Anxiously Waiting! - Saint John, NB

You're the one who has to carry them around...not their call. You're doing what's right for you

It's your body, if you are able to get approval from your insurance it must be medically necessary. I have been dealing with the same problems since about 14 years old. Good luck with everything!!!

I was very nervous to, but I did it 3 days ago. My breast seem so much smaller and they problay will fill out more as they Heal...I did it for me, not for what everyone else thinks, They didn't understand the back aches, the wearing 2 bras, the numb hands, the disgust I felt when ever I walked past a window. I didn't tell a lot of people because people get judgy and it made it less stressful for me. I still have pain, but today was better than yesterday. I have an anchor incision. So far so good.

I am 8 weeks post op and it was probably one of the best decisions I have ever made. I almost cancelled a week prior to surgery because I was so nervous. I only told a few close people as I didn't want their judgement to change my decision. Don't worry you will be just fine!! No regrets whatsoever here..I went from saggy DDD boobs to perky ones that look like I'm in my 20s.

Your before breast were so perfectly natural :-/

Hey I'm from NS :) I just had my initial consultation and am waiting to hear about msi coverage. Nice to see someone else close to home. You'll do great!

Good luck! Mine is Monday....excited but nervous about the anesthesia too. I'll let you know how it goes

Don't worry. You're fit and healthy and general anaesthegia is so advanced and precise these days. My BR/lift is in 5 weeks and I don't let myself worry about the anaesthetic. Be positive

You will be so pleased with the results. I am 5'1 and 127lbs. I had a breast reduction and lift this past January. From the moment I woke up post surgery to now I have been nothing but happy with the results. I am very active and in the gym 5/6 days a week so I think that helped with my bounce back. I'm a small C now going from a 34DD. They perfectly fit my frame and I am not proportioned. You should most definitely be pleased with the results. It is a long process when healing since you'll be looking and checking daily. But I was never in pain or uncomfortable. My doctor advised I take arnicare tablets weeks before my surgery and right up until then rub my breast with arnicare cream. I didn't bruise or swell much due to the help of those. Additionally, I never took the prescribed pain meds. Tylenol Extra strength did the job. Good luck!!

Im so happy for you!! Wish u the best

I am 4 weeks post surgery and have a 3 and a 5 year old at home. I was not so much nervous as excited since I've had a few surgeries and have never had trouble with anesthesia or recovering. what I can tell you is that I have not found it to be awful...there is pain but not terrible. if you nursed, I would say it is in the range of engorgement/let down and then sometimes feels like a sunburn. I have hardly taken any meds (rx or otc). sometimes I think it would be easier to take it easy if it was more uncomfortable. I had a bigger reduction than you will likely have (almost 5 lb removed in total)...even with the scars I feel so much better about my size and shape and am so glad I spent time on this site looking at post op pictures....the scars did not surprise me. it's not messy either. my surgeon explained that there is not a lot of blood because they do a lot of cauterizing as they go. by the time I saw the actual incisions at 10 days when I had steri-strips removed, it was not that gross or raw. there were no external stitches and the glue (which can look a little scabby) is almost all worked off now at 4 weeks. my 3 year old boy mostly missed lots of snuggles but was super good about climbing onto my lap and snuggling against a blanket or pillow since I still am not allowed to pick him up and my kindergarten daughter just wants to help and kiss to make it feel better so I have been super lucky and didn't need extra help other than daddy doing bath time...I still dry and dress them. bottom line if you feel uncomfortable with your size...just try to think past the short term adjustment. lots of ladies on this site have had emotional rides...other than just wanting to get back to the gym and lying on my side, I haven't looked back once and am so happy I made this decision after wanting it for 20+ years. good luck and congratulations!

So I am about one year after my revision (I still felt too large after my original surgery) and I look soooo much better naked. The scars faded really lightly and the only ones that are technically visible anyways are the ones around the areolas and you can't even see those unless you're about a half a foot away or so. My shape is great and they no longer droop. I'm serious, I love how I look now and I hated how I looked before. My frame is actually very similar to yours and my preop size was also - I'm down to a C and it fits my body so much better. It is a joy to go shopping now and to be honest, pretty much everything looks so good on me now whereas before, I found it so hard to find flattering clothing that fit properly. Because I am a smallish person, the clothing that fits the rest of my body is not intended to fit a large chest, so I used to have to buy things bigger and then get it tailored down - expensive and a hassle. I will say this though about the scars - my scars after the revision looked a lot better than they did after the original surgery. Part of that was because I knew by then what worked for me, but part of t also was because I didn't understand with my original surgery how important it was to have strong support for my breasts for the 6 months or so after the surgery. The more support you wear, the less stress will be on your scars and they won't widen nearly as much. Also with my original surgery, I did have some small openings that wouldn't close - by the time I figured out it was because there were some dissolvable stitches that needed to be pulled (my Dr was absolutely no help with recognizing or fixing this), the delayed closing did make a small difference in how my scars from the original surgery looked a year out compared to my scars a year out from the revision. But not to scare you or anything because it's not like the scars after three original surgery were bad - it just happens that the ones from the revision were better because I knew how to deal with the dissolvable stitches right away the second time around.

Like you, I'm 5'2 and 130 lbs. I wear a size 30i. Try to appreciate what others are saying, but don't let them talk you down. This is something you've considered for years, and is obviously medically necessary if you've gotten approval. I have not had my reduction yet, but I can imagine the pain relief and reduction / lift will greatly outweigh any scarring. I am looking forward to buying button up tops and swim suits that don't kill my neck/shoulders! Good luck to you!