My smaller boobs

Six months

2008-05-06T08:46:00.007+12:00

Well what a wonderful six months (nearly) it has been! The best thing I ever did for myself is still true. I have lost over 6 kg since the surgery and am now not only slim but in proportion! I can buy and wear any type of clothing I want and it's amazing. We are off on holiday next week to New Caledonia and I am so excited because there is no worries about my swimsuit not fitting or busting out of my summer tops.

Nearly five months

2008-04-06T23:11:00.007+12:00

Wow where has that time gone? I have had a wonderful summer because of the comfort and freedom that comes with "normal" breasts. I still have some pain from the scar under my right breast, sort of a tugging pain in bed when I roll over. I know it will pass with time and that there is a long healing process with this operation.

My scars are still noticeable but I think are gradually fading. I don't expect them to be totally faded for at least a couple of years going by the scar left from a previous operation I had. I'm not bothered though. I can easily buy 36C or D bras, depending on the make. The other day I saw this amazing 'sexy' outfit and just couldn't resist. Its not entirely practical but, hey, its fun!!!

Can you imagine me stuffing my G cups into this little number? I don't think so.

Three Month Check-up

2008-02-09T00:13:00.000+13:00

Today I had my three month check up (give or take a few days) and the surgeon was very pleased with me. I have healed really well and the shape and symmetry is excellent. He was especially pleased with my side view and he said this is where he can tell how good the shape is.

I told him again that I am so totally happy with the result and that I don't, for a second, regret the decision to have this done.

I asked again how much had been removed because I had only know previously from what my partner could remember. Anyway, I had 700g from my right and 660 from my left! That's more than I thought and here I am, still fairly shapely and yet I had all that taken off. Just goes to show how much I needed this done.

One of the positive things to come from this is that I have not had neck pain since the operation - not once, ever. Previously I was constantly complaining about this and always asking my man to massage my neck. Unfortunately it means I get less neck massages now!

I've had a wonderful summer and now love to go swimming because I fit my swimsuit. I don't even worry about the other wobbly bits - hey I am over 50 so what the heck, I'm doing OK.

I don't think I'll be adding to this blog unless there is something interesting to write but I hope its been of some help to others who are contemplating getting this surgery done. It has been a wonderful thing for me - good luck to all you other ladies who will get this in the future. I'm happy to answer any questions etc so please feel free to email any comments or questions to me (email link is on the sidebar).

Lynda xxx

Update

2008-01-03T14:26:00.000+13:00

Wow, its nearly two months since I got my new boobs! No problems - only one tiny thing is that I do get some pain when I sleep without a bra but that's not a big thing.

I went shopping yesterday and remembered that I had a $50 bra voucher given to me when I had the operation so as I had plenty of time and was on my own I tried on loads of bras. The good news is I had no problem finding a bra, bad news is I seem to be a 36D or a 34DD. I suppose in my mind this sounds big but then I look at my boobs and they are anything but big. I have put on weight in my tummy over Christmas and that makes me less than excited but its a new year and I'm going to do something about that.

Anyway, here is the bra I bought - nothing too spectacular but it is a style I've never been able to wear before.

With my top over - they look a little "pointy" but hey, its a treat to be able to have pointy titties!

Just to remind me that indeed, this bra is much smaller here is the comparison!

Merry Christmas

2007-12-21T17:27:00.001+13:00

Well its been a brilliant year and me and my new boobs are off to Australia (Surfers) for Christmas. I have taken the tape off them now (doc said 6 weeks but its near enough) but will keep an eye on them. Its been a dream run really, not one problem. They are looking amazing and I couldn't be happier with them.

I can't wait to be able to wear my swimsuit and not feel embarrassed. Well the thighs are still embarrassing but hey, who cares.

I'll be back in the New Year sometime to update my progress.

Some new clothes

2007-12-17T09:10:00.001+13:00

Oh the joy of shopping when you fit the clothes! I've now got so many tops to wear the it takes me ages to decide what to wear when I'm going anywhere!

