It has been four weeks since I had my breast reduction surgery. This whole month has just been a whirlwind, and I will be glad for the new year coming up in just a few days. It has only been a few days since I last posted, but a lot has happened since then.
On Sunday, I dropped John and the kids off at my in-laws and went out shopping. I had $20 in Kohls Cash to spend, and this was probably my only chance to do it. I went in to look for another bra and then to see if any shirts caught my eye. I was hoping to match a new necklace I bought, but didn’t end up finding anything. I did, however, end up buying a new dress, a new bra, some stockings, a couple of cheap earrings to fill in where I didn’t already have a pair. The dress I bought was something I never would have considered before. It was a different style than I’m used to, but something about it felt right. I figured it would be good to wear to my Poppa’s funeral, and also something I could wear when attending events for work. I ended up spending $80 and saving $140. That’s a pretty damn good deal.
I needed some shoes to go with it, so I stopped at Famous Footwear, just across the street. I found a pair of shoes to go with the dress, and then I found a pair of brown boots (which I’d been wanting) and a new pair of tennis shoes to replace the worn-out pair I’d been wearing for far too long. Gotta love a good clearance sale.
I wore the new outfit to the funeral and got a ton of compliments. Every compliment really hits home. My body image is improving so much over what it used to be. After the funeral, I headed towards Edina to follow-up with my surgeon. Everything was still looking really great, and he lifted all my restrictions. Back to business as usual! I was so excited. I can finally take a bath! I can pick up my kids! In a few weeks, I’m going to get a membership to a club and a personal trainer. There’s still a lot of healing to do, and I can’t just jump right back in, but I’m not banned from anything anymore. No more excuses to sit on my ass.
I also had a realization as I was leaving the surgeons office. I haven’t had any back pain recently. None. At all. It’s really an amazing feeling to know that one of the reasons I went through this is actually paying off.
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