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25 Days and Counting!!!!
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I am 33 years 5'6" and 191 pounds. I honestly...
I am 33 years 5'6" and 191 pounds. I honestly haven't lost that much weight as I started off between 202-204, but I have seen a change in inches. My bra size is a 36H depending on the store I go to. At Lane Bryant I started off at a 44DDD and after exercising and changing my diet I ended up at a 36H. That was the measurement given to me by Nordstroms. Oddly enough my cup size got bigger AFTER I begin my diet and exercise regime as my back got smaller.
The approval process went rather quickly with my surgeon and my PCP was and has been super supportive (I love her!); my family not so much and some of my friends arent too thrilled either. My mom feels like God gave me these and I should be happy with my body, but it wasn't God it was years of Burger King, McDonald's, and fatty foods! :(
My surgery is scheduled for August 26th at Surburban Hospital. My surgeon is super cool and super nice. She always answers and has been very supportive of me since I met her. Very encouraging! I little over eager and slightly pushy, but I guess that's her overall personality. She is a techie though and likes to text which I don't really care for because I need phone time and face to face for a procedure like this esp. considering it's elective.
I've watched this surgery like a thousand times on YouTube; so much so, that I think that I made myself nervous. I'm starting to get a little scared. I am so tired of the neck, back, and shoulder pain. Thinking of not having the pain gives me the strength to move forward. I want so bad to fit in a shirt without the buttons pulling or a suit that's all the same size. I want to wear a two piece bathing suit (after extreme leg toning - cellulite city!). Or wear a dress that fits perfectly without a minimizer and multiple bras showing.
United sent me my approval letter on July 4th and I was stoked! I was a little disappointed after my visit with my surgeon because she said the smallest I would go to was a D, which in my mind still seems large, and I was hoping for a full C. She told me there were legal limits to the amount of breast tissue that could be removed and that she would contour my breasts to match my body proportions. I kind of wish I could lose or would have lost more weight. It has been a LONG time since I saw a C. My doctor said that she tends to leave patients a little on the large size. She showed me a few people that she did and they all looked good except for one, but she freely admitted what she would have done differently.
I'm nervous, but ready (I think lol)! My biggest fear is of going to sleep and not waking up. Hopefully, my family will be able to come down, but I'm not sure. My boyfriend and friends will be around, so I'm fine with that. I am most definitely a ball of nerves. I'm going to take a few small vacations in preparation for the surgery. I've taken two weeks off to prepare. I just need my mind free and the nerves gone.
Nervous I am!!
I've posted a few pics in which I look huge in them all. My surgeon said the scarring is permanent and I'm fine with that and that I may feel zingers and lose sensitivity in my nipples. I'm not sure I have much sensitivity now. They are more sensitive to temperature than anything else. I really don't feel sexy or good about myself. I have become super self conscious in my 30s. I can find fault with everything when I look in the mirror. My friends think I'm going thru something as does my family as I have been on a mission of self improvement. I have braces and having LASIK next.
I have a low tolerance for pain in my mind, so between thinking about the sedation and post op pain my nerves are on edge. I've had lots of sleepless nights just thinking about everything.
I will keep posting updates and I'm hoping for the best! :)
The approval process went rather quickly with my surgeon and my PCP was and has been super supportive (I love her!); my family not so much and some of my friends arent too thrilled either. My mom feels like God gave me these and I should be happy with my body, but it wasn't God it was years of Burger King, McDonald's, and fatty foods! :(
My surgery is scheduled for August 26th at Surburban Hospital. My surgeon is super cool and super nice. She always answers and has been very supportive of me since I met her. Very encouraging! I little over eager and slightly pushy, but I guess that's her overall personality. She is a techie though and likes to text which I don't really care for because I need phone time and face to face for a procedure like this esp. considering it's elective.
I've watched this surgery like a thousand times on YouTube; so much so, that I think that I made myself nervous. I'm starting to get a little scared. I am so tired of the neck, back, and shoulder pain. Thinking of not having the pain gives me the strength to move forward. I want so bad to fit in a shirt without the buttons pulling or a suit that's all the same size. I want to wear a two piece bathing suit (after extreme leg toning - cellulite city!). Or wear a dress that fits perfectly without a minimizer and multiple bras showing.
United sent me my approval letter on July 4th and I was stoked! I was a little disappointed after my visit with my surgeon because she said the smallest I would go to was a D, which in my mind still seems large, and I was hoping for a full C. She told me there were legal limits to the amount of breast tissue that could be removed and that she would contour my breasts to match my body proportions. I kind of wish I could lose or would have lost more weight. It has been a LONG time since I saw a C. My doctor said that she tends to leave patients a little on the large size. She showed me a few people that she did and they all looked good except for one, but she freely admitted what she would have done differently.
I'm nervous, but ready (I think lol)! My biggest fear is of going to sleep and not waking up. Hopefully, my family will be able to come down, but I'm not sure. My boyfriend and friends will be around, so I'm fine with that. I am most definitely a ball of nerves. I'm going to take a few small vacations in preparation for the surgery. I've taken two weeks off to prepare. I just need my mind free and the nerves gone.
Nervous I am!!
I've posted a few pics in which I look huge in them all. My surgeon said the scarring is permanent and I'm fine with that and that I may feel zingers and lose sensitivity in my nipples. I'm not sure I have much sensitivity now. They are more sensitive to temperature than anything else. I really don't feel sexy or good about myself. I have become super self conscious in my 30s. I can find fault with everything when I look in the mirror. My friends think I'm going thru something as does my family as I have been on a mission of self improvement. I have braces and having LASIK next.
I have a low tolerance for pain in my mind, so between thinking about the sedation and post op pain my nerves are on edge. I've had lots of sleepless nights just thinking about everything.
I will keep posting updates and I'm hoping for the best! :)
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UPDATED FROM LuvKors4Lyfe
24 days pre
Current Pics
I had a lot of trouble adding my pics this morning. Here they go!
Replies (5)
August 2, 2013
You sound lucky that your insurance accepted it so fast. Im barely trying to go that route. Seems like some people arent so lucky. Did you have your breast issues in your medical history??
August 2, 2013
I had complained to my PCP about back pain, but I was never offered therapy or medication as an option. I sought out an in-network plastic surgeon thru my insurance company and made an appt. She took some pics and wrote a letter to United and called me a week later telling me I had been approved.
August 19, 2013
Hi Luv, I have the same insurance and my process was relatively quick. My PS and PCP worked well together and got my approval in less than a month. Went to PCP on 6/25, PS on 6/27. I got a letter from United on 7/26 indicating that they needed certain paperwork from my PS and on 8/6 I received my approval letter.
August 2, 2013
Hello my fellow Maryland beauty!!! I just have to say that for me the pain has been a non factor for me, i never took the pain meds. My suggestion is don't syke yourself up about the pain because in the grand scheme of things you will every pinch, poke, and pressure worth it!!! I had my surgery done in silver spring.
August 19, 2013
My mom and boyfriend suck have been very unsupportive. Almost to the point where I don't want them there. Especially my boyfriend who keeps making comments about me no longer having my rack which I hate! He keeps comparing how awful my pain level will be to a surgery he had on his back several yeas ago.
UPDATED FROM LuvKors4Lyfe
20 days pre
Bra Size
Ok, ladies I have a question. I'm bordline obsessive compulsive about these boobs, but I'm having some fabric cut for a romper and I was doing my measurements pre-surgery to determine my bust size and I used two differen apps that gave me two different crazy sizes and neither is the size bra I have on now. One app said I was a 34N which seems ridiculous and another said I was a 38D. The bra I have on is a 36H. Right now I'm like WTH.......!
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