My boobs are almost 100% now. Soft and no pain. I can sleep how I and I even wore one of my new bras out yesterday and had no problem. They are looking great and even the nipples are almost perfect now. Amazing how much can change in just over a month.

Anyway, here are a few of the things I've just bought. The top below is a silky one and I can wear a little bolero cardigan top over it with jeans - looks quite lovely. I could never have worn a top like this before.

My new nighty - I've never been able to wear "cups" like that on a nighty.

One of my new swimsuits - it has a lovely little top on it and I am just amazed at how I can fit normal swimsuits now! My boobs are looking bigger in this photo but I can assure you they look just perfect.

My othernew swimsuit - not quite as trendy but I love the summery, bright colours and it fits just beautifully. It also has support panels to hold in the tummy so is really comfortable and slimming on.

Four weeks today

2007-12-11T14:57:00.000+13:00

This time four weeks ago I was in the operating room oblivious to everything and getting my boobs chopped off! What trust I had to put into my plastic surgeon and what a wonderful job he did on me. I am over the moon with my results and the entire procedure from beginning until now has been extremely easy. I have had minimal pain - just minor discomfort really - and no problems what so ever. A dream run.

Add to this the fact that the whole operation came in at $500 less than quoted and then today I have found out that I get a further $150 back from my insurance company for the initial consultation!

My bruising has all but gone away completely and all the suture lines are healed and clean. My only concern is some puckering around my nipples but I am told I have to be patient and that this too shall be better in time.

I am sleeping normally again and my breasts are no longer hard and swollen. The sides are still a tiny bit tender but that is where there are loads of internal stitches so I'm no surprised by that. I am not wearing "normal" bras yet because I want to wait until I feel that everything has completely settled down. Anyway, who cares about normal bras when your boobs are perky enough no matter what bra you wear!

My Australian friend Donna is in surgery (or nearly) having her reduction as I type this. I can only hope her recovery is as easy as mine has been.

Oh and regarding a message saying how I'd be looking forward to being in my bikini??? lol... you obviously have not seen what's south of the new boobs! No, I'm a swimsuit girl - some things are best hidden.

I feel so normal!

2007-12-09T21:29:00.000+13:00

Day 26 and I feel so normal. I wore a new top today out shopping that I would never have worn before - an under the bust top that looked really good. I walked around the bra department of a local store and realised that I could fit almost every range of bras there. Compare this to a few weeks back when there was not one..... I repeat.... NOT ONE there that fitted me. I am blown away with the range of styles and shapes that I could wear now. I might vary in size from brand to brand - 36C or 34DD.. who cares? I fit the bras. My boobs are so small now (compared to before) and I feel so normal.

I have noticed in the last few days that the swelling is going more and they are much softer. They are dropping a bit into a more natural shape. I feel 100% better and its not even been a month. I have read of others who take just ages to get better but I felt great at one week. After two weeks I was back to normal life and now after nearly a month I'm normal.

Get this operation if you need it, don't be afraid!

I'll be back with a four weekly update.

Day 24

2007-12-07T16:38:00.000+13:00

What the? Yes day 24 and I have my second period since surgery!! Oh well, it explains why my boobs have felt a bit bigger. Actually they seem to be settling down these last few days, dropping slightly and getting softer. More like normal breasts.

I am a little upset though because I don't feel that my nipples are as perfect as they should be. I've seen other photos of around this timeframe and mine are kind of puckered still. The doctor said that time will fix this so I have to believe him. Its not that I intend to do naked photo shoots or anything, more just the principle of the thing. To be fair I can see some of the yet to be dissolved stitches so probably when these go the puckering will too.

I bought a new summer top today with thin straps! unheard of before. My new bras look great under it.

Oh and one last thing - GOOD LUCK to my friend Donna in Australia who is getting her breast reduction on Tuesday! She is so excited and nervous but I'm sure it will go well for her.

