Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Update from consultation! Some 'booby' details :-P

Howdy!

I just got back from my consultation with the surgeon. I think it went pretty well. The surgeon seemed like he really knew what he was talking about, he has been doing the surgery for over 20 years!
Normally, the surgery involves a long cut underneath the breast, around the nipple and then down from the nipple in either one line down the center or two 'anchor' lines. This doctor only does the one around the nipple, and straight down, eliminating the largest scar along the underside of the breast! Instead, he uses liposuction so although sometimes there is some loose skin (hidden underneath the breast) from the lipo, there is no scar!
He did some measurements, took some pictures.. said I was a good candidate for the surgery to be covered. He has to send the info off to get it approved, so I won't know if I am approved for about a month.

The part that I am still a bit confused about is size. He said that he would remove 350 grams from each breast, but when I asked what cup size I would be he gave me a weird answer about how sizes are different everywhere, like shoes. When I go back, I will definitely make sure I am more clear about this... I don't want tiny boobs! I just don't want these big, painful ones!

He also said that I need to lose weight before the surgery, but I definitely went in there knowing that. Ideally, I should lose about 30 lbs but he said that 15 lbs would be good.. although I'd rather lose more than less because otherwise I am having more fat tissue than breast tissue removed.
When I asked about the wait time for surgery, he said, "6 to 8 months to a year" so who knows? He said that they do often get cancellations so I might get in sooner, but I said I wanted at least long enough to safely lose the weight.
He did say there was no guaruntee that I would be able to breastfeed, so that worries me.
Anyway, that's all for now!
--Steph

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