The emotional road to breast augmentation is probably one of the most important journey’s you will take when making this important decision. I hope the information found here will ease any anxiety and help you make an informed decision.
A little background about me…. I’m a 39 year old mother of 4 who had the pleasure of undergoing breast augmentation surgery last year. I’m sharing my story with the hope of helping woman who are considering the surgery.
Breasts are such an important part of a woman’s body. The decision to change them is very personal and emotional and should not be taken lightly. In today’s culture, breasts play an important role in our sexuality, they are regarded as aesthetically pleasing, as well as erotic. They are one of the most important elements that make us feel sexy, feel like a woman, feel beautiful.
For many years, breast augmentation was a dream of mine, a far reaching dream thought to be unattainable. Raising 4 children, I was unable to financially afford the surgery and thought it was something for the rich and famous. So I tried the more non conventional methods of breast augmentation. You’ve heard of them, the padded bra, and I do believe I’ve tried them all. For the most part, I could achieve the desired look while clothed and sporting my padded bra.
However, when the clothes came off in the intimate moments alone in the bathroom facing the mirror, I felt disappointment and sadness and certainly did not like the image looking back. I certainly didn’t feel sexy. When intimate with my husband in certain positions, I couldn’t stand to look at myself naked. Taking the quick glance down to see my breasts just hanging was very difficult. That mental picture was a permanent resident in my thoughts and memory making it difficult to feel desirable and sexy. Even though, my husband desired me completely, always supportive and thought that I was completely gorgeous as I was. Their were never enough words to make me believe it myself. It doesn’t matter what type of validation we might receive from others, it’s the truth we believe about ourselves that will rule each and every time.
Then we had the trips to the beach and pool. The daunting task of finding the perfect bathing suit to hide the saggy breast was very difficult. After 4 children and fluctuations in my weight, I was left with barely a B cup and could have probably pulled off an A but would never even think of buying an A cup. Really? An A? Trips to Victoria Secrets was a stressful process for me, especially if I was with my husband and at that time fiance. I would turn into this dragon lady with the tension and stress I experienced.
All of the self help gurus preach that you must love what you have but for me, it didn’t matter what I told myself, I was unable to comprehend it. Honestly, I thought that was crap. I always felt that if you don’t like something about yourself and you have the power to change it, you should do just that. So that’s what I did. My goal? To have my breast augmentation before my 40th birthday. In the back of my mind, I thought that it would never be a reality. Fortunately, I had a friend going through the process who would report back with her information and I thought to myself. The joy and excitement she exhibited was something I longed for deep within me. I realized, this is an attainable goal and I do have vacation time. After all, they say the recovery is only a week. Could that be true? Will I end up needing more time? Do I care? NO! So I did my research, located a highly recommended physician in my area, and scheduled the appointment.
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