One thing I have noticed which kind of surprises me, I have no desire to buy sexy lacy bras! I could get lacy bras when I was big (horrible fit though) but the kind of bras I find myself looking at all the time are the smooth, moulded type cup bras that give a fantastic shape. They are so funky looking and come in great colours. They are the very sort of bra I've never been able to wear before. What a luxury it is to think that I can buy a bra any time or any where I want now. Before surgery I only had one bra that actually fitted me properly (that great big black one in my photos). Putting it on everyday was just a reminder of how awful I felt.

I'm nearly 4 weeks post op (next Tuesday). Wow the time has flown.

Another bra

2007-12-05T22:39:00.000+13:00

Well, I'm kind of sick of sports bras so today I went in search of a cheap soft cup bra. I found one for $9.95 and tried on the 36B - WAY TOO BIG... so I bought the 34B and its a perfect fit. I know that because its a softcup bra its not an accurate size but when its on, it looks tiny, kind of like your first bra as a schoolgirl.

Its nothing sexy, but it does feel good to be back into a sort of bra. I'm feeling right back to normal again today, not swollen much at all. In fact, things are about 90% with me and its just a matter of a little more time to get to 100%.

I figured out why the bra lady said I'd be a bigger cup size - apparently when you have had big boobs, even though they are made smaller, the base (width across bottom of each boob) is still wider than if I was a natural C cup. I might need a D cup or more (depending on brand) so that the wire is around the entire breast at the bottom. Only trouble is, of course, I would not fill out an E cup. Still I'm not worried - I bet there is a hot number out there with my name on it.

One other little victory today - I bought a really lovely, sexy nighty with little cup sections, the sort of nightly I have NEVER been able to wear and the medium fits perfectly.

My boobs feel big? Three weeks today.

2007-12-04T21:10:00.001+13:00

Yes, all of a sudden I feel my boobs are larger. I know they are not but I think its the brain adjusting to my new size. Crazy really.

I went to the Bendon Lingerie store yesterday to browse at the bras and the lovely, helpful lady asked if she could help - she was a very experienced bra lady - so I said yes. I told her I was three weeks post op from a reduction and she told me that I still had quite a bit of swelling at the sides etc then proceeded to tell me that she thought I'd be an E cup?????? What the hell??? NO. I said perhaps a D but not an E. Anyway she said I need to wait until at least 6 weeks post op to get fitted and I agreed but I went away feeling very down in the dumps. I thought all this and my boobs are only two cups smaller?

Anyway, I feel better today and after I finished minding the kids I went shopping and bought a new swimsuit. Now its not the sexiest or most amazing I could have got but its just so different from anything I owned and also the fact that it fits like a dream, I got it. The thing is - I can buy a swimsuit now from any store... I can't tell you how amazing that is. I may now go on any buy 5 more... who cares? Its the fact that I can buy them. Anyway this one is good because it has tummy panels that hold me in a bit and you have to remember I am 51 and those suits made for 20 years olds don't quite suit me.

Yes. Three weeks today. It seems like an age and I am so, so lucky that it has all gone like a dream. I put this down to:

A great plastic surgeon
Taping with micropore tape
Having a great attitude
Taping with micropore tape
Having great family support
Taping with micropore tape

Gee, is there a hint there as to why I'm doing well? I think its the tape. My surgeon says to tape until 6 weeks and then start the massage etc on the scars. I agree. How others leave their suture lines exposed after only two weeks I'll never know. The tape helps stop future scarring by supporting the scar line. It seals everything in while still allowing the wound to breath. When I shower I just use my hair dryer to dry the tape and thats it!

More soon...

Just because I could

2007-12-02T13:44:00.000+13:00

I went to a local outlet store today and they had 30% off already crazy prices so I bought this just because I could!! Its 36C and you can do different things with the straps ie criss cross them or make them halter neck. It was only $8. I've never, ever owned a bra that I can do that with or that has had such thin straps. I also bought a white bra like the black one I bought last week because it is so darn comfortable and gives a lovely shape and only $7. Insane prices when you consider I had to pay over $100 for my bras previously.

My first night out with the "girls"

2007-12-02T09:22:00.000+13:00

Last night my man and I went to his work dinner. It was at a very swanky restaurant and I decided to dress like a girl for a change and wear a dress! Its been so hard for me to do this in the past because, as anyone with big breasts knows, dresses can look very nana-ish when you boobs are down to your waist almost.

