One Year Later
by Astrid

Well, a year ago today I started preparing for my big day. I believe that I was tying things up with Dr. Ciaravino and setting my appointment to get my blood drawn to make sure I was ready for surgery. I was a bundle of MEGA nerves. I was posting on BI411 daily and getting all those questions answered. I was preparing to become a “new” woman!

I can say that this first year was FULL of ups and downs. After surgery, things were going great. I had gone through the pain and was finally starting to see some of the results. Well, after three months of waiting for visual results, I noticed that my left implant never dropped. I was SO miserable. I still could not wear the clothes that I had been dying to wear since I lost weight. I cried almost every time I looked in the mirror. Having intimate relations with my boyfriend was tough because I felt a bit deformed. I was feeling worse than before implants. It was a tough three months.

At my three-month visit, Dr. Ciaravino and I decided it was time to schedule another surgery since the implant was not dropping any further. The problem ~ My pectoral muscle was so tight it never allowed the implant to drop in time to fill the pocket that Dr. Ciaravino had made. It was something that neither of us could have foreseen. Because I have such a wonderful PS, I was able to get the surgery within a month from my visit.

The second procedure was much easier than the first. I had jitters but not quite as much as the first time around. This time I knew what to expect and knew that I was in excellent hands. The day of surgery was a cinch. I woke up with a newly placed implant and hardly any pain (compared to the first time). The results were immediate. My left breast now matched my right breast!

Since then, my breasts have gone through more changes. You know when you hear, “It may take up to a year to see final results”, you may think, “Yeah, right!” Well, I am here to tell you that it is true. My breasts feel more natural. There for a while, my left breast was a bit more “settled” than the right. I was still happy but wanted both to be the same. For some reason, the past month has given me the results I have been looking for. This is month 11 that I’m talking about. What a difference a year makes!

I could not be happier about my change. I have more confidence to wear clothes that I was not able to. I love wearing my string bikinis and not have breasts hanging to my bellybutton. I don’t dress skimpier but can wear anything I want so long it is not a size small J! This change has definitely been for the better. I would go back and do it all over again in a heartbeat. Please know that the road isn’t always immediate satisfaction. Good things come to those who wait and they came to me!

Astrid (aka The Boobie Fairy)