You are so welcome, after all what are we all here for.
Firstly please, please do all your research in finding the very best hospital/clinic and naturally the most highly recommended surgeon, one who not only listens intently to your requests/requirements, but one who also makes very sensible suggestions......I first of all thought I would like to go down to perhaps a DD or D cup, but on my surgeons advice, telling me that has been known for breasts to grow back to their original size (very rare, but it has happened), or if and when I hopefully ever become pregnant, naturally they would/will get bigger. He recommended that I should perhaps consider going for a C cup, as then, if for whatever reason they did start getting larger, they would hopefully only get to size that I could still comfortably carry.
Sarah, I would like to very strongly urge you to give it your undivided attention in contemplating having this surgery.....Not that I am trying to put you off in any shape, form or fashion.
It is after all major surgery (I was told mine took just over 3 1/2 hrs) and it is, or rather was for me anyway, very, very uncomfortable for some considerable time afterwards.
Not only do you have your breasts reduced, but you then have to have your areola/nipples repositioned as well....This alone for me, has been most painful, as well as the scarring under my boobs and around into my cleavage......The sensitivity in my nipples still hasn't returned (a small price to pay to be honest) and may never do so.
For me I also had to wear a surgical bra for six weeks after....Not the prettiest or most comfortable thing either.
That's the horror picture painted.....I do hope I haven't put you off completely.....I cannot stress enough that it has been the very best thing I have ever done in my life (so far that is....I'd like to think that my wedding day, and the day if am really fortunate enough to give birth, will beat this hands down)...Like the old saying "No Pain, No Gain"
Now, on the plus side.
I guess it took me about 8-10 weeks to start really feeling human again (please remember though, we are all different), but where I was extremely lucky was that straight after my surgery and being released (not discharged, as this will happen at the end of this month) I was whisked away by both my Mother and future Mum in law and sister in law to a wonderful health farm for the first two weeks to recuperate, which help enormously.
And so to present date.
As I mentioned above, at the end of this month I finally get discharge (fingers crossed) from my wonderful surgeon who has transformed my life completely.
Obviously I still have the scarring, and my boobs are still somewhat tender and sore, but ever day is just a better day. And now with summer on its way, I will at long last be able to wear a bikini again....And do some topless bathing in our garden!....Only to help heal, and tan the scars you understand! lol
My general health, my well being and my level of confidence has improved more so than I could ever explain here.....I do hope you understand what I mean.
Finally of course there is the little subject of shopping.....Bra & Clothes shopping that is!.....It is just so bliss and delightful in having such a wonderful selection of really lovely, pretty bras in my size, off the shelf and in the store!....And as for clothes well, at long, long last I can now get tops, dresses etc that fit perfectly, and not having to get things that looked like I was wearing a tent or hanged off my bust like a drape.
Am so sorry this has been a long lengthy post.....I just hope very much that this will be, or has been of some help to you Sarah, and indeed to any other woman contemplating having a BR.
Oh, I forget to mention....For the first time in years I am able to look down and actually see my feet, and not some huge shelf sticking out in front of me.