Anyway I bought new shoes, fake tanned and got all dressed up. My boobs looked amazing!!! There was just enough cleavage to show I still have boobs but nothing that spilled out and became embarrassing. It was a lovely night and the new girls passed with flying colours.

This is a high waisted dress and before I had the reduction my breasts used to fill up the entire space and out to the sides too. Now they sit just where they should!

Day 17 - Back to see Plastic Surgeon

2007-11-30T16:53:00.000+13:00

My appointment went really well with my plastic surgeon and he was really, really pleased with my boobs! He said the shape was fantastic and he was pretty pleased with his handy work. I asked all sorts of questions about swelling etc and he said I'm pretty much the size I will stay. He did say something interesting... he was talking about the operation itself and how it is major surgery. He said that if people could see what actually happens on the operating table that they wouldn't go through with it always. I said that I knew what happens - why did he think I'd waited til 51 to get the operation done!

I mentioned my daughter and he said she is definitely a good candidate for the operation. She is so ready to get it done but has to consider other things first like if she'll have another child soon.

My Plastic surgeon sat there listening to me and I just knew he must hear this from every woman he performs this op on! I was telling him about the life change it brings about but he knew already. He said (in his experience) recovery is quick and easy. He had told be this before but I thought I might be different. He said that he's just done a hairdresser and she is back at work, cutting hair, at 12 days post op.

I have been told to keep my tape on for three more weeks (til the 6 week mark) and then start to massage oil/cream into the scars. He said the tape and a good bra are the key to no splitting stitches or holes etc. The tape is no problem because you only have to change it about once a week if you want.

Well, that's just about the end of my story except for follow up photos.. I'll be back with those.

The bra comparison

2007-11-28T13:51:00.001+13:00

Mmm... let me see - which photo do I prefer... 34G (in NZ bras I was a 34GG) or my new 36C?

No contest really - I'm not going back to that big, ugly old bra!

I'm doing great by the way. I'm absolutely back to normal (but still respectful that I must be careful). I'm back to my morning one hour walks and back to looking after the boys. I've ventured out twice with them which is no easy feat and have managed fine.

How easy this has all been and how lucky I was to have found such a wonderful plastic surgeon. Its all good.

Two weeks today

2007-11-27T09:11:00.001+13:00

Well I've made it to two weeks without incident!! Fantastic. I am a little swollen and I know this will take time. My suture lines are clean and healing well and (fingers crossed) will continue to get better.

Yesterday I went for a 30 minute walk and oh it was just what I needed. I am a walker and used to walk regularly for an hour at a time but have not walked now since the op. It went so well that this morning I got up with Stu and did my usual 60 minute walk (well more like 65 mins when not so fit). It feels great to be back to that as I really needed to clear a few cobwebs from my brain and walking in the fresh air really helps me. I also think it will help with my energy levels generally

I changed my tape last night and its all looking really good except one patch did bleed where a scab came away. Of course I'm going to worry about it because its at the T section of my breast but it looked clean so I'm sure it will just get better.

I'm off to see the surgeon again on Friday and am looking forward to that mainly to ask more questions and see how its all going. I have developed a brand new bruise on my right breast over the last couple of days - no idea how that happened, perhaps something snapped inside of me? Oh well... the doc will see if all is well.

I'm venturing out today with the two boys I look after so that will be a real test - I haven't driven for two weeks!

One odd thing that has happened is that I have totally adapted to my smaller boobs and they don't even seem that small now. How does this happen? Its like I always had them and like the other ones were a nightmare. They don't seem as small to me either as when I first had them done but that could be two things: a) I'm more used to seeing them and b) they are swollen. Anyway, they are still amazing and I'm loving them. OK, time to go and show them off to the other nannies I'm meeting up with today.

