1.5 years PO update - BA/BL After 3 Kids, 5'8"& 180lbs, 510 mod profile round Silicone Unders - San Antonio, TX

I've found this site so helpful, I thought I would chronicle my own experience for others. I'm 35 and after breast feeding 3 kids, I'm a saggy mess! I'm 5'8" at 160lbs and wear a size 8, bra size is an empty 36C/D. My bwd is 16 (seems quite wide!). I have been thinking about taking the plunge for a few years (my youngest is 8). I really want to be more confident and be able to wear a bathing suit or strapless top without having having boobs sag to my knees!

I consulted with 5 doctors in my area. Selected one initially and paid my deposit to schedule surgery. His bedside manner was lacking to say the least but he had great reviews. Something kept nagging at me about it and I ended up consulting with my 5th and final doctor, two weeks later (took me weeks to get in!). I knew right away this was the doctor for me. Reviews were great, photos were great, his team was great and above all he spent a ton of time answering my questions and really educating me on the process. So I cancelled my first doctor and rescheduled with my current Dr. I know I'll be in great hands.

My surgery is scheduled for June 1st, round silicone unders with an anchor lift. Dr originally recommended 600 cc's to match my bwd, but I started to worry they were too big. I actively run, approx 20 miles per wk, and became afraid they would be too big. I went back in for a resize and saw the nurse. She said I could go down to a 550 or 510. They didn't have 550's to try on but I liked the 510's. Like many of you, I'm doing a ton of photo/story searching and im having a really hard time coming up with a good comparison! Seems most women are shorter and lighter than me.

I think I have plenty of breast tissue but I don't want to end up too small or too big. On another topic all the Drs said I'm a prime candidate for a tummy tuck. Now im determined to get down to a low body fat percentage and pray for good natural skin tightening. I know the stretch marks will never go away (I earned them!) and I'm okay hiding a little lose skin in the bathing suit bottoms. I'm hoping a year from now I can post updated scar photos with a ripped body. I really don't want to have to recover from a TT or pay for it for that matter. I'm okay with some imperfections. For years I could never wear a bikini because of my stretch marks. Now I just own my body and hope my boobs will look so good no one will look down to the belly, lol.

Lots of support from hubby of 16 years. I think he's more excited than me most days. Says he loves the girls how they are, but will enjoy an upgrade. He, of course, wants me to go "big".

Surgery today! I couldn't be happier with my initial results so far.

My op time was 7:30, so I arrived at hospital at 6am. Nurse got IV going right away and put on my calf massagers and all the electrode stickers. Right before surgery, Dr Dechard came in to talk to me and marked me up. The nurse gave me an IV cocktail to take the edge off and I was wished away to the OR. I remembered changing beds and them putting my arms on the two support wings out to my sides. The anesthesiologist told me I would feel a burning sensation, then I was out. Next thing I knew, I was waking up in recovery at 10:15. Nurse said I arrived at 9:45, so it took me a bit to wake up fully. I was in a fair bit of pain so he administered morphin and then about 30 min later a pill when I felt like I could drink water.

Once I was discharged at 12, I had to go to pharmacy to get prescriptions and stopped to pickup lunch on the way home. I felt all the bumps in the road, but pain was bearable. I've been napping off and on since then and I'm going to take pain mess on a clock for 48 hrs to stay ahead of pain. I haven't felt the pressure like most describe, I feel more soreness. I have WAY more mobility in my arms than I expected so I'll have to remember to take it easy. I gained 6 lbs of fluid and implant weight, so a little bloated but not bad

Thankfully we have an adjustable base bed so it's been easy getting in and out.
Hubby couldn't pick me up, so I can't wait till he sees these babies later tonight! I was seriously worried that that they wouldn't look good with low profile, but I'm glad I trusted my dr's opinion. I went with 510cc round silicone under muscle. They are a little high but not what I would call frankenboob (yet?). Hope tonight/tomorrow is as easy as today.