POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
After 25 Years, Taking the Plunge - Washington, DC
UPDATED FROM Se1f 1ove
2 months post
Got fitted for a bra today! (Drum roll, please)......
Se1f 1oveAugust 10, 2012
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Got fitted for a bra today! (Drum roll, please)....34D.
It's a shock. I was thinking 32C. Maybe even 32B!. Imagine my horror when the 32DD was too small. I felt downright depressed. But she brought back a 34D and it fit like a charm.
I think what happened is that I've ended up with lots of breast tissue under my arms - it's like the PS built me a minimizer bra out of my skin. So even though when they measure my rib cage, I'm still a 32, when I try on bras, the 34 fits better. And once I can wear underwires, I think I will have some nice choices.
I'll admit it, I'm disappointed. I was hoping for that C cup, I really was. I'd like to be able to walk into VS like all my other Real Self friends and buy a bra off the rack. Tried that last week and it was an epic fail. But
a) my boobs look great
b) my back feels great
c) I can go BRALESS now, so being able to buy the right-sized bra is much less important.
It's so typical - I've been the one on here saying for months that size is just a number and it doesn't matter. Now that I'm the one with boobs bigger than I had hoped for, it feels like it matters! OK, ladies, remind me what is truly important here.
It's a shock. I was thinking 32C. Maybe even 32B!. Imagine my horror when the 32DD was too small. I felt downright depressed. But she brought back a 34D and it fit like a charm.
I think what happened is that I've ended up with lots of breast tissue under my arms - it's like the PS built me a minimizer bra out of my skin. So even though when they measure my rib cage, I'm still a 32, when I try on bras, the 34 fits better. And once I can wear underwires, I think I will have some nice choices.
I'll admit it, I'm disappointed. I was hoping for that C cup, I really was. I'd like to be able to walk into VS like all my other Real Self friends and buy a bra off the rack. Tried that last week and it was an epic fail. But
a) my boobs look great
b) my back feels great
c) I can go BRALESS now, so being able to buy the right-sized bra is much less important.
It's so typical - I've been the one on here saying for months that size is just a number and it doesn't matter. Now that I'm the one with boobs bigger than I had hoped for, it feels like it matters! OK, ladies, remind me what is truly important here.
Replies (5)
August 11, 2012
Oh...and I'm so totally with you on that whole built-in minimizer thing. I never had trouble with underarm boob, but now I have a hard time finding one that doesn't have a whole a roll both above and below my bra band...what is up with that?! Guess I need to start doing some butterflies and whatever the heck else will trim down my sides...course I need to do something to trim down my front and back too! This last year has been difficult on my scale!
August 11, 2012
Hey Selfie, I'm here to remind you it ain't over yet. Don't you remember the bit about things being in flux for at least 6 months? My "issue" with fluid build up has really inflamed the tissue, and my new 38C is tight. Back in the Clear Point medical bras, which are more than the Balis at this point. You're back to work, back to life, and truly...not that far out of invasive surgery.
These sizes are truly just numbers. As long as you're pain free, the rest is gravy...and...I've never see a "true" D cup get away with going braless! Way too much jiggle! You're still swollen, buddy. Me, too. Let me guess...when describing your attributes, people don't immediately start with "patience", right? (me, neither :-)
How go the aches and pains? Mine is largely a dull ache, occasional sharp nerve jabs, and of course, the "what do you think you're lifting, Bozo?" variety. Patience. The latest issue of "Neurology Now" as an article on meditation as medicine! Good read! Be well...and patient!
Soooo easy for me to say!
These sizes are truly just numbers. As long as you're pain free, the rest is gravy...and...I've never see a "true" D cup get away with going braless! Way too much jiggle! You're still swollen, buddy. Me, too. Let me guess...when describing your attributes, people don't immediately start with "patience", right? (me, neither :-)
How go the aches and pains? Mine is largely a dull ache, occasional sharp nerve jabs, and of course, the "what do you think you're lifting, Bozo?" variety. Patience. The latest issue of "Neurology Now" as an article on meditation as medicine! Good read! Be well...and patient!
Soooo easy for me to say!
August 12, 2012
Huh, PNW, maybe you're right about that. I don't feel swollen but I don't really jiggle either. I'm having a little resurgence of the old shooters of late - not as intense as they were a month ago, but noticeable. And my incisions are still sore, especially when I'm lying down.
August 13, 2012
I just think they are looking super and fantastic and the shape is really terrific and they point straight to the sky!! Isn't that FABULOUS!?! It's really hard to tell the size I know but they look very proportionate and super sexy........I'm dying to see how I turn out and praying for half as good. 7 days and counting. Pre Op appointment is tomorrow. Getting terrified.
August 13, 2012
Hi there. First off your boobs are beautiful and look 20 years younger! No sagging and very symetrical. You may still shrink some. I had my first fitting at 9 wks and just went to vs a week ago and got measured again. She said I was now in between a 34 and 32. So I did go down a bit. My 34's are a little loose now. I'm still moody about my size. Ther are days when I think I'm too small, too big or just right. Freaking Goldie locks about my boobs!
UPDATED FROM Se1f 1ove
2 months post
8.5 weeks post op. Saw the PS today. Of course, as...
