[Breast Reduction Journal] 2 weeks to go.....
2 weeks and counting....The days are zooming by and I still have so much I want to do. Like take a whole series of "before" photos, for my own record... photos in outfits, clothes that are too tight etc.
I met a girl yesterday who had had a reduction almost 18 months ago. She was shorter than me and quite small build, but she had a G cup before the reduction. She's now a nice perky C cup and she's so thankful she did the surgery. Her surgery actually costs her very little because she had private medical insurance - where as I do not. Its a shame that it will cost so much,but I think still think it will be worth it.
She let me see her scars - she had the anchor method... scars around the nipple, down the breast and then a big scar running in a semi circle under the whole breast, from underarm to middle of her chest. I wont have that big scar underneath the breast, but even so, you can barely see it (unless she holds her breasts up). The scars around her nipples were slightly noticeable but barely. And the scar running down the breast was barely there. Unless you pulled the skin tight, you couldn't see it at all! And they weren't red at all!
It was quite reassuring to see these well healed scars. The first 12 months will be the worst.She told me about her first few weeks healing, and all the scar care and treatment.
She had only good things to say about pain afterwards. She had a bit of a bad reaction to the morphine so didn't have alot of that, and didn't even take alot of pain killers in the days afterwards and yet she said she had minimal pain. However, she did warn me that having the drains removed was probably the most painful thing... mostly because she just didn't expect it. eeek something to NOT look forward to.
She said she avoided lifting things heavier than a kilo for the few week or so and needed someone to help her shower and wash her hair etc. Another reason whyI'm glad I'll be home with mum. But went back to work after 4 weeks, and was running and playing sport again after 3 months.
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Posted by reanon to Breast Reduction Journal at 6/05/2006 04:33:00 PM
I met a girl yesterday who had had a reduction almost 18 months ago. She was shorter than me and quite small build, but she had a G cup before the reduction. She's now a nice perky C cup and she's so thankful she did the surgery. Her surgery actually costs her very little because she had private medical insurance - where as I do not. Its a shame that it will cost so much,but I think still think it will be worth it.
She let me see her scars - she had the anchor method... scars around the nipple, down the breast and then a big scar running in a semi circle under the whole breast, from underarm to middle of her chest. I wont have that big scar underneath the breast, but even so, you can barely see it (unless she holds her breasts up). The scars around her nipples were slightly noticeable but barely. And the scar running down the breast was barely there. Unless you pulled the skin tight, you couldn't see it at all! And they weren't red at all!
It was quite reassuring to see these well healed scars. The first 12 months will be the worst.She told me about her first few weeks healing, and all the scar care and treatment.
She had only good things to say about pain afterwards. She had a bit of a bad reaction to the morphine so didn't have alot of that, and didn't even take alot of pain killers in the days afterwards and yet she said she had minimal pain. However, she did warn me that having the drains removed was probably the most painful thing... mostly because she just didn't expect it. eeek something to NOT look forward to.
She said she avoided lifting things heavier than a kilo for the few week or so and needed someone to help her shower and wash her hair etc. Another reason whyI'm glad I'll be home with mum. But went back to work after 4 weeks, and was running and playing sport again after 3 months.
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Posted by reanon to Breast Reduction Journal at 6/05/2006 04:33:00 PM
7 Comments:
At June 05, 2006 11:07 PM, two.five.seven@hotmail.com said…
I'm no doctor but I think you won't have half of what she had... She was a G cup? That could feed some children in Africa for years.. damn.. I believe things for you will be Great compared to hers. Your going to do just fine.
Dr. 257
P.S. What's the deal with sex after it's all done.. Will you have to wait hours, days, weeks? heh.. sucks to be your guy if so..
At June 06, 2006 12:21 PM, reanon said…
oh yeah i'm no where near a G cup. I'm only a D cup, so I wont be having anywhere near as much breast tissue removed. If I go down to a C cup and they are lifted I will be happy.
as for sex - we've spoken about it and its not a huge deal (well ok, IT IS, but we'll cope... somehow)
i guess nothing vigorous (exercise or sex) for up to 6 weeks, then i'll just have to wait and see how i feel. if i can stop my boobs from moving too much, who knows! ;)
At June 06, 2006 4:23 PM, James said…
Lots of tape?
It worked for Carrie Fisher in the Return of the Jedi!
JR
At June 06, 2006 8:33 PM, TeremiNandor said…
I saw your page from last.fm like Brassy fan, and I think I'm not very expert in the question but naturally is always better, I didn't see yours breast but maybe that worth before find a natural way to reduce it or leave it like now. The question is this is a problem of confortability or a question of soul. It's true that I didn't know all circonstances and it's you to decide.
TeremiNandor
At June 07, 2006 12:32 AM, tlenze said…
A woman at my wife's work got a reduction, and she was very happy with it. She was back at work within two weeks, I think. She went from a D to a C, I believe.
Good luck. :)
At June 07, 2006 12:34 PM, reanon said…
tlenze - ooh, that sounds positive. i keep hoping my recovery will be ok. i'm covered if i need more time off, but i'd really like to go back to work after 3 weeks.
TeremiNandor - thanks for your comments. See previous posts (or click on the Breast reduction journal link on the side) for more of an explanation of why i'm doing this, plus example photos of women with similar bodies.
At June 09, 2006 1:57 AM, JJ in CA said…
Rhi,
Good luck with your surgery. I hoped the info I sent you about my GF's reduction helped.
JJ
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