Mine are still under wraps, but I hope they look this good! No need to whisper, wonder or question "whether I did have a boob job or not" -- it is evident and I am not hiding what I feel I have earned for ME. No more pads, no more drooping, not more bra gap, no more lifting and tucking them in... You'll know me when you see me, I'll be the one with the cleavage and walking with an arched back to show off my new assets. :-)
However, I was not prepared for how anxious I felt about my breast augmentation. As the day approached I got more and more nervous. The night before I didn't sleep a wink. I've done "this" [other surgeries] 10 other times. What gives? You see, for me, the name of the game for my past surgeries has been about life preservation. I am a veteran when it comes to preparing for, executing and healing from surgery. This was different -- it was my FIRST surgery I didn't NEED. Why put myself through this unnecessarily? Why put something in my body that theoretically does not belong when I have fought long and hard over the years to remove foreign items [cancer] from my body? Hmmmmm.... good questions, Libby...
The answer became crystal clear. My body has been beholden to cancer and its treatments [surgeries, scans, chemo] for almost 10 years when I would never know when or if I would need another resection [to remove cancerous masses] so elective surgeries were out of the question if I needed a surgery to save my life. In September 2013, I received my 5-year cancer remission news and I finally felt my body was really MY body and not that of a cancer patient. I now could make my own decision about a surgery and a surgery that was for ME and it came in the form of a breast augmentation.
I'm not advocating augmentations since it is a very personal decision and controversial for some, but I don't think it is something to be ashamed of. The fact is 1 out 4 women have been augmented. I've never had low self-esteem or suffered from poor body image, but I am super excited to have a BALANCED, symmetrical body as a result of a lot of gym time and now this augmentation. I am thankful the procedure is behind me. Still young in recovery, but so far I am happy [I think my hubby is even happier] with the new ENHANCED me.
I am boobilious! :-)
However, I was not prepared for how anxious I felt about my breast augmentation. As the day approached I got more and more nervous. The night before I didn't sleep a wink. I've done "this" [other surgeries] 10 other times. What gives? You see, for me, the name of the game for my past surgeries has been about life preservation. I am a veteran when it comes to preparing for, executing and healing from surgery. This was different -- it was my FIRST surgery I didn't NEED. Why put myself through this unnecessarily? Why put something in my body that theoretically does not belong when I have fought long and hard over the years to remove foreign items [cancer] from my body? Hmmmmm.... good questions, Libby...
The answer became crystal clear. My body has been beholden to cancer and its treatments [surgeries, scans, chemo] for almost 10 years when I would never know when or if I would need another resection [to remove cancerous masses] so elective surgeries were out of the question if I needed a surgery to save my life. In September 2013, I received my 5-year cancer remission news and I finally felt my body was really MY body and not that of a cancer patient. I now could make my own decision about a surgery and a surgery that was for ME and it came in the form of a breast augmentation.
I'm not advocating augmentations since it is a very personal decision and controversial for some, but I don't think it is something to be ashamed of. The fact is 1 out 4 women have been augmented. I've never had low self-esteem or suffered from poor body image, but I am super excited to have a BALANCED, symmetrical body as a result of a lot of gym time and now this augmentation. I am thankful the procedure is behind me. Still young in recovery, but so far I am happy [I think my hubby is even happier] with the new ENHANCED me.
I am boobilious! :-)
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