Se1f 1oveAugust 1, 2012
8.5 weeks post op. Saw the PS today. Of course, as soon as I made the app't last week, that last spot closed up. She was shaking my hand and saying "you're all done with me, goodbye forever." I had to call her back into the room to ask about my dog ear. She said if it's bothering me at 6 months, to come back and she'll do the revision in the office. But she did say my incisions are still healing: "anything that's red is still healing." She thinks the scars look great and will substantially fade.
Here's a wee tip from a book I read: ask your PS for a copy of your surgical report. It's handy to have down the line if you ever need another surgery on your breasts for whatever reason, and it makes for interesting reading if you're into that kind of thing.
All in all, things are continuing to improve. I still have soreness, both a kind of hot irritation on the incisions - often in the middle of the night or when I wake up - and inside my boobs when there's a lot of bouncing (running down the escalator in the metro). I notice that sleeping on my back leads to less of that first one, so I think I'm going back to that for a while. What an amazing thing that I was able to learn how to do that! Proof that you can teach an old(er) dog new tricks. I'm massaging twice a day with either lotion or the Palmer's Skin Therapy Oil. Can't tell if one is better than the other - both feel good. It's time for pics - I'll try to get help with that so the pics are better quality.
Sending a shout-out to all of you who are waiting or recovering. It gets better! And to all my RealSelf best buds - Piggles, Kate, Iowa, Sammysmomma, PNW - you know who you are. Thanks for being that.
Here's a wee tip from a book I read: ask your PS for a copy of your surgical report. It's handy to have down the line if you ever need another surgery on your breasts for whatever reason, and it makes for interesting reading if you're into that kind of thing.
All in all, things are continuing to improve. I still have soreness, both a kind of hot irritation on the incisions - often in the middle of the night or when I wake up - and inside my boobs when there's a lot of bouncing (running down the escalator in the metro). I notice that sleeping on my back leads to less of that first one, so I think I'm going back to that for a while. What an amazing thing that I was able to learn how to do that! Proof that you can teach an old(er) dog new tricks. I'm massaging twice a day with either lotion or the Palmer's Skin Therapy Oil. Can't tell if one is better than the other - both feel good. It's time for pics - I'll try to get help with that so the pics are better quality.
Sending a shout-out to all of you who are waiting or recovering. It gets better! And to all my RealSelf best buds - Piggles, Kate, Iowa, Sammysmomma, PNW - you know who you are. Thanks for being that.
Replies (3)
August 2, 2012
It was a little disheartening to me when my PS told me he didn't need to see me anymore. He said I could call if I needed him, but he no longer needed me. It almost felt as if he was just tossing me aside. I mean how can he no longer care about my breasts, I'm still completely pre-occupied with them, doesn't he care at all? However, I got myself together and realized that no, at this point he probably doesn't. He has moved on to some other harlot with big [RS bleep], and has practically forgotten all about our special bond! Thank goodness I can still rely on you girls!
August 2, 2012
Seriously, it felt so anti-climactic (did I spell that right?). But you know, every visit I've ever had with her felt that way. She's never cared about my boobs as much as I do and why I would find that shocking is beyond me, but there you go.
August 2, 2012
Back at ya, Se1fie! Was wondering how you were doing! Lol at running down the Metro. Last year when I was back there testifying, I was so demented getting from one place to another that a Metro guy put his hands on my shoulders and said "Pump the brakes! Pump the brakes! There'll be another train shortly!" :-)
I need to update my post, but started swimming yesterday and had some twinges, but think I'm limiting my bad girl stuff to fluid build-up. Looking forward to being "drained again" next week. Doc said my tissue was like butter, and clearly it doesn't drain.
BUT...isn't it all grand???
Haven't had to have the farewell scene with the rock stars...because I keep flunking my check rides. I will miss them, though! They were such a huge part of a life transforming event...don't you want to keep them as friends??? :-)
I need to update my post, but started swimming yesterday and had some twinges, but think I'm limiting my bad girl stuff to fluid build-up. Looking forward to being "drained again" next week. Doc said my tissue was like butter, and clearly it doesn't drain.
BUT...isn't it all grand???
Haven't had to have the farewell scene with the rock stars...because I keep flunking my check rides. I will miss them, though! They were such a huge part of a life transforming event...don't you want to keep them as friends??? :-)
August 2, 2012
Hello :). I'll be doing the dog ear fix on the 14th. I'll let you know how it goes. I definitely want it gone. I have to remember to ask him for the pics of the markings he did. I hope he can give them to me. I'll also ask about the report. That does sound like interesting reading.
OK, the encourager in me is saying, "What matters is that you look good, you feel good, and you are good!"Â But the girl who still has relatively huge reduced boobs says, "I know how you feel and I wish I could be a c-cup too!" However, I will say this...you can buy lots of cute 34Ds in VS. I can get 34DD there, so you will totally rock some of there sparkly little numbers! And it really is just a number!
**did I really just use "there" instead of "their"? I really hate it when my fingers work faster than my brain :-(
Hey, Se1fie, wasn't it not too long ago that you were freaking out because you thought you were going to be too little? Now I'm not trying to say, "I told you so," but I would certainly point out how right I was :-)