one week from today, a big change will be taking place. i'll be going through a shape-shifting of sorts. i'm having my larger than life "baby feeders" taken down a few notches. that's right, folks, i'm having a breast reduction! when i tell people this, i'll get one of two reactions. the first is "oh, wow! congratulations!" this response is the one i most prefer, but then i wonder. why did they say it with such enthusiasm and excitement? am i that big that i amaze people with my ability to walk upright at all? nevertheless, i say thanks because that's what i want to hear.
the other response is "why?" "why would you change how you are?" why? hello, clueless! have you seen the giant watermelons i've been lugging around for the past 15 years? it's a wonder that i'm able to walk upright at all! there are some unfortunate souls who are much bigger than i, but i'm still not proportioned right at the top of my body frame. i pray for all those gals suffering with sore shoulders and aching backs.
others have asked if i'm nervous about the surgery. if i've had nightmares or weird dreams. not really. i do pass the mirrors in my house, though, and try to squish "the girls" together, visualizing what my body will look like after i'm all nipped, cut and sewn back together. i'm not nervous or scared because i have been well-educated in what's going to happen. thanks to masumi who had this surgery back when we were in college. she was gracious enough to tell me what would be going down. what to expect, what i would be able to do and not do. she's been very tolerant of my going back and forth through the years with the decision to have it done. thanks, gal, you're a wealth of knowledge and a great friend!
there have been a host of other friends who've had the surgery and have been great enough to tell me the truth... especially about the pain. "girl, you will be in pain, but that's why they give you those happy pills." then there's my bookmarked list of breast reduction surgery websites. some complete with before and after pictures! i think i'm most at ease because my plastic surgeon is very experience in this type of surgery and his staff has been phenomenal. he comes highly recommended by friends who have had this done (and other stuff). AND he's board certified and a member in good standing. that's key!
but i'm sitting here thinking. how much will my life and wardrobe change once i make the transition from a G-cup (sorry fellas) to the normal-sized C. here's a short little list:
1. i will have to shop for more bras. seeing as my soon-to-be-too-big bras will no longer fit. perhaps i should make the old ones into a hat or a baby cap for little Freebird. one of my sweet friends sent me a victoria's secret gift card. yum!
2. i'll be able to shop in the victoria's secret store. now while they have added larger cups to their line, the biggest i've seen is a D-cup. ha! my robust boobies laugh at their feeble attempts to "cater to the more than plentiful up top."
3. i will be able to spend less than $30 for at least two bras vs. the $40+ i spend on one that's strong enough to hold the boulders. i don't have to go to a specialty shop to get industrial-strength support! more bras for me!
4. i won't have to pin my shirts closed to hide the emabarrassing boobie bulge.
5. i will probably lose about 5lbs, which for any girl that's just awesome. numbers do matter... don't let them tell you otherwise!
6. i can try on a dress and not have to worry if it will zip past where the breasts begin! i'll be able to buy large and mediums shirts!!!
7. i can finally take an aerobics class and not worry about poking my eye out during jumping jacks. but not for atleast six months.
8. guys won't stare at... ah who am i kidding. no matter what size they are, they'll stare as if it's feeding time.
9. my sisters won't be subjected to the mean tiny boobies jokes i inflict on them on a regular basis. ah, who am i kidding. i'll still be bigger than they are. and since i'm the oldest, it's my God-given right to tease.
10. although i don't feel it now, my neck, my back and shoulders will be a much happier crew!
so, it will be a while before i write another entry. after i come out of the drug-induced bliss, i'll be sure to write about a happier, smaller more satisfied me.
be happy. be confident in what you want. be blessed.
1 comment:
I am so glad you're having it done. And I will tell you, I never had any horrible pain. I was swollen, firm, and sensitive for awhile, and sometimes the nerves growing back would zing through my boobs, but I never had pain so bad that I remember it, anyway.
Enjoy your newfound freedom to shop - and hoooooray that you made it through so easily!!!
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