Re: Breast Reduction/ Emotional Issues

[Guest guest]

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I want to thank you very much for writing this. This has been a subject that

has been on my mind lately. I have back pain, too, and it's getting close to

being bad enough to go through surgery yet again. I've been putting it off

because I really wasn't ready for the knife. The issue you speak of is

exactly one that has been on my mind: the emotional implications of going

from a DDD to a B or C cup. It's scary, since--as you point out--we often

define our womanhood and sexuality by the size of our breasts (and the size

of everything else for that matter...hips shouldn't be too big, but not too

small either! breasts should be big, waist should be small, etc etc etc).

It's helpful to know I'm not a freak for worrying about the emotional

issues, even though I have back/neck/head pain from carrying this bosom

around. Intellectually, I know that it *isn't* my breast size that defines

me as a woman or a person, and I know that a B or C cup is NOT NOT NOT

small...I know this intellectually. Emotionally, however, is a different

story. I'm still hoping that the surgeon can reduce me, but not *too* much.

I don't know if I have enough breast tissue left to have a nice, full, PERKY

bosom without implants, but I guess that's a road I'll cross when I get to

it. (I've always wanted to be perky! LoL)

Thanks again for sharing.

pandy

> I had a breast reduction in March and went from a 36DD to a small 36B. I

> have to tell you, it's a shock. Or it was for me. I waffle between

loving it

> and not. <snip> And the middle of my back doesn't hurt anymore. But I do

> miss " the girls. " But I'm little and perky now. See what I mean? I

can't

> decide whether I like it or not. LOL G

[Guest guest]

My totally normie girlfriend finally had a reduction. In high school,

they called her " milk truck " . Like others, she went from being the

last girl in our group to blossom to milk truck while her Barbie was

still dangling from her hand. She's a lil chunky, but not in our

league.

She went from floppy, over generous DDD to C and is so darned

thrilled, she's been showing them to me since 1996. LOL! " Are they

still perky?? " LOL! Well, um, we BOTH got over 50 here, not just me.

LOL! But even so, they are no longer a source of embarrassment or

discomfort to her. She usually dressed to hide them, as a matter of

fact. To her husband, they were toys/trophies/head mounted on the wall

things. I think that gave her even more of a secret delight. (Don't

get me started on HIM). LOL!

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RE: Breast Reduction/ Emotional Issues

> :

>

> I want to thank you very much for writing this. This has been a

subject that

> has been on my mind lately. I have back pain, too, and it's getting

close to

> being bad enough to go through surgery yet again. I've been putting

it off

> because I really wasn't ready for the knife. The issue you speak of

is

> exactly one that has been on my mind: the emotional implications of

going

> from a DDD to a B or C cup. It's scary, since--as you point out--we

often

> define our womanhood and sexuality by the size of our breasts (and

the size

> of everything else for that matter...hips shouldn't be too big, but

not too

> small either! breasts should be big, waist should be small, etc etc

etc).

> It's helpful to know I'm not a freak for worrying about the

emotional

> issues, even though I have back/neck/head pain from carrying this

bosom

> around. Intellectually, I know that it *isn't* my breast size that

defines

> me as a woman or a person, and I know that a B or C cup is NOT NOT

NOT

> small...I know this intellectually. Emotionally, however, is a

different

> story. I'm still hoping that the surgeon can reduce me, but not

*too* much.

> I don't know if I have enough breast tissue left to have a nice,

full, PERKY

> bosom without implants, but I guess that's a road I'll cross when I

get to

> it. (I've always wanted to be perky! LoL)

>

> Thanks again for sharing.

>

> pandy

>

>

> > I had a breast reduction in March and went from a 36DD to a small

36B. I

> > have to tell you, it's a shock. Or it was for me. I waffle

between

> loving it

> > and not. <snip> And the middle of my back doesn't hurt anymore.

But I do

> > miss " the girls. " But I'm little and perky now. See what I mean?

I

> can't

> > decide whether I like it or not. LOL G

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I can't wait to have my lift and reduction. I was always happy being an

A 1/2. Was never into the cleavage thing, big breasts, whatever. Can't

wait to get rid of these things. I'm more emotional with them being big.

I feel like I stick out all over. Just hate them and everyone tells me

that I look fine and am in proportion. I look that way only because of

good bras. Tim is not thrilled about it, but because I want it and the

doctor feels it should be done because of all the problems, he is

supporting it. Just waiting for insurance approval. They approved a year

and a half ago and waiting for them to tell me no this time. We'll see.

Regina

[Guest guest]

I had a breast reduction in July. I was always a DD minimum. Of

course, at 300 pounds, I was a G-H. I'm now a full C, and even with

these batwings, you couldn't keep me out of tank tops this summer!

People also were telling me that I looked like I lost more weight,

and I hadn't...major perk (pun intended). )

in NJ

[Guest guest]

This sounds like me! I am trying to get insurance to approve a

breast reduction. I am currently a DD, but want to be reduced to a C.

