Bye bye boobs
Five days to go until I farewell my breasts. I am comfortable with my decision but nervous about the emotional impact of the outcome. How can you anticipate an amputation of this nature, physically...
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I think the secret is not to overthink it. Don't plan how you will react. Just ride the emotions as they come. I didn't feel anything but relief when mine first came off and reconstructed . It was much later, once the terror of dying had passed a bit that I had issues around my body shape change. So now I'm focussing on health and strength and it has made me comfortable with my body again. This is 2 years on. Only recently did my husband and I talk about that loss. He misses my breasts too. A few tears that night. But...neither of us would do it any other way.
As to being under...it will feel like seconds and they will be on the ball watching BP etc throughout. But the reality is you will be super anxious. I went for a walk in the morning ore surgery. I had a good old cry in the shower. But then on with my big girl panties...and off I went. I was just so glad once wheeled in and finally had sedation. The anticipation is so much worse than the actual surgery. I had the girls out just before my surgery too. I had a farewell boobie party at the last minute. Last big send off. Everyone was wearing my bras who didn't dress up.
As to being under...it will feel like seconds and they will be on the ball watching BP etc throughout. But the reality is you will be super anxious. I went for a walk in the morning ore surgery. I had a good old cry in the shower. But then on with my big girl panties...and off I went. I was just so glad once wheeled in and finally had sedation. The anticipation is so much worse than the actual surgery. I had the girls out just before my surgery too. I had a farewell boobie party at the last minute. Last big send off. Everyone was wearing my bras who didn't dress up.