42 Yr Old Explant W/ Breast Lift - Round Rock, TX

Well, I did it. I had surgery yesterday and all went well. Thank you God! I went to the doctor's office today for a 24 hour f/u where his staff helped me put on my bra; I checked and my nipples still have sensitivity (yea!) I got to see my very own breast and they look good; they look better than they did before the boob job (evenness) and better than when I had a boob job (size-wise). They're swollen and will go down a bit but I think the overall result will be pleasing. The nurse thinks I'll be a "C or D" cup. Gosh! What size was I before? The doc removed part of my capsule so I have drainage tubes; they should come out by Friday. I'm sore but was able to manage quick run to Wal-mart. I haven't seen the scars yet; I am nervous I hope that my scars don't look like I have been trying to breast-feed a chupacabra. Time will tell, but all looks good so far. Thanks for the prayers; keep them coming. And thanks to all the women brave enough to share their story. God bless. : )

Okay, I'm 42 yrs old (ouch...never seen that in print before) anyway I digress...I've had my implants for 14 yrs and I'm just over it. I never really wanted breast implants to begin with, I was pretty happy with my 36Bs, I just wanted to even myself out because my left boob was lower than my right. The PS said I didn't have a enough breast tissue to do a lift at the time. So, of course he recommended we do implants to help even them out. He put a larger implant in the left. If memory serves me he put 350cc in the left and 300cc in the right (of course with the overfill they were a little bit more). They are under the muscle. And, not for nothing he did a great job. They looked nice and natural but as time and age progressed gravity inevitably took its toll. Who knew that as I got older I would gain more breast tissue. Now they are huge, I don't even know what size bra I wear but if I had to guess I would say 36DD. I was just supposed to be a large C, possible D. But, I think I'm beyond that now. I've never been able to fit a Victoria's Secret bra. Nope! It was straight to Frederick's...that says it all.
Well, somewhere in the back of my mind I always knew that by 40 I would want them out. (So, I'm two years off my mark.) In addition, I've recently had some health problems and realized that I don't want to spend the rest of my life as someone else with the fun bags in me. I just want to be me again. I love to dance and workout and it's difficult to do any of those things with these huge boobs. Plus, though currently I'm a little over my ideal weight, no matter how much weight I loose I always look 20-30 lbs overweight.
Needless to say, it was a blessing when I ran across this website. To see that I wasn't alone in this thought process was a relief. I've done my research went to three consultations and decided on a surgeon, Dr. Mahlon Kerr. I'm scheduled for August 4th and I have to admit I'm scared as hell! Well, maybe scared isn't a good word, since fear is not of God and I know he's got my back. But, I'm older and wiser, and sometimes the more you know the scarier things become. But, I'll trust in God and my surgeon. Plus, I'm just ready for these things to go. I want to be able to wear an A-line dress without looking pregnant. Wish me luck and keep me in your prayers.