Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | I AM ON THE WAITING LIST!!

Hi guys,

Like, Michele's "Babies Update" this is my "Boobies Update", hee hee!

I went to go see my second consultation with a surgeon for my breast reduction. After feeling sort of lost after my first consultation, I kept this second one with another surgeon and I was totally blown away by how much more comfortable I felt and how much more time he spent with me and my questions.
He went over all my questions, and drew me diagrams of how exactly the surgery is done. He showed me pictures of his part surgeries, and showed me some pictures of complications (which I thought was a really honest thing to do).. but also assured me that because I am young, not a smoker, etc that those complications are very unlikely.
The best part was that he was able to answer my questions about sizes, which the other surgeon refused to even "ballpark" for me. He said that he would remove 450-550 grams, which is almost double what the other surgeon said. He said that should put me at about a large C cup, which is perfect for me.

The other thing that was interesting is that he talked to me about my other consultation, and the surgeon I saw. He said that other people have come to him after seeing the first surgeon because they don't feel comfortable AND because the other surgeon uses liposuction which means that 1) You have to pay an extra $1000 and 2) the breast cannot be reduced by as much and 3) There is no real definitive research on what the effects of using the lipo on breast tissue is. Some people, for example, think it may lead to cancer later in life. Oy!
He said it did make him almost upset that the other surgeon was asking people who were approved to have the surgery covered paying an extra $1000 for something that isn't necessary and doesn't create as nice of a shape.

Anyway, I feel way better about the surgery now than I did before so I am on the waiting list!!

Unfortunately, the waiting list is approx. 18 months so I have a long time to wait on that waiting list!

He did say that I should lose weight before the surgery, but that I should lose and then stay at a weight that I can comfortably stay at long-term. I would LIKE to be at a weight that I would have to lose 35 lbs for, but that is a bit unrealistic. Instead, I will try to get down to about 20 lbs less than I am now, and see how I do from there. And in 14 months, I guess that's not TOO bad....

So I am seeing a personal trainer right now (and have been in agony from the workouts, so I know I am doing something right!) and seeing the herbalist and so we'll see how it goes.

Anyway, just wanted to share, I am so excited. Wish it wasn't quite so far off, but it might fly by, who knows?

Thanks for all the support, as always!

Cheers,
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
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