I went to my GP about six years ago with neck and back pain and was referred to a physio.
She helped with some back strengthening exercises but basically told me the pain was caused by have such large breasts on a small frame (I am size 32 FF) and suggested I look into having a breast reduction.
This was before I had children and, as I found out this surgery can sometimes result in not being able to breastfeed, I decided to wait until I had had children.
6 years later and I've had 3 children now and not planning on any more. I casually mentioned the breast reduction issue to my GP and she was quite positive about it and put me onto the waiting list at my local hospital straight away.
Now that this is becoming a reality I have to decide if I really want to do this. I would love to have smaller breasts and be able to wear the pretty spaghetti strap dresses. I really don't like my breasts as they are and I think I walk with quite a hunch too.
I asked the GP if there were any risks with this surgery and she said only the usual risks associated with having a general anaesthetic (which I have never had before) - i.e might not wake up, something might go wrong.
I would not have worried about that tiny risk at all before I had children but now I do find myself worring about leaving my children motherless! So now, having waiting to have this operation because I didn't yet have children, I am now not sure whether to have it because I DO have children.
So my question... am I being unreasonable, as a mother, to put my life at risk (however small the risk) to have what is essentially cosmetic surgery?
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Solola · 01/08/2011 17:22
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