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Jen_St.Charles · 08-15-2008, 01:46 PM

Hi guys! So yesterday was my BA. Here is the story! Its extremly long! ENJOY
For starters, I got my boobs free! I won them on a local radio contest called "Pick Your Plastic." I had wanted to get a BA for a long time due to the fact that I lost a lot of weight (85 lbs) and was left with saggy boobies. So I was thrilled to win this contest!

My BA was scheduled at 8:00, and we live about an hour away, so we got up at 5:30 and I showered with Hibiclense, and watched my husband eat breakfast...very jealous...I am a religious breakfast eater! We got to the Dr's office about 7:15...a little early, and suprisingly, I was extremely calm...no turning back at that point! I filled out some paperwork. My parents, who live in VA happened to be in town, so I had WAY too many people there...My husband, my mother-in-law, my mom and dad and two sisters. Anyways...I filled out my paperwork and they called me back. My mom and dad prayed with me before I went it, and then my husband came back with me. They took my blood pressure and told me to change into the gown, and to leave my underwear on but no sweatpants.

It was chilly. The Surgeon came in and opened my file which had huge colored photos of my saggy boobies in it...wonderful!! Anyways, I had originally decided on silicone, but then after doing some research, felt more comfortable with saline, so he explained that they would have to go under the muscle to avoid rippling, and told me the implants were in the 550-600 range. He said we would definitely put 575 in but that if he felt that bigger would look better that he may even overfill to 625 which I was excited about! I am not positively sure what I have though.

Next I met my Anesthesiologist...Joe...he was cool and told me he had been doing this since before I was born. I asked him if he could drip a cup of coffee into my IV...he said he would try..haha. Well the next thing I know I was being walked back to the operating room. Looked a little scary to walk into...lots of stuff. I did notice some pictures of dogs on the wall, which were Joe's. We talked about his dogs while he put in my IV and then he put some drugs into it, and asked me if I could feel his happy drugs...everything was kind of spinning. I said yeah I do feel them....thats the last thing i remember! Wierdest feeling!

Next thing I know I woke up shaking. The nurse said "You look beautiful!" Im sure she was lying to me! I couldnt stop shaking which she said was normal. I was nice a warm though...she had a heater tube thing under my blanket blowing warm air. I asked some random half awake questions like..."How did you guys get me in here?", "Does my family know I am done?" and "I bought 2 bras cause i didnt know which one would fit"...ahah now that I think about it, I think I was talking ALOT! I didnt feel nauseaus at all though which was good. They got me in a wheel chair and then she helped me to the bathroom and got my husband. I do not remember getting into the car, but do remember that my upper back hurt quite a bit, and that every bump my husband hit in the car hurt. I was half asleep, and my mom was in the back seat feeding me ice. They wouldnt give me my pain pills cause I hadnt eaten anything, so they got me a slurpee on the way home and then I had a slice of toast, and went to bed. I couldnt sleep cause my back hurt. My mom convinced me to move to the couch and propped me up with some pillows...that was better. I fell asleep for like 2 hours.

I woke up. This was the worst part of my day. I asked my husband to help me to the bathroom. I peed, stood up and then when I was washing my hands I started to feel dizzy, which is partially due to the fact that I regularly have low blood sugar, also, I had only eaten a piece of toast in about 17 hours. Anyways, my husband and my dad had to hold me up for like 4 minutes in the bathroom. My vision and my hearing went and I started to sweat. Finally they helped me walk to the couch. I finally came out of it and my husband forced 2 bowls of ice cream down my throat, which truly did help. That was the worst of it so far.

I am up and moving around, slept most of the night, and even went to the grocery store with my mom today. I am trying to space out my pain meds every 4 hours. I feel really tight and sore. I get to take a shower today, and am not bandaged up so i have seen my boobs already..they aint pretty! Definitley frankenboob here! My husband said I look like a linebacker. I agree. They are the wierdest things I have ever seen. My PS told me I would hate them at first, but to just be patient. They are way up high, far apart and like square shaped. I am taking pictures every day, and will post them in a few days.

