Delighted 60 Year Old - Princes Risborough, GB

I have always had large breasts for my frame, and wore a 36C bra from my late teens, which was large for the early 1970s. In those days the only bras available for larger breasts were unattractive, reinforced styles. I remember the difficulty in finding swimwear for my 36/24/36 figure and have never felt comfortable wearing a bikini in public. Anyway, I lived with them, but when I hit the menopause in my early 50s, they suddenly increased in size. I tried HRT patches for a year but gave up as they made my breasts even larger. I am 5'4" and weigh under 10 stone, but my breasts increased to a 36G. Naturally, they were sagging and I found that I was had increasing neck and shoulder pain due to the constant weight on my shoulders from the straps. I tried underwired bras, but these dug into my ribs and gave me a rash under the breasts in Summer. I enjoy wearing nice clothes but found that I had to buy a size too large to accommodate my chest, which made me look very 'matronly'. I was apprehensive about having what I regarded as unnecessary surgery at the age of 60, but I am so glad that I did. I have recovered far quicker than I expected, and started driving (an automatic car) again after a week. I feel great, but am being very good about not lifting or carrying too much as instructed.
I have experienced only mild discomfort and only took pain killers for a few days. I opted for a three night stay in hospital due to my age, which increased the price, but I feel that the reassurance it gave me was worth it. The main reason for surgery was to reduce the neck and shoulder pain, and I immediately felt lighter and now automatically stand upright with my shoulders back. But I hadn't expect to LOOK so much better! I had approximately 3lbs removed from my breasts, but look as though I have lost a stone! I am thrilled with my appearance, and keep trying on different clothes to admire the results. My only regret is that I took so long to decide to go ahead. Was it worth it? Absolutely!

12 days after my op and I am almost back to a normal life, apart from avoiding lifting anything heavy. I have been shopping several times (mainly to avoid carrying too much) and did some gentle gardening this afternoon. The tapes are starting to itch and I get occasional stabbing pains in the breasts, but not bad enough to need pain relief. Looking forward to having the tapes changed on Tuesday.

I had my tapes changed today, all healing nicely apart from a rash caused by the old tape. The bruising is fading gradually and no swelling or lumps. Very pleased.