Bra shopping

2007-11-24T22:51:00.000+13:00

Today I went bra shopping - not to wear yet, its too early for an underwire bra, but just because I can! I bought a 36C bra so thats four cup sizes I have come down. Its strange though, I've never been a 36 bra size, always 34 (12) but since surgery I'm 36. I'm not sure if its swelling? I can't think of another reason but hey, who cares - I fit a C cup. I'm really not sure what size I'll end up but as long as its way smaller that's fine with me.

I'm annoyed about my weight. I seem to have gained all that I lost over the past 10 days (except for the 1.3 kg taken off my breasts). I'm back to 78 kilos. How does that happen, I don't know because I've been eating carefully so maybe the body has just decided to get back to where it likes.

I changed my micropore tape today and everything is looking fantastic. Obviously its not pretty but the healing is wonderful. My only problem is tenderness under my breasts, over my ribcage area. I'm hoping its just normal and will get better - if not I'll ask my PS on Friday. I have found that the bra given to me by the surgeon is too uncomfortable to wear now because it sits right over this sore area. I'm now wearing a sports bra I bought prior to surgery and its extremely comfortable to wear. Now for some patience while I continue to heal...

Comparisons

2007-11-22T21:16:00.000+13:00

This has to be one of the most satisfying things to do after getting a breast reduction - compare before and after photos! I never took a photo of me in my swimsuit "before" because it was too awful. In fact I haven't worn this black swimsuit for a very long time and I got it out just to see what it would be like and its fantastic! I'm still going to buy a new one just because I can but there is nothing wrong with this one in the mean time.

Now I can see a difference - I think that difference is about 30 years... lol

I have been resting up today and I've had no choice because I don't have my car this week. Talk about bored... bored... bored. Never mind this time will pass and the plastic surgeon said to me that around day 10 is very important for taking it easy because the stitch lines are at their weakest at this point. This is because the natural glue your body produces after the operation runs out at about day 10 but the actual stitch lines are not healed yet (or something like that). Anyway, I'm taking it easy.

I have had a bit of pain below my boobs today, sort of like internal bruising pain so I've taken my bra off for awhile and it feels better without that pressure on me. I changed my micropore tape today and I'm healing beautifully - so glad about that. No sign of any problems and I'm sure that using the tape helps enormously because it takes the stress on the stitch lines.

Photo

2007-11-21T22:31:00.000+13:00

Ok, so I don't really want to have my nude pics on this blog but its kind of hard to picture what I look like without one so here is a booby shot taken at one week post op. I am bruised and have very red marks under the breast. I am taped on my nipples and underneath. I have put "privacy" circles on my nipples - I have to keep a little modesty on my blog!

Anyway hopefully this gives you an idea of what I look like so far.... I have a long way to go.

One week today

2007-11-20T15:17:00.000+13:00

Wow, where has that week gone? It seems like an age ago that I was being wheeled into surgery. How much can change in such a short space of time. There's not much more to say because I feel so over it already. Obviously I have wounds to heal but they are under microtape and seem to be behaving themselves. I have no weeping out on to my bra or anything and the pain is very minimal. To describe it now (and I have not taken a pain killer since day two) its just like a tight feeling, almost like when you milk comes in when you've had a baby. Sort of a tingling from time to time and that's it... seriously - who'd have thought you could get your tits chopped off and its this easy????

I'm back to my normal job today which is childcare. I care for two boys aged two at my home and luckily have had help with any lifting required but other than that I've been OK. I think if I was caring for a baby who needed constant picking up then obviously that would be out of the question.

One great thing too is that this operation has come in at $500 less than the original quote so I'm wondering... does that mean I can buy more bras?

So, in case you've not guessed by everything else I've written - I'M SO GLAD I DID THIS FOR ME!!

Day Six

2007-11-19T11:08:00.000+13:00

I'm feeling so good. I had a shower this morning again not getting the top part too wet - makes me feel a bit more comfortable not showering the boobs too much! I had a little clothing clean out before and chucked out heaps of stuff but kept more than I thought I would because everything looks soooooo good with small breasts!

My weight is down again and I am so pleased that I am able to lose a bit of weight as well as the weight off my boobs. I'm about 4.5 kilos less that a few weeks ago and am really trying to eat well every day as I don't want to blow all the good work I'm doing.