SO thats my LONG story. But I liked reading all of you guys' long stories before my surgery. I think reading about others helped to calm my fears. Thanks guys!

lennie · 08-15-2008, 01:52 PM

WOW!!! To win your choice of plastic surgery. That is REALLY cool. I know you look great and look forward to seeing pics. Congrats to you.

brandy · 08-15-2008, 01:59 PM

How cool that you won them! Awesome! Congrats to finally have them! I wish you a speedy recovery.

Blvd756 · 08-15-2008, 02:09 PM

Congrats girl! We got our BA's on the same daysll

TammieS · 08-15-2008, 02:54 PM

Congrats! what a great story....thanks for sharing it.

Bubba29 · 08-15-2008, 02:57 PM

Thanks for sharing! I find reading these stories helpful as well! Congrats and good luck!

va_vixen_916 · 08-15-2008, 03:11 PM

Congrats on the free boobies! Hope the rest of recovery goes well.

Island_Girl · 08-15-2008, 03:17 PM

Wow, how awesome that you won your boobs! That is cool!

And thank you for sharing your story! I'm really enjoying reading everyone's experiences.

Good luck in your recovery.

Glamgirl4 · 08-15-2008, 09:15 PM

I really enjoyed reading your story!! Congrats on the ba!! Happy healing and take care.

sfmommy · 08-15-2008, 10:04 PM

Congratulations on your surgery!! I can't believe you won your boobies. That's awsome, lol! I'm getting my BA on Monday so I'm pretty nervous. But after reading your story, I guess I'm looking forward to something like that happening, huh? I'm just praying everything goes well. Hope to see pictures soon...Take care!

seryiously · 08-15-2008, 11:15 PM

thats soooooo coool how you won it. i wish i won my plastic surgery LOL, happppy recovery!!

JujuBee · 08-15-2008, 11:37 PM

Boobie-Congrats gf!! I bet they will love FABULOUS!!! You are one lucky gal!!! Don't worry swelling will subside and your boobs will settle and look awesome!!!! Keep us posted!!!!

beatlebum · 08-15-2008, 11:50 PM

You will probably start feeling better soon! That is so cool that you won your boobs! We have pick your plastic in Atlanta as well! The radio stations must be connected or something!

jinaz · 08-16-2008, 12:15 AM

Congratulations!!! Welcome to the club.

