POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
42 Year Old Mom of Two! Size G, Through with Neck and Shoulder Pain. - Scarsdale, NY
UPDATED FROM Wildstyle89
18 days post
New bras
Wildstyle89April 1, 2016
Almost 3 weeks on Monday! Going to get checked out again today for some swelling around ribs, below breast. I think it is cause I've been careless picking up my kids. I felt a horrible cramping. Then a day later terrible swelling. On a better note, I got fitted for a bra today. I bought a non underwire Wacoal bra. Pretty comfortable. Dd baby lol
Wildstyle89's provider
UPDATED FROM Wildstyle89
8 days post
One week later
Wildstyle89March 22, 2016
It's been a week and I feel alive again. Very hard surgery. Somethings looking back. If you can stay at a hospital after surgery. Stay as long as possible. My sister had BR years ago and stayed two days. Although the pain with me came in the third day. The swelling has gone down a bit. They already look so much better then at first. It'll be several months for final results. I gotta say all the woman who get BR are very strong individuals. It takes balls to do this!! Pain in neck and shoulders are gone. I have pain still in the breast. Just a little sore. No meds needed today. I cut my codeine intake in half on Friday. Good luck to everyone out there who will be doing BR!! I look and feel 100 years young!! I knew even in my toughest moments it's all worth it. Clothes that never fit me, do now! I was sure one shirt would look good on me after surgery, but it doesn't lol! I guess that's with any size!!! Here's my new boobs a week later. I went from a g/h to whatever this may be. Sometimes I think I'm small. When I tell people they think I'm crazy! They don't understand. Going from an H to what I think is d is a big deal.
Replies (4)
March 23, 2016
Good morning! You are looking great and I'm glad to hear you feel so much better, weight wise, instantly. Thank you for being honest about the pain too! I saw one other review where they said this was worse than her c-section. I know everyone has a different pain tolerance, but this is a huge surgery at the same time! I just hope I'm strong enough to go through it. Thanks again for sharing and I look forward to hearing more about your recovery! Hope you are feeling better and healing well! Oh, I scheduled my first consultation for April 19th, fingers crossed it goes well! Have a great day. Laura
April 1, 2016
Hi Laura, my Doctor prescribed oxycodone. Some friends tell me it should of been something stronger. Did you go on your consult and how did it go?? I healed very fast and everyday was better. I had my surgery on the 14 Monday , by Friday the areola stitches were removed. Sat I decided not to take codeine toward the end of afternoon. What a mistake that was. Bad mistake cause even the doctors say once you let the time go to long it's hard to control the pain. The first week I had a treatment called lymphatic drainage. I swear by it!!! I have not done it and I think I should agin. My advice is to take it easy. After surgery do not lift anything at all . Try your hardest. I lifted my baby up and my chest muscle pulled out. Already in my second week this happened . I also felt a horrible cramping under my left side after picking up my baby another time. My side became super swollen for days. Good luck to you!!! Hit me up anything you need to know. What state are you in??
September 10, 2017
Your surgeon did a fantastic job. I've seen so many worse outcomes. Congratulations.
June 1, 2019
Wow, for a large breast reduction, your surgeon has really done a beautiful job achieving lovely shape from very early after the op. Usually there are divets and bumps left all over the surgical site, but not with yours - they look stunning. I also think your approach has been wise in not trying to force the surgeon to achieve a certain cup size, but rather to do a neat job and the reduced size is whatever it is. I’m curious to know how your nipples react now. Mine are similar to what yours were like pre-op and I really want to keep nipple sensation as I enjoy it especially during sex (hope that’s not oveshare). I enjoy it so much that I’m terrified I’ll lose that sensation and it’ll make it much more difficult to get turned on in foreplay. I’ve not shared this feeling with hubby but I know he’d be devastated too if my nipples suddenly don’t react to his touch. I’m scared - want a reduction for the physical benefits and so I can buy normal clothes, but my sex life is super important to me too and I don’t want such a crucial part of my foreplay fun to be gone forever. It is the one part I’m most scared about with this op and hardly anyone seems to talk about how it affected their sex lives with their hubbies or partners. My hubby is being so supportive about me having a reduction and I’m very grateful to have his support, but I’ll be devastated if the surgery messes up such a crucial part of our foreplay fun, and damages our otherwise very healthy sex life. We’ve been married 20 yrs and my boobs are the catalyst to most of our sexy time together. If I take my bra off under my shirt, tickle my nipples to make them hard and then walk into the room where hubby is, I’ll instantly have his attention and it is fun to play like that. He loves it and so do I hugely enjoy that flirtation and arousal. Now if I have the op and can’t get my nipples to react to touch, it’ll be like our on switch for sexy time is broken. Yes I know we could adapt, but not sure I want to mess with our successful relationship formula that works so well for us both. Now I really have probably over-shared but this is the first time I’ve opened up to anyone about my concerns. I know I should have voiced this concern when I went for a consult with a surgeon, but somehow talking about my sex life with a surgeon just doesn’t feel right in a consult room. It’s bad enough having to endure being prodded, squeezed, measured and photographed in a non-sexual way by the surgeon, that somehow I couldn’t bring myself to voice my fear for loss of sensation and why it was so critical for me personally. So confused.........
UPDATED FROM Wildstyle89
5 days post
Done and recovering
Wildstyle89March 19, 2016
I had my surgery on Monday. Today is Sat. I instantly felt 100 lbs lighter. I wasn't looking to be small. I feel very small now. The most important thing is the lightness I feel in my upper body. It's quite incredible. Recovering from this surgery was not easy. I didn't have much help so I'm sure that was a factor. The doctor said I'd have no pain. He did say I'd feel pressure. The pressure was so extreme. I felt like I was dying . I thought I might have to go to hospital. Along with it I felt extremely weak. This is just my experience. I thank all of you for letting me know yours. Make sure you have a support system to just be there. I did have my friend do something called lymphatic drainage. It changed my life. After having surgery Monday, tues was an ok day the hell hit on Wednesday and some of Thursday. After the lymphatic drainage. I felt alive again. Thank you to all who've posted your reviews. Also to RS website. I am now a d cup. I used to be a g.
Replies (2)
March 20, 2016
Hope you are feeling better.
March 20, 2016
Thank you!!! I appreciate it for asking! Tomorrow will be a week of my surgery. I woke up this AM and felt so much better. Yesterday I took my son to the movies and even though that seems like nothing by the time I came back I had pain. I took my last Codeine on Friday at 3 am. All day sat I've been only on minimum Advil or Tylenol. I probably should of definitely taken more then just one at a time. Before going to bed the pain in my head was bad. I took another Advil. Doctor said I could take 2 advils and two tylenols. You have got to becareful taking to much of this stuff. But you don't want to be in pain. I think I'm done with all today. Don t need it. Thank you for asking. Have you had BR??
April 10, 2016
do you wish you had gone smaller? I'm a G and going to a C in June. That's why I'm asking.
May 6, 2016
Hi! No I definitely do not wish I would've gone smaller. I am probably a large D I believe. I'm very happy! All my pain in my neck, headaches all are gone. I am so happy! Sorry to just get back.
Replies (2)