Changes

 One of the many changes that I have planned to embrace this year, a breast reduction. This is something I have thought long and hard about and have attempted a few times. I say attempted, because a doctor would never give me a medical referral. Finally a month and a half ago I went to the doctor and she granted me that golden ticket. She contacted a plastic surgeon and said they would call me with an appointment.

I have been a double d cup since the dawn of my pre-teen years. That at least is what the regular department sizes tell me. Maybe if I would have gone to and been sized by a professional fitter they would have told me I was larger..oh joy. But alas it was not to happen, something about paying 80 dollars for boulder support kept me at Walmart. School years were not pleasant as comments about my overly large breasts ranged from the sexually perverse to the nickname "Dolly". Really? If I were Miss Dolly I would have zero waist and the money to remove these suckers at will. I suffer from back, shoulder, and neck pain. The insides of my upper arms bow rather than lie flat against my sides and I do believe that the sheer weight of them is possibly crushing my esophagus. You laugh but I swear I am serious.

I slowly started discussing my plan with family and friends and received mixed reactions. Of course everyone would be worried about the surgery itself and then the ramifications of this particular one. Female friends thought it was great, (mostly because they know themselves that a larger chest is not always amusing), male friends went into three stages of acceptance/denial, take your pick.
Stage 1- Whaa
Stage 2- but they are great, why would you want to get rid of them
Stage 3- Oh I think you are making a mistake, let's not talk about that anymore, that's silly, Who wouldn't want big boobs?

I'll tell you.... almost 70% of the naturally large by genetics women you know.....that is who
The only one impressed by them are men.
If you had 2, 20 lb breasts, you would have a backache too and not care what some sexually deprived/oversexed, again take your pick, man thought.

A week later, I was notified of my appointment and time. Excitements crept in. I began dreaming of a smaller chest size, a new trip to the lingerie store where they don't carry trebuchet size bras, and way less back pain. I show up and guess what, the Doctor didn't. Mistake in scheduling. Are you trying to make me cry? So I reschedule for the following week and leave depressed. I really, really want these suckers gone.
I return a Wednesday later and sit in anticipation for my appointment at 12:30 p.m. I wait and around 1 p.m. the doctor strolls in through the front door, phone attached to ear, like he's prepared to leave again for lunch. I am not enthused. A nurse calls me back and I enter the room at 1:05, she begins to ask me questions rudely mind you, then the doctor calls for her and she walks out mid-sentence. Very nice. I overhear him say to her, " While you are finding her paper I am going to see the next patient." I assume it is me because he just came in and had one patient, surely I am next, after all my appointment was at 12:30.

WRONG

He entered another room in which the door was obviously not closed, had her show him her breasts which had undergone recent augmentation, says they look great, come back in a week. He then finishes up with the original patient and enters my room. My nurse never did come back. The time on my phone reads 1:15.
He sits, asks me why I want the surgery I tell him, he answers his loudly ringing phone, reading my file under his breath but audible while he takes a personal call, hurriedly explains he is in with a client, hangs up and says as he's standing,  "you have to stop smoking for 6 weeks or I won't do the surgery". "Come back then if you have stopped." And then he walked on down the hall.....

I look at my phone, it is 1:22. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

So I do some research and find out this doctor has complaints against him, lawsuits, and mainly is or was a dentist, NICE. Disinterested office staff,  rude nurses, botched surgeries, and ignoring patients after the surgeries who have complaints of infection. I am not feeling a surgery coming on but I will search for a new doctor, one who might actually give a damn about where his money is coming from.

In the meantime, here are some links if anyone is interested in this for themselves. Always check your individual state licensing board for marks and or suspensions against a license.

Channel 6 News Report: The Cost of Plastic Surgery
Board Certification
Doctor Credentials
Mayo Clinic
Medline Plus
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons