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Old Nov 11, 2014, 03:54 PM
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I agree with you, his opinion on this is way out of line.

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Old Nov 11, 2014, 04:40 PM
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I think you're being a little harsh on scorpiosis37, and instead of sympathizing with her challenges she faces, you seem to be judging her for feeling the way she does, even now after she has explained herself. I did not read her original comment as telling other women what they should or should not do, but you seem to have taken it personally and as a result, reacting judgmentally as if she had attacked your views of yourself or women.
Your views are your views, I stand by how I interpreted the initial post (as I said, frankly I feel it was not worded very well and made a sweeping statement - which is no big deal as this is the internet and much like texting or emailing our Ts sometimes wires get crossed, etc) and why I reacted to it.

Like I say, I suspect Scorpiosis and I actually agree on the original matter far more than we disagree.

Anyway. Sorry to the OP for derailing your thread.
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 08:23 PM
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I think you're being a little harsh on scorpiosis37, and instead of sympathizing with her challenges she faces, you seem to be judging her for feeling the way she does, even now after she has explained herself. I did not read her original comment as telling other women what they should or should not do, but you seem to have taken it personally and as a result, reacting judgmentally as if she had attacked your views of yourself or women.
Thank-you, Partless. I really appreciate the support. I wrote my post in an attempt to empathize with the OP by sharing my story and that of my cousins who had the surgery. I was hoping it would help the OP to hear that both of my cousins had the surgery when they were approximately the same age as the OP. They chose to have it early on-- before having kids-- because they wanted to stop the discomfort/back problems ASAP and enjoy their bodies when they were young.

I do not think that my language was difficult to understand in the context of my post (I bolded the part where I make it clear that I'm talking about myself and the women in my family). I was not talking about anyone else's body; I was talking about the struggle myself and my cousins went through deciding whether or not to have surgery. But, if my language was misinterpreted, I certainly want to clear that up. I do not support sexism or judging women based off their appearances/chests. I was simply trying to empathize with women, like the OP, who have also faced challenges because of our breasts.

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Two of my cousins (a pair of sisters) both had breast reductions in their late teens. They were both a 34DD and had serious back issues. The younger one had scoliosis as well which exacerbated the issue. The doctor said that if their breasts had been that large because they were overweight-- and there was something they could do about it naturally through diet and exercise--- he would not have wanted to operate. But they were thin-- maybe 120 lbs-- so there simply wasn't any weight to lose. The women in our family simply have large breasts which are disproportionate to our body size. So they both had reductions and it has made a significant, positive impact on their lives. If I were any bigger than I am, I would do it also. But I'm slightly smaller than they were-- a 34D-- so I've simply learned to live with them. The size itself isn't what is so large-- it's the size on our bodies. When you're only a size 4/6 in clothes, having D or DD breasts is disproportionate. It can not only cause back pain but restrict activity, make it difficult to buy shirts/jackets, and attract unwanted attention-- especially in professional settings when you want to be taken seriously by colleagues. I think the only issue to consider would be whether the pain/restriction is solely coming from the large breasts, or whether there is a whole body weight issue. If there is a larger weight issue, a breast reduction may not solve the problem. But if a doctor has evaluated the situation and said that a breast reduction will solve the back pain and other issues, then it seems like a good option. I would put no stock in what a male P-doc is saying; sounds rude, sexist, and ignorant to me.

Interesting fact: I looked up how much a pair of 40DD breasts weigh, simply because I was curious, and they only weigh 6lbs! My 34Ds apparently only weigh 4lbs. That seems crazy. It seems like more.
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 08:37 PM
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If I were any bigger than I am, I would do it also. But I'm slightly smaller than they were-- a 34D-- so I've simply learned to live with them. The size itself isn't what is so large-- it's the size on our bodies. When you're only a size 4/6 in clothes, having D or DD breasts is disproportionate. It can not only cause back pain but restrict activity, make it difficult to buy shirts/jackets, and attract unwanted attention-- especially in professional settings when you want to be taken seriously by colleagues..
Maybe if you're 5 feet, I am 5'9 and don't look particularly large chested with a 32 D. I can wear low cut tops without showing any cleavage in fact. My only problem buying clothes are my shoulder width and torso length.
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 08:44 PM
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Maybe if you're 5 feet, I am 5'9 and don't look particularly large chested with a 32 D. I can wear low cut tops without showing any cleavage in fact. My only problem buying clothes are my shoulder width and torso length.
Yes, that's why I only spoke about myself and my cousins. We're short! If we were taller, our proportions would be more typical.
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 09:08 PM
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ScorpioSis, that would be really hard! I'm 5'6" and slightly overweight, and am a 36C, and I feel like those are big! I can't imagine bigger!
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 10:37 PM
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Well I am 5'3, 134 lbs and have now been called a 34DD....since I have lost more weight. And why does it matter anyways what other people say or comment...it's what your personal beliefs are anyways that matter the most. Can't please anyone but yourself... And this is why I'm doing the surgery, not to see what ppl will say and have ppl try and stop me, but to make me happier and healthier by my own choosing and overall a more confident woman.
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Old Nov 12, 2014, 01:20 AM
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And if you go by the Oprah-sizing shows, where her guests get measured, everybody pretty much comes out 2 sizes smaller in the band and 2 sizes larger in the cup, so...
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Old Nov 14, 2014, 01:01 AM
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I don't know the details of your situation but I know as a large man, losing 20 pounds around my stomach made a huge difference in my ability to move around and function.

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Old Nov 14, 2014, 05:25 AM
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It's not a breast implant, it's a reduction. Those cannot be performed on just anyone. Reductions aren't necessarily a plastic surgery, can be considered medically valid.
There's the dents in the shoulders from bras, back troubles, etc.

I had mine at 22. They even removed 30 benign cysts. It was close to 1,600 grams of fatty tissue.

It's not cosmetic, what's his deal?

Additionally, so what, I couldn't breastfeed? ? I still bonded with my babies. My sons are physically healthy, they do well academically and athletically. You can hold a baby with a bottle in a way that gives psychological bonding. I about was annoyed with the lactation specialist who insisted. I just looked at her, annoyed, she had no clue how invasive this surgery was.

I hope you have success.

PS. Finally, men stopped gawking. And frankly, i still had a lot left. And they look nice. It's a body image adjustment at first, but your body will reach a way of looking proportional again.

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