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appt with GP re breast reduction tomorrow. Have so much hope stored up. What should I emphasise? Physical or psychological issues?

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Piffle · 25/06/2008 20:22

basically
size 8-10
30HH boobs
no more kids as have 3 supremely good specimens in situ
Good bmi etc
have shoulder neck pain constantly, dents in shoulders, fungal rashes. Plus v self conscious as on my frame (boyish) they look quite frankly, comedic.
So am falling on nhs to save me...
zero vanity involved in this tbh
am anxious and fear tears may flow as want this soooookooo badly

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Piffle · 08/07/2008 11:46

we are all going to have a smaller norks meetup where we flaunt them in vest tops and dresses and
halter necks!!!!!!!!! without looking like a circus sideshow...

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OneLieIn · 08/07/2008 12:08

Count me in too! On a diet to lose some weight first, then either private or NHS. 32JJ now and I feel so top heavy. I spend my life cracking my back, straightening up etc and it still does not ease!

I know mummypoppins wants hers doing too. we could all have a massive meetup and go on trampolines without getting black eyes!

Prufrock, would you mind emailing to me too at oneliein at googlemail dot com?

Who was the surgeon? And what was the cost??

Prufrock · 08/07/2008 12:20

I've e-mailed you oneliein

My surgeon was rajiv Grover It cost 6,500 which included 2 nights in hospital (2nd one was so I could rest, not strictly medically necessary)

mymittens · 10/07/2008 13:46

Prufrock, I've emailed you but just realised you might not have realised it was me!! Look forward ot receiving the pics when you've got a minute! Thanks so much. x

bythepowerofgreyskull · 10/07/2008 13:48

sorry to hijjack your thread but just clicked on the Rajiv link and love the fact he is a member of Baaps.
We always called boobs - baps when I was at school seems apt.

Piffle · 10/07/2008 13:51

I liked what gok wan said last week...
let the boys out of the barracks

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OneLieIn · 10/07/2008 15:06

ouch Prufrock, they look sore! thanks for the photos, it is good to see some real photos for once. Mine are unfortunately like yours in the bottom photo.

I will look into the surgeon - thanks, really appreciate the photos.

Piffle · 10/07/2008 15:54

mine are even bigger oneliein
I cannot wait... Still no word from anyone and its been 2 weeks...

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FluffyMummy123 · 10/07/2008 16:18

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Prufrock · 10/07/2008 16:39

Why cod - do you want to see my tits too?

I had my stitches out yesterday (after spending 2 hours in Primark on Oxford Street buying clothes that can't possibly be worn with bra's - I got a dress with a ruched boob tube top that's held up by nothing other than me!

I was slightly concerned that I had a ridge of raised skin underneath where the scar is, but even after one night it's really softened up. And I have this ridiculously expensive silicone cream to put on that is meant to reduce the scarring to nothing.

It does feel really wierd to see a clear line all the way around my nipple - proof that it really was cut off and sewn back on again!

FluffyMummy123 · 10/07/2008 16:57

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Prufrock · 10/07/2008 17:12

No, not at all - They were for the first few days, but that's because of the bruising. Mine are nicely pliable now apart from along the actual scarring, just nicely firm like they were when I first grew them.

FluffyMummy123 · 10/07/2008 17:14

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Prufrock · 10/07/2008 17:17

Only 250g from each breast in my case, but my problem wasn't really the size as the dangle - because they'd got so big and then shrunk during pregnancy/bf, there was acres of skin with not a lot of fat inside. They look half the size now - my nipples are 8cm higher.

FluffyMummy123 · 10/07/2008 17:32

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iBundle · 10/07/2008 17:33

cod

she's the one with the norks

Piffle · 10/07/2008 17:34

pru can you imagine mine 8cm upwards? That would make them parallel with my belly button
seriously am obsessed now with getting mine done...
mine are v v heavy I know this as they have been weighed ... Very tissue heavy grrrr
doesn't my neck know it!
cod you're generous of norkage too? Cannot recall what size you are or if you ever revealed yourself?
pru and I shared our boobies at the weekend < chortle>

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Piffle · 10/07/2008 17:46

not so bad then cod... I lost a stone and mine got bigger!!!! Smaller back size though. but makes it hard to get bras.
I want c cup most of all..

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suwoo · 10/07/2008 17:50

Ooh piffle, I need to go out but just wanted to say that I had mine done at the age of 19 on the NHS, 14 years ago. I was a size 30HH and a size 8 frame, so I feel your pain. Feel free to cat me if you want before or after pictures .

Prufrock · 10/07/2008 17:55

You see I'm a 30E now cod, and dh nor I would want them to be any smaller - I still want to be voluptuous, just not to have them merge with my waist!

Piffle - I'm getting obsessed with you getting them done too! Have you chased your GP?

Piffle · 10/07/2008 17:56

suwoo thank you!!!
In hurry so if you could simply mail to [email protected] I'd love ya for it!!!

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Piffle · 10/07/2008 17:57

Well took 3 weeks for dps vasectomy letter to come through so I'll leave it 4 weeks I think

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FluffyMummy123 · 10/07/2008 19:08

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noddyholder · 10/07/2008 19:14

icod my best friend has just come back from a year away with a pair of perfect 32cs i saw thwm yesterday and they are [perfect She was previosly flat as a pancake