5 Weeks!!!

We are down to the final 5 weeks!!!  I've been getting a lot of questions lately and so I thought I would blog about them today.

1.  Why a reduction?
     -> Growing up I always had a larger chest then any other girl in my class at times it was embarrassing especially when guys would notice or say stuff (especially in high school).  Trust me it happened regularly.  I remember having the nickname "watermelon" because they were as big as watermelons, or wearing my swim-team bathing suit only to have to HOOVER cut off at the end of the first O and it looked like it was saying HO.  I really wanted to have the reduction earlier in life, but never did anything about.  Then came marriage and I wasn't sure how Brian felt about me getting a reduction and before I knew it we were having kids.  Funny thing about the girls (meaning my daughters), after every pregnancy and nursing etc they got bigger.  Now I have friends who have nursed, etc. and theirs got smaller, mine just got bigger (lucky me heh?).  Since Ella was born, I've endured horrible back pain, migraines and numbness in my arms from the enlarged breasts.  Over the past 7 years my chest has grown from a 34DDD to a 42H.  So now 10+ years later I am made the decision that I want them smaller and I am lucky that B is super supportive (only wish in all these years I could find a bra so supportive).

2.  How did I get the insurance company to pay for it?
    -> This was easy, since I've waited so long, throughout the years I've documented EVERYTHING...  I've been asking my physician to do the same so that when the time came and I finally decided to go through with it I had years of documenting back pain, migraines, etc. the insurance company approved.  Additionally with as large as my breasts were it was a no brainer on their end.

3.  What size am I going to be?
     -> This is a hard one to answer, as there is no "one size"...  She's taking me down about 4 sizes that will leave me with a DD. I have been working hard at losing weight over the last month (only have 5 more weeks to lose some more) so that they will be more of what I am looking for.  I was not very excited at the thought of still having a DD to deal with, however anything less is better than a "H".

4.  How long will I have to take off for work?
    -> I am taking 3/4 weeks depending on how well I heal.  I've got up to 6 weeks of 100% salary continuation and then another 6 weeks at 60% if I need to take it.  I am very lucky that my company is so supportive and understanding (although telling my boss was a real treat!).

5.  What are you looking forward to the most?
    -> This one is hard because there are so many, but I think not having to buy grandma bras anymore that cost $70 - $90 each.  I would love to buy a bra at Victoria's Secret someday!  I think the next is having a button down blouse that I can button and fits off the rack.  Not having to buy 2 - 3 sizes larger just to fit the breasts would be awesome!!!

Ok so that is all for now.  Thanks to everyone who reads the blog, let me know how you like it!!!!

~Erin