Tammy’s Story
by Tammy
April Contest Winner

I FINALLY DONE IT!!

I am a thirty-year-old, single mom of two beautiful girls and finally after years of wanting breast augmentation, made the best decision of my life.

From the age of twelve, I began to notice how different I looked from all the other girls in school. I became very self-conscious about how my breasts were not growing. I didn't get the opportunity to go shopping for bras with my mother as all the other girls did. I became jealous of the other girls’ stories and began to wear big shirts to hide the fact that I had no breasts.

The self-consciousness continued through high school and my teen years. The prom, beach weekend, homecoming, junior dances all scared me to death because I was ashamed of how small my breasts were and afraid of how I would look in clothes that were supposed to be special for the special occasions.

Victoria’s Secret became my best friend. I purchased every air, water, padded and underwire bra I could find. They made me feel somewhat better but I was never completely satisfied. After I got married I began to look into getting breast augmentation but was afraid, because this was around the time that the silicone scare was being flashed across every TV screen in the world. My husband at the time also didn’t feel it was such a great idea. He said he didn’t want other guys looking at me. Today, I understand that was his own selfishness talking. Two children and a divorce later I finally made the commitment.

I had the surgery two weeks before I turned thirty. The age of thirty was a turning point in my life and I felt like I should do what made me feel good about myself. The fact that my youngest brother was getting married and I was a member of the wedding party also played a huge part in the decision. All of the girls in the wedding party went for a fitting and I left the fitting crying all the way home. The dresses were very low cut and with myself only being barely an A cup, I was devastated. Over the years, I had asked friends and talked with women who had breast augmentation surgery for advice. After many hours of research and one on one consultation, I made my decision and found the perfect surgeon.

The consultation was terrific. They made me feel comfortable and actually listened to what I had to say. We discussed why I was considering the surgery and what made me feel the way I did about myself. In a sense, we discussed my feelings and me. I have never been to a doctor and been asked why it was important to me. I knew I had found the right surgeon. Because it was so important to me to have this done in time for the wedding, I was put on a list to be scheduled for surgery if anyone canceled or had to change their appointment. In order to do this, after my consultation I went down and had my blood work done right away. It also made me feel better about the surgery because the office of the surgeon I chose was on the top floor of the hospital. If any complications arose I would be in the best possible care there was and right at the hospital. This reassured me that everything would be okay.

Thank God for miracles because I was able to have the surgery three weeks before my brothers wedding and I must say I looked great and felt even better. I had no bruising, very little swelling and took only one pain pill after the surgery. I went back to work three days after the surgery and never missed a beat. It was the best thing I have ever done for myself. Watching myself go from barely an A cup to a full C is wonderful. I wouldn't trade it for anything. It has made me feel like a new person. I feel great and would refer my plastic surgeon to anyone, for he is the best.

Tammy