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In reply to the discussion: Breast reduction surgery [View all]

KitSileya

(4,035 posts)
8. You will have to keep us updated.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 03:30 PM
Nov 2013

I really hope you get the surgery approved - it may sound like elective surgery, but when you're having problems with your shoulders and back, it is necessary, not cosmetic. Big breasts make it difficult to do physio-therapeutic exercises too, in my experience, so I hope they don't think that just treating your back and shoulders will be enough.



I am also quite generously endowed, but just this week I discovered that JC Penney measured me completely wrong for bras (probably because they didn't want to measure me out of their assortment of bras.) I'm not 40DDD, I am in fact 36I. I went out and bought two bras that fit, and can already feel the difference. Apparently this is a very common tactic at most of the chain stores - producing proper bras in cupsizes D+ is more expensive, so they'd rather you wear a 40C than a 34F, even though they have the exact same cup volume. Suffice it to say, I've given myself quite the bra education after I got sick and tired of not having my bra gore tack!

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Breast reduction surgery [View all] PennyK Nov 2013 OP
Good luck, PennyK! NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1
Doctors have tried to convince me to get it. BainsBane Nov 2013 #2
The pencil thing! Haha PennyK Nov 2013 #4
Do whatever makes you happy and healthy BainsBane Nov 2013 #5
I don't have fitting issues PennyK Nov 2013 #6
Hi PennyK polly7 Nov 2013 #3
I had my consult with the plastic surgeon PennyK Nov 2013 #7
Well, I hope you get it paid for by insurance, but glad you can spare it if they won't. moriah Dec 2013 #11
You will have to keep us updated. KitSileya Nov 2013 #8
You make a good point. moriah Dec 2013 #10
For me, weight loss helped a *lot* in reducing the size of the girls. moriah Dec 2013 #9
I'm working on the weight thing PennyK Dec 2013 #12
Sorry if I seemed like I was being insulting or anything..... moriah Dec 2013 #13
That's skinny! PennyK Dec 2013 #14
I also wear size 4 little girls shoes. ;) moriah Dec 2013 #15
I get it PennyK Dec 2013 #16
I was rejected by the insurance company but I'm still hopeful PennyK Jan 2014 #17
yeah! PennyK Mar 2014 #18
Penny, I'm very happy they approved the procedure BainsBane Mar 2014 #19
Surgery is scheduled! PennyK Mar 2014 #20
Well. Less than three weeks now! PennyK Jun 2014 #21
Tomorrow's the day! Phentex Jul 2014 #22
I made it! PennyK Jul 2014 #23
Sounds good. Phentex Jul 2014 #24
Well worth it! PennyK Jul 2014 #25
That is awesome... Phentex Jul 2014 #26
And now? PennyK Aug 2014 #27
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