or Plastic!
I have always joked with Steve about how after breastfeeding all 3 boys I was gonna get and deserve a boob job :) I wasn't sure if I would ever go through with it but then after some things happened in our personal life, Me and the girls could really use a pick-me-up so to speak. Working in the medical field, especially the OR, you hear who is good at what. I had heard Dr. Anain was really good at lifts. I pretty much knew I would need one. I have been a C cup since the 7th grade. I really wanted the fullness back at the top. My boobs after all they had been through in the last 6 years looked like someone let all the air out. 
They weren't this bad, but this is hilarious!
Who would have thought I would want my college boobs back? I wasn't a fan of those in 1998 but before surgery they sounded pretty great. I chose to get a breast lift and small implants to get the fullness back. I stressed to the Dr. that I did NOT want big boobs.
No
I have had boobs since the 4th grade and was pretty much sick of underwire and being a slave to the bra. You don't realize how much you shop for clothes based on wearing a bra. I do not own one thing that is spaghetti strap. And those clear bra straps?? Yeah, I still see them but nice try Victoria. I also stated I kind of wanted the fake boob look. I know - what? I figured I had natural looking ones for 20 years why not have a pair that look real nice!! You get to make a few decisions: silicone vs. saline, under the muscle or over and size. The Dr. does the rest. So after 3 different appts. to try on implants I decided on saline. Saline because they look more round than silicone and that was the look I wanted. Silicone is more expensive by the way and is recommended to be changed (hello another sugery?) after 10 years.
The Dr. makes you bring a bra that has nothing to it, absolutely nothing, no lining or padding. Well, that meant I had to buy one because all my bras have lining, no one wants to see the THO. So I bought a cheap one at Target and brought that and a colored cotton crew neck shirt to my appt. just like I was instructed to. So there I am trying on all these fun implants (wondering how they clean them the whole time) and I literally CANNOT decide. First, she tells me that after the lift I will be smaller? She makes no guarantees on bra size or cup size, which is pretty much how women see boobs!, she will overfill the implant anyway? and to make matters worse my one boob was bigger than the other so which one are we starting at?? Yup I was super confused! Who knew getting new boobs was such a hard decision. I changed my mind a few times to say the least. I finally decided on 210 implants that she would overfill to 240, under the muscle and not to fully cut the muscle to release the implant. That's a lot of words but for my friends who have had this done before me - you know what I mean.
Heck Yeah!!
And then since we were getting on the table why not a little liposuction - right? I threw the liposuction of the abdomen on there too! After gaining 45 lbs. with the 1st, 26 lbs. with the 2nd and 21 lbs. with the 3rd baby, this abdomen could use a little suction. 1000 ml's of fat er Mcdonald's gone!
I made sure we had a fun Summer and made it to the fair twice before the big day. Steve took a week off from work to care for the kids because I knew I would be in no shape for that. I took a leave of absence from work to re-cooperate and had it done Thursday, August 14th. The first 3 days were absolutely horrible. I like to think I'm a big shot because I come home the next day after having a c-section but this was so much worse than that! It hurt to breathe, or move and felt like an elephant sitting on your chest and like someone ripped your arms off at the armpits. The Dr. wanted to give me lortabs but I get a rash and barf from those. I asked for percocets because I took those with my first c-section and knew they didn't make me sick. She gave me tylenol with codeine #3 instead (biotch). I should have said "no percocets - no cut!" Luckily, a good friend came through and helped me in my time of need.
Here's what I learned through this fun experience. It wouldn't be my style if I didn't find the humor in surgery.
1. Narcotics are not your colon's friend.
2. Even smart nurses who have taught 100's of patients about constipation and narcotic use are not exempt from the same fate!
3. Raisin Nut Bran and water are not a solution.
4. Advocate for yourself to the Dr. and don't be afraid of looking like a bitch.
5. Love yourself - it's way easier and cheaper than surgery.
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