08-15-2008, 01:46 PM	#1
Jen_St.Charles Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Port Richey Florida Sign: Posts: 167 My Mood: Thanks: 150 Thanked 74 Times in 58 Posts	BA yesterday! Feeling good...not looking so good!! Hi guys! So yesterday was my BA. Here is the story! Its extremly long! ENJOY For starters, I got my boobs free! I won them on a local radio contest called "Pick Your Plastic." I had wanted to get a BA for a long time due to the fact that I lost a lot of weight (85 lbs) and was left with saggy boobies. So I was thrilled to win this contest! My BA was scheduled at 8:00, and we live about an hour away, so we got up at 5:30 and I showered with Hibiclense, and watched my husband eat breakfast...very jealous...I am a religious breakfast eater! We got to the Dr's office about 7:15...a little early, and suprisingly, I was extremely calm...no turning back at that point! I filled out some paperwork. My parents, who live in VA happened to be in town, so I had WAY too many people there...My husband, my mother-in-law, my mom and dad and two sisters. Anyways...I filled out my paperwork and they called me back. My mom and dad prayed with me before I went it, and then my husband came back with me. They took my blood pressure and told me to change into the gown, and to leave my underwear on but no sweatpants. It was chilly. The Surgeon came in and opened my file which had huge colored photos of my saggy boobies in it...wonderful!! Anyways, I had originally decided on silicone, but then after doing some research, felt more comfortable with saline, so he explained that they would have to go under the muscle to avoid rippling, and told me the implants were in the 550-600 range. He said we would definitely put 575 in but that if he felt that bigger would look better that he may even overfill to 625 which I was excited about! I am not positively sure what I have though. Next I met my Anesthesiologist...Joe...he was cool and told me he had been doing this since before I was born. I asked him if he could drip a cup of coffee into my IV...he said he would try..haha. Well the next thing I know I was being walked back to the operating room. Looked a little scary to walk into...lots of stuff. I did notice some pictures of dogs on the wall, which were Joe's. We talked about his dogs while he put in my IV and then he put some drugs into it, and asked me if I could feel his happy drugs...everything was kind of spinning. I said yeah I do feel them....thats the last thing i remember! Wierdest feeling! Next thing I know I woke up shaking. The nurse said "You look beautiful!" Im sure she was lying to me! I couldnt stop shaking which she said was normal. I was nice a warm though...she had a heater tube thing under my blanket blowing warm air. I asked some random half awake questions like..."How did you guys get me in here?", "Does my family know I am done?" and "I bought 2 bras cause i didnt know which one would fit"...ahah now that I think about it, I think I was talking ALOT! I didnt feel nauseaus at all though which was good. They got me in a wheel chair and then she helped me to the bathroom and got my husband. I do not remember getting into the car, but do remember that my upper back hurt quite a bit, and that every bump my husband hit in the car hurt. I was half asleep, and my mom was in the back seat feeding me ice. They wouldnt give me my pain pills cause I hadnt eaten anything, so they got me a slurpee on the way home and then I had a slice of toast, and went to bed. I couldnt sleep cause my back hurt. My mom convinced me to move to the couch and propped me up with some pillows...that was better. I fell asleep for like 2 hours. I woke up. This was the worst part of my day. I asked my husband to help me to the bathroom. I peed, stood up and then when I was washing my hands I started to feel dizzy, which is partially due to the fact that I regularly have low blood sugar, also, I had only eaten a piece of toast in about 17 hours. Anyways, my husband and my dad had to hold me up for like 4 minutes in the bathroom. My vision and my hearing went and I started to sweat. Finally they helped me walk to the couch. I finally came out of it and my husband forced 2 bowls of ice cream down my throat, which truly did help. That was the worst of it so far. I am up and moving around, slept most of the night, and even went to the grocery store with my mom today. I am trying to space out my pain meds every 4 hours. I feel really tight and sore. I get to take a shower today, and am not bandaged up so i have seen my boobs already..they aint pretty! Definitley frankenboob here! My husband said I look like a linebacker. I agree. They are the wierdest things I have ever seen. My PS told me I would hate them at first, but to just be patient. They are way up high, far apart and like square shaped. I am taking pictures every day, and will post them in a few days. SO thats my LONG story. But I liked reading all of you guys' long stories before my surgery. I think reading about others helped to calm my fears. Thanks guys! __________________ Live Simply. Love Generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the rest to God! BA Date 8/14/08 Weight: 160 Height: 5'7" Pre BA: 36 A (saggy) Post BA: 36 D Frankenboob!!!! 600 Moderate Profile Saline Unders

08-15-2008, 01:52 PM	#2
lennie Join Date: May 2008 Location: N/A Posts: 1,422 My Mood: Thanks: 947 Thanked 491 Times in 454 Posts	WOW!!! To win your choice of plastic surgery. That is REALLY cool. I know you look great and look forward to seeing pics. Congrats to you. __________________ Height: 5' 4 1/2" Weight: 116 Pre BA: 32b/34a (lots of extra room in bra) 350 cc's Mentor Silicone HP's Unders[/size] Crease Incision 28" ribcage Post BA: 32D/34C BA date: June 6 Revision for CC, Crescent Lift, and SMALLER IMPLANTS 300cc Mod + December 23, 2008 POST BA Cup Size ????? hopefully small c

08-15-2008, 02:09 PM	#4
Blvd756 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: California Sign: Posts: 1,183 My Mood: Thanks: 868 Thanked 536 Times in 427 Posts	Congrats girl! We got our BA's on the same daysll __________________ 5'4", 118 lbs Pre BA- 34 B Post BA- 32 DD at the moment TUBA incision/saline full unders/mentor mods 375 cc's f/t 425 cc's in both breasts www.justbreastimplants.com/Kim/

08-15-2008, 02:57 PM	#6
Bubba29 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sign: Posts: 127 My Mood: Thanks: 28 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts	Thanks for sharing! I find reading these stories helpful as well! Congrats and good luck! __________________ 5'8", 123 lbs. Pre breast augmentation: 36A/34B(barely!) Post breast augmentation: 36D/34DD breast augmentation Date: Nov. 5, 2008 Silicone, Overs, 421cc, mod-plus

