And I only really liked them when I was in my early twenties and they were still (kind of) perky and attractive looking. My boobs developed quickly and early. I can still recall I was playing in the back garden with friends when my mum got home from work and called me into the house. She had bought me a bra, told me I was too big to be running around without one. It was very pretty, but OMG I can still feel how tight it seemed to be around my chest, how constricting it felt. I was just ten or eleven!!
Over the years I gues I have adapted to big boobs, to the jokes from friends - male of course - about how I would need extra long skis to balance me out otherwise I would be falling on my face all the time! I learned very quickly there were some outfits I really couldn't wear, some tops that just were not suitable. And I also learned that it was tough to find a nice, pretty, supportive and comfortable bra. Any weight I gained seemed to go straight to my chest, and it's almost impossible to lose it from that area!
And gradually, the weight of those boobs weighed me down. I began to suffer neck and back problems. I have degenerative disc disease and over time I have found it harder and harder to stand for even short periods of time without pain. Summer added in another problem, or two. The heat caused rashes underneath my boobs, my bras were uncomfortable and tight and the straps left deep indentations on my shoulders.
When I realized I couldn't turn my head fully to the left or right I decided something had to be done and in June I decided enough was enough and went to see a plastic surgeon. He immediately told me I was a very good candidate for a breast reduction, that my size 38DDD were just too large for my small 5' 2" frame. He sent the paperwork and photographs off to the insurance company and less than two weeks later they responded with a YES! I was going to have my surgery, and it was fully covered! YAY! I was so excited.
I had my surgery exactly 2 weeks ago today. I am sore and bruised, but I am small and perky and so very, very happy. I am still swollen and am wearing a sports bra 24 hours a day for support and compression but already I have felt a major difference in my back and neck. The surgeon removed a little over 3lbs of tissue! THREE POUNDS! That's like a bag and a half of sugar, or three large cans of tomatoes! What a difference. My eventual size will be 34B and I think it looks great. My clothes fit differently, better, nicer, but now my stomach seems bigger! I can't afford a tummy tuck, so think I am off to invest in a pair of Spanx!!