Anyway here is a pic taken this morning that might give a better idea of my new size. I still have boobs and I love the size but now they don't dominate me. I still have swelling at the sides but I know this will all settle down in time. This is amazing - wow he is one very clever plastic surgeon to make me feel this way. Oh and below is a picture taken only 6 days before.

Day Five

2007-11-18T22:13:00.000+13:00

Another good day. I had a full shower today (mostly I've been using the hand shower and trying to not shower my boobs). I then took off the tape and dried off the stitch lines completely and re-taped it. Yuk. Its totally as I expected it but its not nice to see your body in that state! I did have a tiny bit of puss seeping from one area so I will keep a close eye on that but hopefully it will be nothing to worry about. My biggest fear has always been wound care/infection.

This afternoon I felt good so my daughter and I went shopping. I tried on a couple of tops I would not have been able to wear previously and just looked at the vast range of clothing available to me now. My daughter said that she is surprised at the effect it has had on me overall. I am not surprised.

I have promised to rest, rest and rest tomorrow and I know this is the right thing to do. I must give my body time to recover properly. I'll also start to take some after pics showing the difference in some of my clothes. Heck, its nearly been a week - I can't wait for the healing to be over now so that I can buy bras!

Day Four

2007-11-17T15:15:00.000+13:00

I'm overwhelmed by the absolute magnitude of how this has affected me. I am a new person. I am free, content, lighter, younger, slimmer ... I am too many new things to describe. Don't hesitate to have this operation if your breasts rule your thinking in all things as mine did. I hated them (well loved them for being healthy) and they literally ruled every decision I ever made with regards to clothing I could wear. I am also 4 kilos lighter and only 1.3kg is due to the surgery - now that is a reason to smile.

I will never again have to look twice at a top or swimsuit and wonder how it will look. Even my back and tummy "rolls" have gone entirely - J thinks that because I don't have to wear a big bra so low down now and that was in fact creating the rolls.

I feel so well. I have micropore tape over my stitches and have been told to change them every three or four days. I am to make sure the stitch line is completely dry then retape again. This taping is what will help my scars to be less obvious and protect me for now. I have basically no pain at all now and have only had panadol today because of period pains. Day four? Could it really be this easy?

I am resting up and being careful and totally realise that I have weeks of healing ahead of me but this has not been hard or painful. I will have more photos when I feel up to it and of course, I need the sexy bras to really appreciate the new look... they will come.

Day Three - New bra day

2007-11-16T20:24:00.000+13:00

Day three already! I took some heavy duty pain killers last night as I thought they would help me to sleep but instead they made me feel sick. I took the anti nausea drugs but I felt sick all morning. I won't do that again, I'd rather have the odd stabbing pain than the terrible, draining sick feeling. I didn't get out of bed until 2pm today just in time to shower etc for my doc appointment.

I had the white tape taken off and viewed my new babies for the first time. Wow - its just too hard to describe the feeling of having normal/small boobs. I love them. They are not 'finished' yet, as they are still swollen and will take time to settle but oh, he's made a lovely job of them. I put my new surgical bra on then came home and tried on clothes. Its just unbelievable the difference it has made already and its only early days.

I think I am over the worst of the pain and he was very happy with my wounds. All I have to do is change the tape every few days for about six weeks and keep wearing the bra for support. He told me that due to the method used (medial superior pedical) that the scarring will not be as bad and that there is less likelihood of any openings at the T junction of the scar. He seemed very pleased and I go back to him in about two weeks.

Ok so here is a photo - sorry, no "nude" ones here as this is sort of a public forum. I'm not sure if you can appreciate how much smaller I am but trust me - these are tiny! I am especially pleased with the size and placement of my nipples - they are placed just as nature had intended. This was one of my concerns but no worries there now.

Day Two - Thursday

2007-11-15T16:03:00.001+13:00

Well I had a bad night - firstly because I've had this terrible sore throat from the thing they put down there during the operation and also because I've got a cough. Not a good thing when your chest is all strapped up and stitched.