08-15-2008, 03:17 PM	#8
Island_Girl Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 428 My Mood: Thanks: 115 Thanked 153 Times in 147 Posts	Wow, how awesome that you won your boobs! That is cool! And thank you for sharing your story! I'm really enjoying reading everyone's experiences. Good luck in your recovery. __________________ Pre BA-36A Post BA-36 D Smooth, silicone gel, unders, crease incision, 425cc 5' 2" 120-125 lbs. Mommy to 3 breasfed babies, I'm 45. www.justbreastimplants.com/Wolfe/

08-15-2008, 01:59 PM	#3
brandy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stephens City, Virginia Sign: Posts: 130 Thanks: 52 Thanked 39 Times in 36 Posts	How cool that you won them! Awesome! Congrats to finally have them! I wish you a speedy recovery.

08-15-2008, 02:54 PM	#5
TammieS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Posts: 336 Thanks: 230 Thanked 121 Times in 113 Posts	Congrats! what a great story....thanks for sharing it.

08-15-2008, 03:11 PM	#7
va_vixen_916 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Sign: Posts: 99 Thanks: 197 Thanked 38 Times in 34 Posts	Congrats on the free boobies! Hope the rest of recovery goes well.

08-15-2008, 09:15 PM	#9
Glamgirl4 Its FREEZING here in IN..... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 558 My Mood: Thanks: 430 Thanked 239 Times in 223 Posts	I really enjoyed reading your story!! Congrats on the ba!! Happy healing and take care. __________________ 5"7 130 lbs Pre ba 32B Post ba 34F so far HP Saline 720cc's Mentor, Smooth,Round, Unders, & Crease Mommy to 4 wonderful children and wife to 1 hot hubby www.justbreastimplants.com/Wagner/

08-15-2008, 10:04 PM	#10
sfmommy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: california Sign: Posts: 89 My Mood: Thanks: 97 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Congratulations on your surgery!! I can't believe you won your boobies. That's awsome, lol! I'm getting my BA on Monday so I'm pretty nervous. But after reading your story, I guess I'm looking forward to something like that happening, huh? I'm just praying everything goes well. Hope to see pictures soon...Take care! __________________ Wife & Mother (6 1/2 & 1-both breastfed) Pre-BA: 34A/B Post-BA: Hoping a Big C BA: August 18, 2008 Height: 5"1 Weight: 110 Ibs. 290 size (filled to 320 L & 340 on R) Mentor Smooth Round HP Under the muscle

08-15-2008, 11:15 PM	#11
seryiously im coooool Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Sign: Posts: 419 My Mood: Thanks: 4 Thanked 150 Times in 141 Posts	thats soooooo coool how you won it. i wish i won my plastic surgery LOL, happppy recovery!! __________________ before 6 months post op! yay

08-15-2008, 11:37 PM	#12
JujuBee Naturally Augmented Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 'bout 22" from my computer ;) Sign: Posts: 801 My Mood: Thanks: 218 Thanked 426 Times in 353 Posts	Boobie-Congrats gf!! I bet they will love FABULOUS!!! You are one lucky gal!!! Don't worry swelling will subside and your boobs will settle and look awesome!!!! Keep us posted!!!! __________________ Will be going in for pocket revision and larger implants.. timeline.. unknown? will keep you updated "Be kind, more than necessary.. as everyone you meet is battling some kind of battle of their own"

08-15-2008, 11:50 PM	#13
beatlebum Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas, Georgia Sign: Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 35 Posts	You will probably start feeling better soon! That is so cool that you won your boobs! We have pick your plastic in Atlanta as well! The radio stations must be connected or something!

08-16-2008, 12:15 AM	#14
jinaz Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ Sign: Posts: 277 My Mood: Thanks: 115 Thanked 90 Times in 83 Posts	Congratulations!!! Welcome to the club. __________________ 5' 5", 136 lbs. Ribcage 30" Dr. G. Robert Meger, Phx, AZ Surgery - 11.8.07 425/425 f/t 475 mods, complete unders, saline, lollipop lift pre-ba: 34C (asymmetric b/c) post-ba: 34DDD/E re-do to go smaller 325/350 f/t 375 - 8.7.08 Post re- 34DD