My breast reduction journey

Let me start by saying that post surgery bras are quickly becoming the bane of my existence. At my first appointment my nurse said to just get a front opening sports bra that fit my band size since that wouldn't change. She said don't spend a lot cause they will get stained and just be for recovery. So, I hopped online after that appt and found a Facebook group for breast reductions. It's been an amazing resource in seeing before and afters and asking questions. Just tonight I posted about what supplies I needed to round up and got so much great feedback. I love that page. Anyways, back to the bras.. I ordered two from Amazon that were like $8 and had good reviews. Just your basic clasp front cotton bras. I got one in 44- my current band size and one in 46 because the review said it ran small. Fast forward to my Pre op appt. The other nurse says I need a bra that will fit me right now because after surgery I will have padding and swelling so I need it to zip up now to e...

Hi friends! This week I had my pre op appt. I was extremely nervous and spent the night before jotting down any and every question I could think of into my notes app on my iPhone. I had no idea what to expect, except they told me I would be signing forms and getting some prescriptions. When I got in there the nurse handed me a stapled stack of papers that I had to read through, front and back, and initial each page. It listed every complication or side effect possible along with instructions and answered a lot of the surgery type questions. But not much of the recovery questions I had. back to the nurse.... she told me to get undressed from the waist up and put on the gown she laid out and the Dr. would be in and left the room. I was overwhelmed, I took out my glasses to read this booklet and took out my own mini notebook to jot things down as I read through this. The doctor and nurse arrived back in the office before I was done and they had my headless glamour shots with them. The Dr ...

I am officially counting down the days until surgery!( 24) I am equal  parts excited and terrified. Nightly, my anxiety flares and attacks me once I lay in bed. I have come to realize I’m having the same Groundhog Day like discussion with my husband. It goes something like this... Me: I’m really scared, am I making a bad choice? Him: no sweetie, I don’t think you realize how much of a quality of life change this will be for you! Me: but what if I die? Him: you’ve been put under before and been fine Me: what if I wake up during it? Him: that’s why anesthetiologists get paid a lot of money. They know what they are doing Me: what if I have an unknown heart condition or my body goes into shock Him: again, you’ve been put under before Me: true... but what if I get super depressed from resting for weeks after Him: you have lots of Netflix and it’s only temporary rest for a lifelong benefit Me: you’re right, I should focus on the positive like wearing swimsuits that don’t cu...