I have to sleep on my back and elevated which is incredibly hard when you are used to always sleeping on your side. My darling man slept in the other room and I tried to make myself comfortable with pillows. Two hours later I was bawling my eyes out and in a state of complete meltdown (midnight). Darling man heard me, came in and was ever so loving and patient - oh I must have looked a sight. I calmed down and finally got comfortable enough to sleep. I slept until 3.30am and took painkillers then woke at around 6.30 for the day.

I managed a half shower with the shower hand held and avoided my chest as I'm not meant to get it we yet and then I "prettied" myself up with clean PJs (pink of course) and went back to bed for the entire day. I must rest and heal and its been a sore day.

On a plus side my weight is down and I'm looking pretty good. I just can't begin to tell you how much of me was actual boobs and NOT fat. All this time blaming myself for being fat when it was not actually the reason I did not look good in my clothes. S and J just can't get over the difference in my overall size now. I am not a big person anymore - its bloody amazing and even though I hurt today, I'm going to love this.

Surgery day and day one

2007-11-14T20:12:00.000+13:00

13th November 2007 - surgery day. I went to the hospital, got weighed etc and taken to my room. I had the very glamorous surgical stockings put on and waited to be marked up. The anesthetist came in and asked the final questions and then the surgeon came and we discussed final size and he drew all over me.

I was then taken to the operating theatre, given a sedative and antibiotic through a needle in my hand, then as I looked to the roof.... nothing - out like a light!

I woke up about three and a half hours later and slowly realised where I was and looked down... lol had to look at the difference. I thought they'd all been cut off at first but no, they were just all taped down. I had some more pain relief then some anti nausea medicine and went back to my room where Stu was waiting. Apparently I looked good! I had 690g taken from my right breast and 660g from my left. Apparently I will be a full C but I suspect more like a D which is perfect.

My wonderful surgeon came in to see me and told me that it went really well. He said he'd made me the right size for my body - I had trusted that he would just know what was right for me.

The first night went without a hitch and I stayed overnight at the hospital. I was checked through the night and found myself having a laugh with the night nurses. By the time the morning nurse came in and I was still "on a high" she said to me "oh I've already heard about you". That made me smile because already I knew this operation had made a difference.

I got up in the morning to go to the toilet and while there I hoisted up my gown to have a peek. I couldn't believe my eyes - I looked amazing and it wasn't the boobs as they were still strapped up, it was the sight of LACK OF BOOBS!! I went home that morning and felt terrific all day, still on a high.

Here I am the next day - with a before and after just to show the difference!

I will be all taped up until Friday when I return to the surgeon to have it removed and a surgical bra put on. I can't wait for that! Its hard to imagine what size I will actually be until this is done. All up, my first day of recovery went really well. I was not too sore and very happy.

Countdown to surgery

2007-11-06T23:20:00.000+13:00

Firstly some background into my journey to get smaller breasts. I have always been large breasted and was a D cup when I was 19 years old. Over the years they have grown and grown. Back in those days (1970s and 80s) bra manufacturers only made bras with D cup and over in a revolting beige colour and never pretty. Occasionally I would be able to find something a bit sexy but it would never fit well. So here I am for years and years wearing horrible bras and always being too scared to get a breast reduction.

The final straw came a couple of months ago when I went to buy a new bra - by now I had found a wonderful bra shop that sold fabulous English bras but even though the pretty ones "fitted" they just looked awful and projected my boobs way out in front. Anyway as I was saying, I went to buy a new bra and I found that I was now a 34GG!! That was it. I phoned around, I searched the internet and found a wonderful plastic surgeon who could see me in two weeks time.

He agreed that yes, I needed a reduction and estimated that he would take around 700g from each side. I had a surgery date made there and then - 13 November 2007 - and proceeded to get my pre-approval from Southern Cross. They will pay out $4,000 on my policy if they deem the surgery to be more than cosmetic. I had no problem with this as I have had neck pain for years and back pain more recently. I had the shoulder grooves and way more than the necessary minimum amount to be removed.

So here I am a few days away from a life changing operation! How exciting...