My Life Changing Event - Towson, MD

Hello all! I've been reading a lot of stories on here and I was inspired to start an account! I first and for most want to thank everyone that posts updates, pictures and advise. You all have helped me with my decision to go through with this.

Background:
Im a 20, (will be 21 in 5 weeks) and my boobs have been the biggest issue of my life. Ive always been a big breast girl every since I could remember. I played basketball for 7 years from 6th grade up until my first year of university. It used to kill me that my teammates were running freely without a heavy chest weighing them down or having too look awkward running up and down the court. I always wished of having a reduction, but never really gave it a serious thought; plus I thought my parents wouldn't prove of it and I didn't know that heath insurance would help us with the cost of it. But as I kept getting older and older, I thought about it more and more. Being a 5'3 petite female weighting 173 pounds (heavy bones and muscle :P) I feel like my breast are a punishment. I have very bad shoulder pains, HORRIBLE neck pains, and often back spasms. I happened to talk to a friend of mine on campus and she was telling me that she was having a breast reduction. At that moment, I called my mother and cried to her, because I was tired of neck and shoulder pains and I asked her how she felt about me getting a breast reduction and she told me that she really doesn't know much about it, that I should research it and give her more info. I researched for about 3 weeks, and represented it to her and she told me that it was okay by her because she can't imagine the type of pain I go through. I was ecstatic! My next steps were to find a plastic surgeon and if my insurance would help me out a bit.
I visited the first plastic surgeon on May 7, 2013 and told me that I was a perfect candidate for the procedure and he would recommend me going through with the procedure. I was excited again. They took pictures and all that, then I left. I received a call from their office about 4 days later and they were ready to go over the insurance information. They told me that my insurance didn't give insurance quotes before the surgery and because of that, I had to pay a $1,700 deposit. I was crushed! As a broke college student working part-time, there was no way I could afford that, and it would be like pulling teeth to get it out of my parents considering they are paying for my tuition. So I lost hope again.
My mother suggested I go for another consultation with another surgeon but that I should make sure they are in network with my insurance. I took her advise and called the insurance and got a list of plastic surgeons in my area. So I called a few and I made an appointment. On July 2, 2013, I went to another consultation, just like the first one, they went over the basic info, took pictures and all that; the only thing that was different was that the doctor had his secretary find out right then and there if I was going to be approved through my insurance and I WAS!!!! I was sooo excited again! I left that day and they called me a few days later to set a date for my surgery!!!
Now about 3 weeks before the surgery I'm reading up on everything there is to know about the surgery. I have so many questions still and I just can't wait to get them done and out of the way (literally). I'm sorry I just bombarded you all with this information, I just had to let it out. Ill be back soon with more info and questions :)

Hello All!!!!

So I'm literally 10 days away!!!!! And I'm so anxious! It's ALL I can think about and I'm just so excited. I have a pre-op appt with my PS on Wednesday so I'm really not sure what to expect for that. It'll be a week right before the surgery so I'm assuming we're going to be going over size and stuff. Does anyone have an idea? Also, what to I need to have at home before the day of surgery? Like a list of things I may need to buy, food I can and can't have, and just setting up camp for when I return after the operation. Ill have my mom with me the whole time and during the week to help me with stuff. If anyone could answer these for me, it'll be great! Thanks in advance!!!

Also, I've added some pics of me now, at DDD/G! Hopefully they can get me down to a large B, small to full C

Hello Everyone!!!
Today was my pre-operation appointment with my plastic surgeon. It was a very quick meeting! all he had me do was sign a few documents pretty such saying I know what I'm getting myself into, info about after the surgery and the schedule of the surgery day. Then we went over size again and he gave me my prescription & sent me on my way!
One thing, I was concerned about was drains, bras, and stitches. And he had all good news for me! There would be no drains, they would be giving me a surgical bra the day of the surgery (even though Im still going to purchase an extra one to swap out when the one they gives me needs to be cleaned) and he's going to be doing internal dissolvable stitches which I was happy about too!
We set my post operation appt for Aug 14 and he gave a # to call if I had any questions and/or concerns before/after the surgery!
Im soooooooooo excited! Its all i can think and talk about! Now I'm just getting things like laundry, cleaning, and shopping for the things Im going to need out of the way. Hopefully, I can calm down lol I still have a whole week -_-