I had to instantly blog about the two best things about today! A co-worker today sent me an amazing email from their friend that had a breast reduction about 8 years ago. She had about 1 pound removed and she LOVES her results! Sarah gave me four insights to her surgery and what she thinks will help ease some of my anxiety. 1. Celebrate the breast that I have now & give them a proper send off... which is this blog... it's my way of personifying a part of my body that has given me some pretty great years! 2. Love your new boobs no matter what! - not all breast are created equal and neither will my newly constructed breast. 3. Cocoa butter x 3 - use it and use it often! 4. Get excited!!! think of all the things me and my new breast can do. Well that's the info I needed to hear most. I haven't been excited about my breast - not really. I've been annoying my friends about what and how me and my new breast are gonna be... BUT really I just laugh to keep from crying. I feel almost shameful that I have to get this done. I feel like somehow I've failed in being able to control my body and my weight. But after reading Sarah's email I felt like I needed to get away from feeling like that. So I started getting a little bit excited - which was only reassured by a WONDERFUL conversation I had with @homegrown and her mom, who actually had a reduction about 3 years ago.
Their energy was just AMAZING! She was so proud of her breast and made me feel completely at ease about this surgery. I hadn't even thought about going shopping and all the new things I can wear. I have actually been avoiding shopping. Buying my compression/sports bra is more than nerve-racking enough. But I will have AMAZING breast, that don't need a bra EVER - well after the first 3 months of course. I can actually buy button up shirts, & dresses. I think I am officially more excited than anxious today.
<-------- (Oh and I bought my "going to the hospital" outfit! - isn't it cute!!) It buttons up so don;t have to pull it over my head after surgery AND I'm still cute!
blogQUOTE: "Breast reduction surgery? That's like slapping God across the face." - superBAD
Here's to going from DOUBLE J to D; physically & psychologically - till the next
Uh, I hate to break it to you, but even with less breast you'll still need a bra. My breasts are like 2 ounces and whenever I try to go braless I feel the need for support.
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