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cmljungren · 03-28-2008, 02:40 PM

Carol,
I am 6wks out from my left breast reduction surgery and I'm pleased. I was a C cup following my lumpectomy and my unaffected breast a DD. So it was a pain to find a solution to making a bra look ok. I finally decided to go for the surgery. The first couple of weeks I wondered what I had done!! But...as the weeks go by it's looking so much better.
Be prepared for how lifted the "new" breast will look compared to the other. But that does relax over time. Each week I can see how the breasts will match better. And volume-wise, I can tell in my bra that there is barely any noticeable difference.
Of course...the "girls" will never look great as a matched set ever again. Now instead of big boob and cancer boob....I have cute boob and cancer boob. :>D And a girl can do a lot with one cute boob!!!

03-28-2008, 02:40 PM	#15
cmljungren Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8	Carol, I am 6wks out from my left breast reduction surgery and I'm pleased. I was a C cup following my lumpectomy and my unaffected breast a DD. So it was a pain to find a solution to making a bra look ok. I finally decided to go for the surgery. The first couple of weeks I wondered what I had done!! But...as the weeks go by it's looking so much better. Be prepared for how lifted the "new" breast will look compared to the other. But that does relax over time. Each week I can see how the breasts will match better. And volume-wise, I can tell in my bra that there is barely any noticeable difference. Of course...the "girls" will never look great as a matched set ever again. Now instead of big boob and cancer boob....I have cute boob and cancer boob. :>D And a girl can do a lot with one cute boob!!! __________________ Cindy Dx Feb 23, 2005 Age 40 R breast lumpectomy/ax dissection. Stage 2a Grade 3 IDC/DCIS ER-/PR- HER2+++ 2 out of 9 nodes + DD A/C x4 Taxotere x4 with Herceptin Herceptin started 12 weekly then every 3 weeks. Rads 36 Finished Herceptin May 24, 2006! R 4mm lower lobe lung nodule -stable"watching" R breast lymph node/nodule -stable "watching" 2-14-08 Left breast reduction mammoplasty/abdominoplasty Now I have a new perky boob to match cancer boob! Oh and a flat tummy. :>) 3 Years!