26 years old, one child. Went with 445cc ,Mentor,Mod-profile, under muscle, teardrop - Temecula, CA

I am so excited! I have already scheduled my surgery date! This is something that I have wanted since junior high! I have researched breast augmentations for years now and I have gone to a few different surgeons for consults. And I finally settled on Doctor Zachary Filip in Temecula Ca to do my surgery. Before I went in I had some idea of what I wanted, but I was open to other ideas. I knew that I wanted to have a full D cup from the B cup that I have now. I actually think that I am in between an A and a B cup...as some of the A bras do not fit and most of the B cup bras are too big....I have always needed a pouch up bra. I knew that I wanted the silicone implants. And when I went in I thought that I wanted an areola incision, but after hearing that it is harder to get the silicone implant through the areola, and there is more of a risk of bacteria going through the breast tissue, I have decided to go with the(I call it) under boob incision. I am really unsure about the size right now! I am bouncing between a 425cc and 450cc. One of my biggest fears is that I will wake up and they will be too small! We will be deciding on the size at my pre-op appointment on December 1st.
I need to remind myself that they won't look absolutely perfect right out of surgery. I am not too concerned about the pain or anything as I think I have a high tolerance of pain. Another concern of mine is that I only have three weeks off, one of which I had to ask off of work. I work for a school district and we get two weeks off for winter break. I am a school bus driver and I am constantly moving my arms for the pre-trip and for the driving. I drive in the hills and have 9 turn arounds in a 40 foot bus... so the concern I have, is that in three weeks I will still be sore to drive the bus, or I will feel fine then drive, and feel horrible that night...I talked to my surgeon and he said that most of his patients return to full activity at three weeks. But I am still concerned with returning to work after my surgery. I have three weeks to heal...Other than that I am not worried about much! I will post another update after my pre-op appointment.

I am so happy with my surgeon! I am so glad that I went with him! The day of surgery he came in and was very casual, and made sure that all my questions were answered. I didn't feel like he rushed in did what he had to do then rushed out. I had another surgery a while back and it felt like he rushed in and rushed out and was only in a rush to get patients in and out. Not with Dr. Filip. He made sure everything was measured right and marked right. His staff was very kind and let me know what was going on every step of the way. When I woke up the nurse was sitting right next to me reassuring me that everything was ok and that the surgery went well. Also giving me another blanket as I was shivering beyond control. Dr. Filip came in and even checked on me before I left, to make sure I was ok, which the other surgeon I had never did. Every appointment he has been kind and taken his time, not rushed me in or out. He has never made me feel like I am asking a stupid question. I was really embarrassed at my one week post-op appointment because I was still really bloated, and looked hideous! But he never made me feel bad or anything. I am very comfortable with him and am VERY happy that I chose him! More updates coming as I progress along.

Tomorrow I am two weeks post-op....kind of nervous, as I only have this week left before I return to work as a bus driver. But I am still doing much better. I am definitely happy with my new size. I only wish I went a little tiny bit bigger, but I still am really happy with my results and the way they look so far. Also I thought that this was going to be a little easier to handle, all the healing and stuff. I had no bruising, my left breast is dropping slower thank my right, though the right is more painful. I am still a little sore, in doing things, I tried driving today, just my truck around town. I drove my husband to get a haircut, and after that he drove. I definitely cant move quick yet as far as turning the steering wheel. My muscles feel sore, not too much pain now, just when I over do it, at night at bedtime I definitely feel it. I have lumps in my underarm that are probably swollen lymph nodes...which I e-mailed my surgeon about, and its normal. Just the body trying to heal itself after the surgery. Also the tape is falling off my incisions, which I also e-mailed the doctor about and he said if they fall off before the three week mark(which is when he said that I can peel them off) its fine. I am still bloated and emotional, I am really hoping my stomach looks better when I go back to the surgeon....as I feel HUGE when I went for my one week appointment....though I have lost almost ten pounds in these last two weeks from eating less from being in pain.
I am going MUCH better day by day.
I am still VERY much HAPPY with my surgeon. He is kind and caring, with a great attitude. He e-mailed me back personally to answer my questions. :) More pictures soon! :)