Getting 'Em Removed - Portland, OR

Hi All,

My personal experience mirrors many of yours - I wanted my silicone implants at the time I got them (12 years ago, 34A to 34C) but now I am older, more confident and it's time to go back to natural. And I could not be more thrilled!

I am so thrilled about the idea that I'm scared I'm not thinking through all the repercussions. So please ladies, can you provide me with advice to deal with the transition?

Here are some questions about my worries:
- how differently did you're clothes fit? was that difficult?
- did you buy pads for your bras?
- did you have to explain it to co-workers / friends? (a number of them don't know, and I just realized that a lot more women probably do this procedure in the winter, huh?)
- do other people look at you like something is different but they just can't put their finger on it?
- should I start wearing baggy tops or try to squish down my boobs to make the transition easier?
- was it hard to adjust to looking at your new proportions in the mirror?

I would love to hear about your experiences or any advice you might have.

Thank you kindly,

Emmarie

In full disclosure, while I'm from Portland (technically born in CA, but I don't tell many people in OR that for reasons you would understand - I moved there when I was 2 and I'm 5th generation Oregonian on my mom's side) AND I'm getting the procedure done in Portland, I am currently living back east (where they call DC, "Washington" and say "bless her heart" before ripping into someone!). All that to say, I am not living in a LA or Miami, but a place that is just as outdoorsy as Portland. And to be honest, I think it was yoga that really got me thinking about the removal more seriously. There is something about connecting to your body that made me realize, these things are really getting in the way!

And I do abide by the Oregon vibe and have felt many times that with the travel I want to do, the outdoor sports and just being comfortable hiking and camping that the "plastic" just doesn't mesh with these activities and makes me really self conscious.

So why am I doing this procedure in Portland? Well, I live in a pretty small town and I would not be comfortable going to any place near here. So why am I doing this procedure in Portland? Well, I live in a pretty small town and I would not be comfortable going to any place near here. Plus I am going back to the practice (not the doctor but the same practice) where I got the implants done. I will be staying with my parents and my mom is a recently retired nurse. I know this is probably different from a number of women's experiences who did plenty of solid research into finding the right ps. I'm not taking this lightly, but I do trust the practice (the first nurse I spoke when I was considering this looked up my record and remembered me) and I am very happy to do this at my parents' home where I can recover in peace. I will be meeting with the ps the Thursday before the procedure and will have plenty of questions for him to make sure I am comfortable going through the surgery with him. Although this is probably not typical, I think this is the right circumstances for me.

I feel they look better in person - hard to get a good angle. Anyhow, looking forward to updating with after photos!