The Evolution of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

[Reese1970]

This is my road to boobieville story. I'm 36 years old and had been unhappy with my very sad and flat 32A boobies for many, many years. I've been happily married for going on 12 years now, and DH has loved me from day one without any complaints. Whenever I would talk about being dissatisfied with my small frame, he would say that it didn't matter to him in the slightest bit - he's so wonderful. Anyway, after having our daughter (via c-section after 30 hours of labor) in August 2004 and breastfeeding her for a year, my little boobies got even smaller and more deflated looking. I didn't think that was humanly possible, but by gosh, they shrank!!!

Pre-baby, I was terrified of surgeries and never really thought I'd ever opt for plastic surgery - I'm a total wimp. I tried all sorts of gimicks from supplements to grow bigger boobies to creams that would magically make them grow. Pathethic, huh?! Well, after having my daughter via c-section, I realized that surgeries weren't so bad and with the proper pain killers and support at home, recovery can be a breeze. :-) This is when I seriously started thinking about having a BA.

About a year ago, my neighbor and good friend told me that she was going to go on a 5-week sabbatical from her work in the late summer of 2006 and that she wanted to get a BA while she was on leave. Somewhat jokingly, I said that I'd go ahead and do it with her and that we could recover together. Well, the weeks drew closer to her sabbatical and I asked her about getting BAs again. She said that if I called a PS and made us appointments that she'd go through with it. So, being up for the challenge, I called around and scheduled an appointment for us.

By this time, I was feeling totally excited and totally guilty all at the same time. The excitement was for obvious reasons that I don't need to state to y'all. But, the guilt was because of my baby girl. Crazy thoughts of me dying on the operating table for something so vain as larger boobs were racing through my mind, and I was calculating all the diapers and baby supplies that $5,000 could buy!!! That's when I found Nikki's forums and started meeting some wonderful women who have BTDT and reassured me that what I was feeling was totally normal. They also suggested I weigh all the pros and cons and to really think about why I was wanting a BA. So, after assessing the whole situation, I decided that the pros won and that a BA was something I truly wanted for me.

Our pre-op appointment came and went and our surgery date was here before we knew it. My neighbor went in on a Wednesday, and I went in on Friday. I was text-ing her hubby the whole time she was in surgery, and it really put my mind at ease to see how easy it was for her. Luckily, my operation also went without a hitch (under the muscle, nipple incision), and we were out shopping at the mall with my MIL at 3 days post-op for me. :-)

My recovery was on par with other "easy" recoveries. I didn't get sick from the anesthesia, had minor bruising, didn't poop for several days, felt bloated, was a bit sore and had a hard time laying flat on my back to go to sleep (I slept upright on the couch or propped up in my bed for nearly 2 weeks...like I mentioned before, I'm a wimp when it comes to pain and discomfort), etc. But overall, it was a piece of cake. I took my meds around the clock for the first 3 days and then aggressively weaned myself from the high-power drugs to plain tylenol gel caps over the next few days. I was able to pick up and hold my daughter at 3 weeks post-op (that was another one of my guilty feelings...not being able to hold her for so long) and was pretty much back to normal at 4 weeks post-op.

I'm now at 5 months post-op, and everything is GREAT. I've been massaging for the past 4 months, and my PS is having me do it for a full year. The girls are dropping slowly (but surely) and are getting squishier by the day...and you can hardly see the scars any more. Sometimes I think I've gone too small, but in reality, my PS put the largest size implants that he felt comfortable with, so I really couldn't have gone any larger. They look awesome in a bathing suit and conservative in "normal" clothes. I now feel like a real woman and not a little girl - it's a great feeling. I have a whole set of progression photos on my groups page (link can be found in the private photo gallery - just look for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups) and would love to answer any other questions you may have.

[San Diego Alicia]

Reese,

Great story! I love reading about the experiences of others and yours is a great one! Glad to hear you are so happy, my recovery was pretty easy as well so it looks like we were blessed!

[Bethmomof6]

Thanks so much for sharing with us!! Your story is very encouraging.

[Peachesp313]

Thank you so much for sharing!! These BA stories help SO SO MUCH!! It's one thing to know in your head that women get BAs all the time with no complications, but it is quite another thing to read the stories from the women that have been there!

[M&M]

Thank you for your awesome story. I too have thought about dying on the table and leaving my beautiful girls and wonderful husband all for something as selfish as a BA. Congrats!

[hotmama]

That's such a great story. Thanks for sharing

[Diana Brown]

Congrads,
I think alot of us feel like that but after its a unreal feeling thats real.

[T-Baby]

Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience! I can't wait for mine.

[Busydaze]

Hi Reese, Thanks for your story! I am scheduled for April 5th, I can't wait. I am wondering if there is an area of JBI that I can't see... I tried to locate your progression photos but I just cant seem to find them! I hope I'm just not that stupid!
Linda

[Reese]

Reese, this such a great story. I can't believe I have not seen this before. Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[britney]

Reese, thanks for sharing such a great story

[maz1959]

Thank you so much for sharing!
Hugs Marion