My hubby wants me to stay the same, but I told him I will give them

to him and he can carry them. LOL

Terri in Temecula

> I had a breast reduction in July. I was always a DD minimum. Of

> course, at 300 pounds, I was a G-H. I'm now a full C,

[Guest guest]

speaking of breast lifts, its about 4.5wk. since I had mine. it is amazing

what a difference it made. but the most noticeable is that I have not had a

single day of upper back pain in the last 4.5weeks. I was living with

chronic daily pain between the shoulder blades and seeing a chiropractor

rather frequently.

but no pain and only seeing the chiropractor once in the past 5-6weeks is

great.

i was a stuffed C cup - just pushed the skin in and arranged the parts till

it proximated breasts with nipples pointing similarly. now i'm still a C

cup, all the bras still fit, but no pain and no droop. the PS was a miracle

worker!

sue

[Guest guest]

Oh, good luck, Terri! I fought all the way to independent review,

and they still denied me....Oxford sucks! So, I paid, but they

really look so proportioned to my body now...it's amazing!

in NJ

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> This sounds like me! I am trying to get insurance to approve a

> breast reduction. I am currently a DD, but want to be reduced to a

C.

> >

> Terri in Temecula

>

[Guest guest]

I had a  pannus full of stretch marks and indentations-my breasts were 36DD

after gastric bypass and losing 90 lbs .Talk about backaches,I looked hunched

over.I wish you could see how great I look and I am only 4 weeks out-People

that have seen me have literally cried,its THAT big of a transformation.I am now

a 36c,however when I went to buy bras at Walmart I couldnt fill the C...Its

only been 4 weeks so I am patient.My abdominoplasty and breast reduction and

lift plus lipo were all covered by insurance(BCBS-Michigan PPO).My advice to

anyone who wants plastics,is to NOT give up and self pay.We are entitled to

these

procedures,they are not cosmetic.

Ellen

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/18/03 6:39:59 AM Central Standard Time,

irisheyes@... writes:

> I desperately want a tummy tuck, but well never had any rashes, don't have

> any now. I don't even care about the lower part of my abdomen, it is the part

> above the waist that bulges over things that drives me nuts!

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By some miracle, even though Aetna lists rashes as one of the required

things for approval of an abdominoplasty, I got approved without ever having

one single rash (and we did not fabricate one either). I was surprised as

hell when they approved me -- but I took it and RAN to the OR table! So, I

would

advise, even if you don't THINK you will be approved, you should TRY.

The bulge above the waist is not typically addressed in a standard

tummy tuck. If you use a plastic surgeon who does not have experience with WLS

people, chances are you will only get a hip to hip incision -- which will

improve the midriff bulge, but probably won't eliminate it for most people. I

was

really clear with my surgeon that I didn't care how many scars/incisions she

had to make -- if there was any flesh hanging over the top of my pants after

the surgery, then the surgery was NOT a success. My incision started between my

breasts and ran down to my pubis, then, from hip to hip (the anchor incision

that many people here talk about). After the surgery, I still had some

" bulge " in the front from the breasts to the waist -- I complained mightily to

the

surgeon -- she wanted to give it a couple of months and then when the swelling

had subsided, she went back for more. She had said up front that she would go

back as many times as necessary to get it " right " for me -- which I

appreciated, but I pointed out to her that, while she was not going to charge me

for

additional surgeries, the hospital/anesthesiologist certainly would. SO, since

I'm pretty tough, she agreed to do the touch up in her office under local

anesthesia -- she borrowed a Bovie (cautery scalpel) and shot me up with

Lidocain

(can you say OUCH -- must have been at least 40 or 50 injections). She took

out an additional piece that was about the size and shape of a large raw fish

filet (I saw it -- it was gross, but fascinating!).

Anyway, long story short: TRY for the tummy tuck approval even if you

don't think you qualify and make sure your surgeon KNOWS how you feel about

the midriff and guarantees to fix it.

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "

[Guest guest]

Ok, I have to ask! Did insurance pay for it? I was a DD and am now a stuffed

C, just like you. I am also having all kinds of mid back and shoulder pain,

but I am so afraid that insurance (my lousy insurance anyway) will not cover

anything! I desperately want a tummy tuck, but well never had any rashes,

don't have any now. I don't even care about the lower part of my abdomen, it

is the part above the waist that bulges over things that drives me nuts! The

boobs? well I could live with them, unless they are the cause of my pain, I

mean with the good bra I look fine. Never had perky boobs in my whole life.

hmmmmm is there away to MAKE rashes??????????? LOL

Phyllis

Re: Re: Breast Reduction/ Emotional Issues

speaking of breast lifts, its about 4.5wk. since I had mine. it is amazing

what a difference it made. but the most noticeable is that I have not had a

single day of upper back pain in the last 4.5weeks. I was living with

chronic daily pain between the shoulder blades and seeing a chiropractor

rather frequently.

but no pain and only seeing the chiropractor once in the past 5-6weeks is

great.

i was a stuffed C cup - just pushed the skin in and arranged the parts till

it proximated breasts with nipples pointing similarly. now i'm still a C

cup, all the bras still fit, but no pain and no droop. the PS was a miracle

worker!

sue

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[Guest guest]

If I cant get insurance to pay for the panni removal, breast

reduction I fully plan on having it done anyways...just have to wait

longer so I can save the money. I hate insurance companies....

Terri

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> >

> > This sounds like me! I am trying to get insurance to approve a

> > breast reduction. I am currently a DD, but want to be reduced to

a

> C.

> > >

> > Terri in Temecula

> >