29, No Kids, Athlete, 5'9" 165lbs, 34 A - Pittsburgh, PA

Hello dear! I am having BA this december. 26 yo, also no kids - i have the exact same concerns as you do! But my PS have put me at ease with these: she says subglandular placement (the one we are going for) will be great as I already have some breast tissue (34 b cup currently), will give me a quickier recovery and will not interfere on my pecs whatsoever (i do lifting, martial arts and horse riding - by no means I would want anything hindering my movement!); she also said implants will not infterfere with breastfeeding (although producing milk can alter the volume of breasts), and if after breastfeeding i end up with sagginess i could have a lift performed without necessarily increasing implant size. Keep us posted on your journey! Mary

You should get a great result! I just replied to your comment on my profile and thought I'd come by yours. You seem to have more breast tissue than I had so you may have less a risk of numbing. Best of luck to you :)

I think having surgery close to home is a great idea. I too looked into traveling as its cheaper in FL then the Tri-State area I live in but my concern was any complications or ER, I would have to spend more money to fly back and forth, time off of work to travel or be forced to go to a new PS locally, which would defeat the purpose of going out of state. Based on my experience and recovery, I am so grateful my PS is a short 45 min drive my home and there are two locations I can go to (I'm luckily inbetween both).
I wish you the best of luck at your consult this month. Be sure to shop around so you can get more than one opinion/perspective on your results. I only went to two and went with who I felt most comfortable with (who also happened to be more expensive but cheaper doesn't mean better) Please keep us updated :)

I opened a separate high interest savings account to squirrel away whatever was left after rent, bills etc. I set a target amount every month. (To find ones with the best rates, go to bankrate.com. Suze Orman has a book about women and saving that helped me find out this info). When I felt like splurging on something (usually dinners out, brunch or shoes), I reminded myself of the bigger goal and cut back. I called all my utility companies and told them my bills were too high and asked what they could do. Every single one offered to help with special discounts to keep me as a customer. I also went through my closet and sold things I never used or stopped wearing on eBay. I made lunch for work more often instead of buying it. (As u can tell by the ongoing theme, I love food!) Thankfully I saved enough but it was hard saying no to things I wanted to buy. I nearly cracked during the Black Friday sales, lol! But I'm so glad I sacrificed. Plus it showed me that I could save for anything I wanted if I put my mind to it. If I hadn't met my target, I would have financed the balance. Personal loans from the bank/credit union tend to have better rates than loan companies.

In terms of additional costs, just the prescriptions and a few things to make you cozy. My PS included the surgical bra, scar cream and band.

Love, love your wish pics. Newtoboobs has great ideas and tips about saving money. We did much the same. My hubby worked as much OT as he could, too. If you do not have an account with a credit union, that might be a good idea. Newtoboobs is right that they have way better personal loan rates. It's also easier to save if your boob fund is in a separate account. You are doing great by planning surgery out into the fall. It gives you time for research and saving :D