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Diary of a Boob Job Queen Dennis McDougall 28 October, 2008 - 10:55 AM

Day before Surgery Wednesday October 15, 2008

I am so excited.  It's been 16 years of motherhood, 3 kids, breastfeeding and gravity that have left me with a fairly sad pair of boobs - and albeit that they look ok in bras - I don't think I have shown my hubby my chest as part of any "relations" in over 2 years.

After 5 years of debating to enhance or not to enhance - I decided it was time to take the plunge - stop whinging and DO IT.

The funniest part of it has been the reactions of family, friends and colleagues. Everyone has been so supportive and positive.  It doesn't seem to be as "taboo" as it was 10 years ago.  Then there's my hubby - who is trying desperately not to be doing back flips about the house as he knows that as of tomorrow I will finally have "big scoops of mouth watering flesh" to enjoy!!! I have never known him to be soooooo supportive of spending over $12K on something for me, and not the family.

I didn't realize how vain I was and I feel selfish - I keep imagining what I should have bought for the children instead, or what I should be doing to conserve money in this current crisis - but you know what  - I am 38 and this will be my time …to feel sexy and womanly. Oh my god - it's only 20 hours away.
    

THE DAY OF THE GREAT ENHANCEMENTS - October 16

Dropped off at the hospital at 5.45am - have to check in by around 6am in the Day Surgery Unit.  Got overnight bag, magazines, and pyjamas - everything in check.

Was taken into a "holding Bay" till the surgery in the morning - I am the 2nd patient for Dr Chan.  I catch some sleep and try to stay calm and relaxed - I sleep on my stomach, as I know that I won't be able to do this for a while!

They wheel me in and I go under….I feel confident in my surgeon, I feel anxious about how they are going to look and feel.  I let the anaesthetic run cold through my veins and I wake up in a room on the ward. I touch my chest immediately - Hmm, bandages - to be expected, ouch - pain, also to be expected.  I am high as a kite and very dry in the mouth.

It's a long day and night ahead - try and get comfortable.  I am all tangled up in cords and machines.  I sleep a lot to about 5pm.  I text all my friends and family to let them know that I am alive and out of surgery and that I will be out of hospital tomorrow.
I call my husband.  He's glad to hear my voice.  Then I have to have a sponge bath - I get taken to the bathroom and I am very giddy.  I wee - that's the big thing in a hospital after any surgery - It's like winning GOLD - the nurses applause - everyone is happy.  I soap myself and as I am bending down - woops, one breast pops out - I stand up and I am speechless.  I have a beautiful breast.  It is amazing.  I slipped the other out to make sure they match - Oh my God - they are stunning on me.  They are natural looking- so unexpected.  No wonder people specialize in this stuff - it's life changing.

I have a reaction to something in one eye and my face starts to swell up like a balloon.  Stop focussing on breasts - look at your face - Oh No - I look like I've been stung by a bee.  Great - swollen tits and a swollen eye!

FRIDAY CHECK EM OUT DAY

Had my Mum, Dad and sister visit me last night, I was on a high, couldn't wait to flash them to my Mum and sister. 

My doctor is coming to check on me this morning, so they unwrap the bandages.  WOW - they rock - I am impressed.  So is he!

My husband will be picking me up soon - Yippee. As he approaches my bed, I undo my shirt - the nurses have taken off the bandages and the drains from each breast - I am finally unencumbered!    He stands there - he is gob smacked - all is says - oh my - they are ASTONISHING.  Holy shit, he just called my boobs astonishing - no-one has ever called them that!  I am very pleased.  

On the way home we have to go to the clinic again to be shown how to massage and to have my support bras fitted by the nurse.  They are fantastic, so professional and very comforting, I was very spaced out on the pharmacy drugs.

IN CLOSING

It's now Monday after the surgery.  I am recovering well and have decided to come off the Panadols.  I took myself off the other painkillers as they were making me too fuzzy and queasy.  I know that I am not in as much pain as other ladies as the incision is under my breast and in front of the muscle. So, I can raise my arms and relieve any pain and tightness with massage.  I feel so emancipated.  I don't feel ashamed for succumbing to the pressure of beauty.  I finally feel in proportion to the rest of my body.  I feel sexy again and I am looking forward to sharing this confidence with my husband.

I have always been a natural woman advocate - the love yourself as you are, person.  But, this is the most empowering feeling I have had since birthing each of my 3 kids.  I did it and I am proud of myself.  Considering it's for life - it is money well spent.
Good luck to anyone who is looking at it for themselves - it's your body and only you know what you need.

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• Lana says

  Oh i envy you! I too have breastfed my children and have even less boobs now than what i did when i was younger (which wasnt much anyway). I have been contemplating having a boob job for a while now and really the only thinging holding me back is the money.
  
  I would love to have my boobs in proportion to the rest of me... My shoulds and hips are so much wider so my boobs look even smaller!

  Well done to you for taking the plunge :)

  Posted Tuesday 28 October, 2008 12:06 PM
• crystal says

  After Breastfeeding 5 kids.And only being the young age of 30. I have asked myself boobs or flappy skins!! If i could afford it yeh But you have to happy!!!!

  Posted Tuesday 28 October, 2008 1:29 PM
• Susan says

  Well done i can only wish for that big lotto win so i too can have Boobs again, after feeding 6 kids!! Maybe my xmas wish will come true..HeHe

  Posted Tuesday 28 October, 2008 5:06 PM
• julie says

  i am so happy for u i am always saying i will get it done as i find it hard to find comfy bras i am so sagging its just sickening im hoping one day my hubby will let me get it done its the cost that is holding him back as money dont come easy . so make sure u look after ur new pups forever well done

  Posted Wednesday 29 October, 2008 1:27 PM
• Cathy says

  I think its courageous that you have had a boob job... Im a 38 yr mum and had three children. Also I have a protuding chest bone.After breast feeding I found my breast to fade away to nothing. Which now makes me more self concious every day.
  Being a single mother and not having the money to go and spend on myself I love hearing women go and do this for themselves...One day

  Posted Wednesday 29 October, 2008 5:14 PM
• Nikki Watson says

  What a lovely, well-written, humourous story. I have just finished breastfeeding my first child and am dreading what my breasts will look like after a second round of breastfeeding ... BUT knowing that the boob jobs are so amazing these days I will just bide my time and before you know it I, too, will have astonishing boobies!!

  Well done to you!

  Posted Thursday 30 October, 2008 11:29 AM
• Andrea says

  If you werent born with the size you want why not go and buy what you want.

  Posted Thursday 30 October, 2008 12:40 PM
• Julz says

  I have 4 kids (20, 18, 16 & 11) and I would love to decrease the size of my saggy boobs and perk them up a bit. Dreams are free as money is the object for me. When I win lotto ha ha ha i'll get them down sized and firm.

  Posted Thursday 30 October, 2008 1:51 PM
• Tracey says

  I have had children, and my boobs headed south eventually. I had beautiful breasts, and now....I love a boob job, uplifted not bigger. Good on you for have the guts to do it and I think women should spend money on themselves, if they can. Men buy boats and cars and bikes etc. Women buy new boobs. Yippee

  Posted Tuesday 4 November, 2008 11:47 AM
• Lilly says

  Good on you for doing something that makes YOU feel better :) i have also had 3 children and i was booked to have my boobs done this Feb, but found out i was expecting #3 :) so my boobs have been put off till baby is off the breast, and i will be doing this for myself, not for my partner (all tho he isn't complaining) and i don't feel selfish spending that amount of money on myself, i want to be a sexy yummy mummy :)

  Posted Friday 7 November, 2008 1:39 PM

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