31 Years Old, 1 Child Praying for Relief

Hello all. My name is Ashley I have been a member for a while just doing research and making sure this was the right decision. After 2 years of consultations, i am happy to say that I have finally made the decision to have a breast reduction. I am currently a 34M and have always been at least a H since I was 22. Until having my first child in 2015 i had no neck and back pain. However now, I experience discomfort on a daily basis. Neck pain, back pain and shoulder pain. I hate how my clothing fits me. Having a large chest makes me look way bigger than I am. Most people have no idea my waist is as small as it is because of my breast size. I tend to wear only form fitting clothing for this reason which have the affect of making me look overly sexy lol. I just want to wear regular comfortable clothing and stil look good. I want to be able to sit at my desk at work and not have to massage my neck and shoulders after a few hours. I'm ready for relief.

My surgery was scheduled for 2/9/17. Ins approved it within about 2 and 1/2 weeks. I don't not know the total price of my surgery but I do have a $3000 ded that I have to pay plus $600 is coinsurance. My deposit of 1800 was paid and the remainder is due at my preop appt which is a week before my surgery on Feb 2nd. Luckily my job will reimburse me some of my ded. I don't think I would care either way though, my ready to get rid of this pain.

Hey ladies! Today was the day! Woohoo! I am currently laying in my hosiptial bed as I type this message. Surgery went great and my girls are looking extra small from my current view. I am still bandaged up and in a compression bra so I haven't actually seen them. I have drains on each side which doc says will be removed on the am. So far so good. What a relief because I was soooooo nervous. Dr Gross and Alice are the bomb.com! They a great! And very professional. The way they work together is just wonderful. Dr Gross is very blessed to have Alice by his side. I haven't seen them since before surgery but they will be here in the morning to check things out, remove drains and discharge me.

A little about my surgery, I checked into Piedmont Henry hospital at 10:30. At 11am I was takes to triage in which I fully undressed and put on a hospital gown. The nurse ran my iv and another nurse took my vitals. Everyone that I have encountered has been wonderful. After the nurses left I was able to spend a little time with my daughter. Even though she's only 18 months I attempted to explain what was going on and reassured her that mommy was ok. The anesthesiologist then came with the nurse anesthesiologist to introduce themselves. The actually anesthesiologist didn't say anything at all and eventually walked off for his nurse was done speaking, which was probably the only negative thing I experienced but is his was very kind. Right after they left my surgical nurses can to introduce themselves and asked if I had any questions. My surgery was scheduled for 12:30 but they explained that the dr was already on his way and that we would be getting started early. Dr Gross and Alice them came to do my markups. They took their time and worked together to get the most accurate drawings. I really appreciated that. They then left and the nurse returned. She added something to my iv, can't remember what it was but it made me a bit drowsy so I'm assuming pain meds. I said my see you laters to my family and I was whisked off to the OR.

The OR was extremely cold but the nurses did a great job keeping me warm. I don't remember much but I do remember everyone being really nice and catering to me. Once I woke up in recovery I had the worst throat ache. I had a tube down my throats during surgery which they did tell me about and will probably have a sore throats for a few days. I also woke up with itchy compression socks and the machine on my legs to prevent blood clots. As for my pain it was a lot less pain then expected. My throats and legs actually bother me more than the surgery pain at the moment.

I found out that my surgery was about 4 hrs. And so far only pain meds I have taken is Tylenol. I am not in a restricted diet but because of the sore throat I only want ice chips and liquids. I did eat a few crackers though that came with my chicken noodle soup (soup was gross so I didn't eat it. Maybe I'll lose a few lbs during this time, lol. Well it's midnight and I getting sleepy. Will update you all tomorrow. And try to post pics.