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After my breast reduction, I can finally breathe!
Pros:
Can take deeper breaths, ribs aren't compressed by bra staps, don't have to wear 2/3 bras to exercise, can fit into my flight suit at work properly without feeling squished
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Cons:
itchiness, not being able to lift heavy objects for 6 weeks, having to take 6-8 wks off work
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Cost:
nothing
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Healing time:
still healing (day 5)
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Pain-o-meter: 5
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At age 15 I was already the topic of many jokes. A family favorite was one told durrng the holidays, they would refer to me as the one who was "big-breasted like turkey", I was told I had personal flotation devices, airbags ect. ect. I was getting grooves in my ribs from the bras I was wearing and couldn't exercise easily, at 22 I got fed up with it all and decided to consult my GP, he referred me immediately to a plastic surgeon he knew.
Once I got all my info together I had to start educating friends and family. They all couldn't understand my frustrations and why I would resort to surgery to solve what they percieved to me a mild problem. I just had my surgery 5 days ago, and am quite happy with things so far. The pain and nausea the first day were not fun, bearable but uncomforatable, day 2/3 were frustrating because I just wanted to be up doing stuff but had limited movement in my arms and felt the need to hunch forward still.
Day 4/5 I have been working on gentle motions with my physiotherapist and light light light weights 2/3lbs to keep muscle tone up. I am a little more swollen and bruised than I though but they look pretty darn cute...so far so good eh?! I have to go back to the PS for a post op check up next week and then I should be able to do light activites. It will be nice to have my life back:)
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
perkier than expected, more bruising than expected, I was much more tired than I expected.
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
Anethesia, ending up too small, pain
Healing aids used:
used oxygen post-op for nausea with some narcotics. massage pre and post op to relax tense shoulder and neck muscles
Number of doctors consulted:
2
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
5
Had an elective procedure before:
Yes
Complications or follow-up procedures:
Not Specified
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regarding your condition.
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
22
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Ethnic group:
Caucasian
Education:
Community college or university
Country:
Canada
State/Province:
Alberta
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About 70 percent of obese girls remain obese as adult women.
(Source: the Role of Weight Management in the Health of Women" by Sachiko T. St. Jeor, professor and director of Nutrition Education and Research at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine)
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