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Visitors' Stories -- # 77 (page 1 of 2)
As the years progressed the first surgery was completed in 1997. The liposuction procedure was, in a nutshell, very painful. I had inner/outer thighs, under the buttocks, and my potbelly siphoned out. I wore a crotchless girdle for a week and walked around wearing it looking like the undead. I planned that surgery poorly however, I got my period the same day. Since the girdle came up to just below my boobs it was practically impossible to change a tampon. Next I got the Lasik done in 1999, best money I’ve ever spent. I now have 20/20 vision and don’t have to ever mess with contacts again. The surgery itself didn’t hurt at all and all totaled took a grand total of 3 minutes. Finally, I had a decent paying job and managed to save, what I thought, would cover my augmentation. I happened upon Nicole’s site as I was searching for a PS and it was an amazing godsend that I found it. I learned what to look for in a PS, what to ask, and have gotten some amazing support from all the ladies in the discussion panels. So to get on with it here’s my story: October 16, 2003 Went in for my free consultation, took about 2 hours, they took pictures and showed my what my full C / baby D could look like on me by taking some digital images and drawing some boobs on my pictures. Dr. Mirabile came in and took a long hard look at my breasts and told me what he would have to do. It was amazing, within 2 minutes he diagnosed my breasts as tuberous, asymmetrical, that my right areola would need to be reduced, and then went on to tell me that a full C / baby D would be a very adequate size for me. It was like he knew exactly what I was looking for. They then gave me a sports bra and 3 different sized implants. Since my right breast was considerably smaller than my left they gave me a 350, 375, and 400cc implants to wear in the bra. I wore them all week and decided on the 350 and 375. October 22, 2003 Went back to return the implants and bra, put down my deposit, scheduled my surgery date, and asked Dr. Mirabile about the procedure. I paid $7500, since I would need two procedures done, a Benelli Lift (mastoplexy) and bi-lateral augmentation. November 12, 2003 I was so nervous, I had already told everyone at my work that I was having the procedure so everyone kept coming around to see how I was doing and lend support. That night I took the Valium he prescribed and drifted into a light sleep. I have never been so nervous and excited at the same time. Day 1 - November 13, 2003 The BIG day finally arrived. I had done tons of research on Nicole’s site. Chat with ladies about their experience, frantically looked for information on recovery and pain, then read all the visitor’s stories to get an idea of what to expect and honestly still had no idea what to expect. Except for having to sleep propped upright for about a week. I got to the hospital at 6:30am, entered the OR about 45 minutes later. I wasn’t too nervous, I just kept telling myself that I would be okay and that when I woke up I’d actually have boobies! In to the OR I went, talked with anesthesiologist, nurses, and Dr Mirabile. At that point I decided to go 5cc’s bigger. They start the IV and out I go, I wake up in recovery, propped up and under some warm blankets. There was pressing sensation on my chest, but I could breathe without a problem. My arms were not sore, but my legs were a bit shaky. I didn’t experience any nausea at all. I went to the bathroom, got changed, wheeled out the hospital, and readied myself for the ride home. Which, except for a mild discomfort when turning and hitting road bumps, was not all that bad at all. I took my antibiotic and pain meds when I got back and took a nap while propped up on the couch in front of the TV. My SO then got me water, tucked me in, and made sure I was comfortable. When I woke up there was a bit more discomfort and a bit of pain, so I took another pain pill a couple Tylenol PM’s and went back to sleep. Since I decided to stay on top of the pain, so far I’ve really had none. Getting up to go to the toilet was a laugh. He literally had to pull me off the couch. I did perfect the technique to get up on my own. Get your butt to the edge of the couch, then lean forward until you’re slightly pulling forward, then stand up. Just let your new found boobies be used as leverage. What a laugh. On to tomorrow! |
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