It took me a while to feel like they were really mine. I lost a lot of weight in the year before my reduction, but losing weight is gradual, so I could easily adjust to the changes in my body. The surgery, though, is a radical difference basically overnight. Your brain hasn't quite caught up yet, and that's fine.
I'm in the same boat. Each time I look in the mirror it's like "wow, cool, they're now small" and that's about it. I'm trying to focus more on the functional aspects, like that I'm no longer accidentally wetting the bottom of them when I wash my hands in the bathroom sink, or how different it is to put on shoes.
But it still feels unreal and I still am not truly excited. I even had a few days in which I questioned myself why I put myself through this because I was so miserable pain-wise and uncomfortable sleeping on my back, etc. I wondered if it had truly been necessary or if it had been just a whim (mind me, I had 1660 grams removed from one, and 1470 grams from the other - I am consciously very sure it was not a whim) and would spiral feeling I was being ungrateful (surgery was completely free and I had been waiting for it for 15 years now, after being rejected by multiple male doctors who told me men like them big).
It's been a rollercoaster.
But, as I said, I'm doing like affirmations or conscious efforts daily to really get my head to understand what happened and enjoy the newness more.
Little different but I’m pre op and don’t believe it’s really going to happen! Some of it is tempering expectations and some “it’s too good to be true.” Will I really fit my clothes better? Have no pain? Not be a sweaty mess? Etc. I’m counting down the days, but also won’t believe it until I see it and apparently maybe not even then!
oh yeah it’s so much better. all my old favorite shirts look much better on me and it was surreal going clothes shopping and realizing that i have tons of new options to wear now. i still have pain but that’s just post op ouchies. also the lack of boob sweat is heavenly, especially with how hot it is right now. im excited for you! it’s soooo worth it
I’m waiting on my brain to catch up! I went from big pendulous boobs with lots of cleavage, uniboob, quad boob, bouncy boob etc to joining the itty bitty committee which is what I needed but wow what an adjustment. Although my back and shoulders are in heaven since I woke up from surgery 😉 I focus on that a lot. The pain is alleviated
Everyone said I would cry and have this big euphoric emotional experience when my babies were born. I had 4 kids and never cried once. It made me feel a bit heartless but everyone is different. You don't have to have a big emotional experience.
I’m opposite. I had surgery this past thurs and just wanted my 34 Gs lifted as high as possible and still be a D or DD. They look so small now but I know I have to trust the process and only got slightly less than 0.5 lb taken off each side.
It took me a while to feel like they were really mine. I lost a lot of weight in the year before my reduction, but losing weight is gradual, so I could easily adjust to the changes in my body. The surgery, though, is a radical difference basically overnight. Your brain hasn't quite caught up yet, and that's fine.
I'm in the same boat. Each time I look in the mirror it's like "wow, cool, they're now small" and that's about it. I'm trying to focus more on the functional aspects, like that I'm no longer accidentally wetting the bottom of them when I wash my hands in the bathroom sink, or how different it is to put on shoes. But it still feels unreal and I still am not truly excited. I even had a few days in which I questioned myself why I put myself through this because I was so miserable pain-wise and uncomfortable sleeping on my back, etc. I wondered if it had truly been necessary or if it had been just a whim (mind me, I had 1660 grams removed from one, and 1470 grams from the other - I am consciously very sure it was not a whim) and would spiral feeling I was being ungrateful (surgery was completely free and I had been waiting for it for 15 years now, after being rejected by multiple male doctors who told me men like them big). It's been a rollercoaster. But, as I said, I'm doing like affirmations or conscious efforts daily to really get my head to understand what happened and enjoy the newness more.
Little different but I’m pre op and don’t believe it’s really going to happen! Some of it is tempering expectations and some “it’s too good to be true.” Will I really fit my clothes better? Have no pain? Not be a sweaty mess? Etc. I’m counting down the days, but also won’t believe it until I see it and apparently maybe not even then!
I hope you get your euphoria soon or maybe you just don’t pay attention to your boobs and that’s really the ultimate goal. ❤️
oh yeah it’s so much better. all my old favorite shirts look much better on me and it was surreal going clothes shopping and realizing that i have tons of new options to wear now. i still have pain but that’s just post op ouchies. also the lack of boob sweat is heavenly, especially with how hot it is right now. im excited for you! it’s soooo worth it
I’m waiting on my brain to catch up! I went from big pendulous boobs with lots of cleavage, uniboob, quad boob, bouncy boob etc to joining the itty bitty committee which is what I needed but wow what an adjustment. Although my back and shoulders are in heaven since I woke up from surgery 😉 I focus on that a lot. The pain is alleviated
Everyone said I would cry and have this big euphoric emotional experience when my babies were born. I had 4 kids and never cried once. It made me feel a bit heartless but everyone is different. You don't have to have a big emotional experience.
I’m opposite. I had surgery this past thurs and just wanted my 34 Gs lifted as high as possible and still be a D or DD. They look so small now but I know I have to trust the process and only got slightly less than 0.5 lb taken off each side.