Carla’s Story
by Carla
May Contest Winner

I had my first child at 20 and my breasts grew from a 34C to a 42EE. Needless to say, there was a lot of stretching goin' on! I tried to nurse my baby but got a severe case of mastitis, which left me not only sore, but completely lopsided. At 20 years old, I had breasts that looked like tube socks with golf balls at the end!

I was not only miserable, but self conscious. I divorced that same year and remarried when I was 24. I had my first breast surgery about 20 years ago after having my second child. When I was pregnant the second time, the doctor discovered a lump on my breast and was concerned, but not enough to do anything until after the baby was born.

After giving birth I had a biopsy and the lump was non-cancerous! I now had two children, was in great physical shape, but still had 90 year-old breasts. So I began my journey! I had my first mastopexy and augmentation when I was 26. unfortunately my breasts became encapsulated after about 6 months and I had to go back for another surgery that same year.

Even after my second surgery I became encapsulated again, but I lived with my “rock hard” breasts for 5 years before I decided to go for another surgery.

After my third surgery I began having some pain in my right breast and found that a piece of the drainage tube my surgeon used had broken off and was still inside of me! Although I became misshapen again, I chose to live with these breasts because of the trauma I felt I had gone through already; I thought I’d leave it alone.

Then finally last year a friend told me about this wonderful surgeon she thought I should see. I thought that I might as well give it one more try and finally I think I may be able to live comfortably and be happy with my breasts.

This surgeon was so wonderful that when he saw me the first time, he apologized for the other doctors' behavior and told me that there was no reason for me to live the way I had been living. I went ahead and had my fourth surgery with this doctor. He fixed everything and I now love my breasts.

My final word of advice to anyone who is considering breast augmentation is to check out your surgeon beforehand and don't give up!