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Annie's Breast Augmentation Journal

I'm 5'6, 128lbs. I went from a saggy 34-B to a perky 34-D. I had a wonderful surgeon named Dr. Julianna Hansen in Portland, OR

Why I Wanted Breast Augmentation
I was twenty-one when I had my first child. I never gave a thought to wearing a good support bra during my pregnancy, even though I got extremely large. It was after I stopped nursing and my breast deflated, I realized I was left with saggy little boobs! My next child was born 4 years later, and even though I wore a good support bra I sagged even more.

I'm sad to say my marriage fell apart and I was a single Mom with saggy breast...I wanted implants more than anything, but I had a house and two children to support.

I met my current husband, and he wanted another baby. We had a daughter, and I wanted to stop there. My husband knowing how much I wanted implants, said "I'll get them for you if you have one more". I told him "I had to think about it".

Well nature decided before me! I ended up pregnant with my son. After I finished nursing him, I asked about the implants. My husband said "No, because I never said yes to the deal". By this time my breast looked UGLYYYYYYY!!!! My husband surprised me one day, by saying if you want implants go ahead and make an appointment.

How I Researched My Surgeon

I called my doctor's office to see if they could give me the name of a good PS. The nurse there said that she and a lot of other nurses went to Dr. Hansen out of OHSU! And that she was one of the best surgeons around. I was concerned because this is a teaching hospital, and I didn't want a student working on me. However I found out you can request the doctor does the surgery.

I called the office and talked to the receptionist, I was told the soonest she could get me in for a consult was two months...GRRRRRR!!! I wanted to get them done before my husband changed his mind! I thought about going somewhere else, I called back the nurse at my doctor's office, and asked for another name. The nurse said "I realize you want to get this done fast, but I think she's worth the wait". So I set up the appointment.

My Consultation

I met with Dr. Hansen and I felt instantly at ease with her! My doctor addressed my sagging, she thought she might be able to avoid a lift, through the placement. If not I could pay a little extra and have the lift later on...I liked the idea of being conservative. The following week was spring break and I really wanted my surgery then. My 19 year old daughter would be around and I knew I could count on her for help. The only problem was the doctor was booked out another two months! I asked if she could "please get me in that Friday". Much to her staff's chagrin, she agreed to come in extra early to do it! YAHOOO!!!!!! We tried on sizers and agreed to 375's o/f to 400cc's. When I asked her about pain she told me, I would be "UNCOMFORTABLE" for about a week... Okay I can handle "Uncomfortable" I thought! lol!!!

Because she had pushed up the surgery I had to go in a couple of days later to have a pre-op appt. The doctor took photo's, tried on the sizers again. A resident went over my health history, and had me sign a consent form...I noted above the signature "Surgery is to be preformed by Dr. Hansen". I paid the money and went home.

Surgery Preparation

I tried to go on the web to research the surgery, but I got a site that scared the pants off of me. Needless to say I stayed away...I sure wish I had found YTF, I could have really used the support!

I am lucky to have a sister that's an RN, and has had implants herself. I was on the phone pumping all kinds of information out of her.

Surgery Day

I started freaking out the day before my surgery and wrote good-bye letters to my family...Just in case! lol!!!

The hospital called and my surgery was bumped to 1:00pm...Boy was I going to be hungry, because I couldn't eat past mid-night the night before.

I don't think I slept a wink the night before my surgery. I was just a bundle of nerves!!!

My husband was in the middle of some major project he was designing at work and didn't have time to take me to the hospital, but he would pick me up that night. My daughter was taking a college final and could drop me off at the hospital, but she couldn't stay. I felt sad and alone...Maybe I was just tired from the night before.

They had me take off all of my clothes, even my panties and I put on a hospital gown. The nurse started an IV drip and I waited for the doctor. The doctor came in with a few students and asked if it was okay if they watched the surgery...I was fine with it.

The doctor marked me up and off she went.

The Anesthesiologist came in and offered to give me an epidural in addition to the general medication...He said it would help with the pain after the surgery. I agreed.

Now I'm sure this is nothing, but it really bothered me after. He rolled me out on my bed down a couple of halls into a private room where he was going to give me the shot. I was told he would put something in my IV first to take the edge off....I fell instantly asleep, I don't remember anything until after surgery. It bugged me after though thinking I was alone with just a gown on sleeping, while he worked on me behind a closed curtain. I'm sure nothing happened, this was a nice older man...But I just think, if this man wanted to he could have done something and I never would have known it.

Recovery

I woke up from surgery to find my husband waiting there for me. I was in a lot of pain and I felt disoriented! I hardly remember the ride home.

That night my husband slept on the sofa, because my moaning was keeping him up. Thank goodness for my daughter, she set up a cot next to my bed and took care of me and the little ones for the rest of the week.

I realized that I was feeling more than "discomfort" when I called the doctor...The male nurse was rude saying "Well what do you expect". My doctor's staff is not the best but she's good!

I didn't understand about dropping and fluffing. So I thought I was like one of those surgery gone wrong people on 60 minutes!
That's how I found YTF...I really wish I had found the site sooner! Marianne explained everything better than either my doctor or staff. The women also helped to answer all my questions!

My doctor is a wonderful surgeon, but I felt she left out a lot of important information...AND DISCOMFORT IS NOT A GOOD WAY TO DESCRIBE HOW YOU'LL FEEL THE WEEK AFTER! lol!!!

How I Feel Now

My my breast look wonderful!!! I am so happy with the results!!! My only regret is not having it done sooner!

advice = My advice is to read everything you can!!! YTF has a lot of wonderful information to help you through your BA!
~Annie!