Breast Reduction

I realized today that I have not posted much about the possibility of having a breast reduction. At first I thought it might be too personal but then I thought, hey, I posted how much I weigh here so what is the big deal anyway? :)

Two weeks ago tomorrow, Mom and I met with a plastic surgeon in Ithaca to talk about me getting a breast reduction. He said I am a perfect candidate except for one thing...I smoke. Apparently you are more at risk for getting necrosis of the fat and tissue, which basically means your skin and tissue does after surgery and you are left with horrible scars. I definitely don't want that so the next day I started making plans to quit smoking. Anyway...the surgeon took pictures, measurements, and write a bunch of things down to submit to my insurance company. He said if I don't hear in 6 weeks to call them. He also said if it was denied he would fight for me to get it approved. 2 weeks ago I thought 6 weeks seemed like forever, now it is only 4 weeks away. I cannot believe 2 weeks has already passed! Incidentally, 6 weeks from my consultation would be my 32nd birthday! Maybe that is a good sign.

When I left the appointment I was so excited about the possibility I felt like I was going to cry! What a difference a reduction would make in my life. To be pain free or at least a lot less pain in my back...I cannot even imagine!