After 5 Years of Investigating It; I Finally Got my Breast Reduction from DDD to C Cup. Sacramento, CA

Just within the last month my Left nipple became really painful for a couple of weeks. It hurt to touch from the outer skin to what feels like deep inside the breast, turning over in bed wakes me up, bending forwards hurts- reminders of the zingers I used to get, but not as bad. I have been using ice and ibuprofen which helps. I talked to my doctor and she said that it is likely that the nerves are still growing back and that it can take 2-3 years! I don't like the pain, but if it means I get nipple sensation back, then I can hang :) The girls have gotten smaller with my weight loss, and have lost some of the fullness that I was enjoying.

I have MRI's every 6 months for the breast cancer, and had to have a biopsy in April for a new area of concern. It was something that they called NASH, and I was told it wasn't anything to worry about. Life as a B cup is much easier, and less painful!

I am overall happy with my post surgery results, however the Dog ear on the R side really annoys me. My R breast itself has a deep itch under the nipple that can never be scratched, and I get some shooting pains towards the center. That whole side is mostly numb, like the feeling when you go to the dentist and the Novocaine is starting to wear off. I don't know if I will ever get used to it.

It's been about 12 weeks post op. Things are settling now and my breasts feel much softer. I am still having problems with sutures coming to the surface. I had one pea sized area on my left areola that turned black and had a white pus filled center that opened up. It went quite deep and drained for about 4 days. I cleaned it with normal saline and put Neosporin and gauze over it. The pictures are about 2 days after it opened, it seems to be healing ok. The underside of my breasts are tender where the skin is close to my ribs, and the elastic of my bras' rub on it. I still have a lot of numbness that feels strange. When I lean forward, my right nipple does not point straight down, but more off to an angle, and I have 2 "dog ears" on the sides that I do not like at all. I am not sure if those will decrease as I lose weight. I have lost about 5#'s so far. I think they look a little lopsided with one nipple higher than the other; but I know I am hyper critical (and before my surgery my left breast was bigger than my right). My PS discharged me at 8 weeks. I asked him about scar strips or other treatments and his response was "Eh, if they work- use them; if not- don't." Not really very helpful>.< As far as the update for the LCIS- I have been taking tamoxifen for breast cancer for about 2 months now; the hot flashes are no fun. I have my MRI scheduled for 2/5/17. Hoping for no new masses :) Still incredibly happy that I had the surgery, but my self image is taking a while to adjust to this new smaller look.