my breast reduction is less than 2 weeks away - Wellesley, MA

After asking many questions through this forum, and consulting with 3 plastic surgeons in Massachusetts, my surgery has been approved by my insurance company and is scheduled for May 15. I will not miss my 34FF breast size, and I will not miss the gigantic indentations in my shoulders from my bra straps. I am not nervous. I contemplated this surgery 20 years ago and chickened out. Boy, I wish I had done it back then. I weigh 135 pounds and can't wait for my breast size to match my body size.

I am 2 1/2 weeks post op and extremely pleased with my results. I had the anchor incisions with a drain placed within the suture line, under each breast. My surgeon keeps her patients overnight in the hospital so I took full advantage of the night's stay. My drains were removed the following morning. It did not hurt one bit when they were removed! I was sent home in a surgical bra but was not comfortable wearing it because the velcro closure in between my breasts was wide and dug into my skin. I am still wearing the sports bras which were on my surgeon's list of recommended bras. The bras I purchased were the Bali Revolution Sports Bra and the Fruit of the Loom Fit For Me Seamless Wire-free Bra. The Fruit of the Loom bra was purchased at WalMart and it's the best $9.95 I have EVER spent...very comfortable & very supportive. The surgeon said for me to use my own judgement as to how long to wear sports bras for. I still wear a bra to bed and will probably do so until I am 4 weeks post op. I do not have anything negative to say about the surgery and the results. I am healing nicely. I have extreme sensitivity in my right nipple which is very bothersome, especially in the shower and wearing a seat belt in the car if the strap is crossing over my chest from left shoulder to right hip area. My left nipple has almost a total loss of sensation. I was worried about this but the surgeon said it's completely normal and it may take months for the super sensitivity on the right & numbness on the left to go away. I love my new size! I have gone from a 34FF to a 34C. I have posted some pictures of me. Some were taken pre op. Others are 3-4 days post op and 1 1/2 weeks post op. I have really enjoyed reading the stories of other ladies on this website. Reading them solidified my courage to have this done. If you are thinking about having a breast reduction I recommend that you consult with more than one PS and choose the one you feel most comfortable with. Good luck...and I hope you are as happy with your results as I am with mine!