March 28th. I will be about 4 1/2 weeks post op.........

Well, who knew that my left breast was larger than my right? Not me!! Nor my husband!! It took my surgeon to tell me this. Just goes to show you how often I have really looked at these huge appendages...Funny though, now that I know that surgery will be in a few weeks, I am feeling kind of sad but glad that they will be gone....how can that be?

Hubby is driving and I am posting.....nervously, anxiously, excitingly. I have never going through any surgery before. I take that back, I had a TVT (tension vaginal tape) procedure done years ago for a post baby leaky badder. But other than that which was a breeze that has been it, (thank God) until now. I have my list of questions for Dr. Burk. My surgery is scheduled for February 23, 2015 at 2:00pm. I am concerned about the time as I am hypoglycemic and have never gone that long without some kind of protein in my system. Also have severe sleep apnea and was wondering if a pulmonologist checkup and current numbers would be helpful to the anesteologist during my procedure. I also want to clarify how much he thinks he can remove safely and stress to him that I want to be a very very small C. Not a medium, not a large. SMALL and perky. Dr. Burk also said that he would lipo my side boob fat. I think I will probably come home with instructions for pre-op and supplies, what kind of bras to get, and a list of what to do or not before surgery etc. Some women have talked about blue paper tape for sensitive skin by 3M. About $6.00 a roll. Does anyone have experience using this or for that matter any suggestion for prepping the puppies before surgery with creams or ointments? I will be traveling by plane about 5 weeks pos-op to visit my daughter and twin granddaughters. I hope that is enough time to be doing pretty well. (The power of positive thinking.) Listen to me babble on and on. I am almost at my destination. Thanks for listening, it really helped me not be so anxious before I arrive. Talk soon!

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