Update on my Reduction

Hello

After a month since I posted that blog post about my update with the London Hospital cancelling on me, I thought I would come back with an up to date post.

Also I apologise for not really using my blog much any more, but I just do not have time! Nor the energy or effort... ANYWAY

UPDATE TIME!!!

Last Wednesday I phoned the hospital to see if they had received my referral from my GP, Surgeon in London and my Doctor in London, they told me I had an appointment for Tuesday (yesterday) I was so excited!! At the same time nervous as not knowing what might happen with all the disappointment so far!

I received my letter on the weekend and it asked for a pee sample (I am going to tell you the full story as why not) I said to my mum I really don't see why I would need to do one, but she was convinced I had to do it. She hunted for a sample pot and found one in the house.

That morning I did my sample and all, and went to work. My appointment wasn't until 11:45 so I had to go in for a bit, and my mum went around town whilst I worked.

As we drove down to the appointment I was getting more and more nervous.

We arrived too early as I expected as I decided to leave really early just in case as I wasn't 100% sure on where the hospital was, it was so easy to find in the end! hehe

Went in, and there was a message on the board saying there was a long wait....

We went and sat down in the area.... we were sat there an hour past my appointment time, but it seemed to go really fast, I was feeling less nervous and more excited about the whole thing.

The nurse came out and got me and took me to a room and told me to put on a gown so I would be ready to see the surgeon.

First of all one of his colleagues saw me, and he measured my breasts and wrote notes and explained the procedure, he took down all my details and got the main surgeon in.

He was such a lovely man, he was really calming and nice and welcoming and friendly, the sort of person you would want doing an operation on you, as I had been nervous he made me feel relaxed (I was still shy, I am probably the shyest person you would ever meet). He explained everything really thoroughly and I am feeling really relaxed about it now and excited.

Apparently it has to be done within 3 months, which is exactly the weekend of Lovebox, so hoping it is before that!

But fingers crossed and all things go well before the summer I shouldn't have such big boobs and I will be able to enjoy myself a bit more!!!

I am so excited!!!

I am so happy at the moment, everything is going so well, I feel absolutely amazing! I haven't felt this good in so long!

The Start of my Weight Loss Journey

In March I posted a blog post about Breast Reduction, and how I was thinking about having one....

If you want to read that post click here

I got some absolutely amazing responses to it, they all said, "it has changed my life", I can totally see how that would be, as the weight in my breasts is ridiculous.

Therefore I decided, enough was enough, I told my Dr in London at the clinic and he referred me to another DR, within a few weeks I had an appointment to see him, at my first appointment the Dr was not there but I saw someone from his team and she was so lovely and helpful, she told me everything and all I needed to know. I was given two months to think about it.

I went away and came back two months later, met the Dr, I had hardly any questions as the lady I saw before was so amazing! I decided to go for it, I am now awaiting for my letter to say when my surgery will be, but I wanted to do a blog post journey for you all!

Whilst I was at the Dr's office, he said ideally loose as much weight as you can before the operation as it can change the way it heals if you loose too much after.

A week later I signed up to Weight Watchers, my mum was supposed to be joining me, I am doing it online as I am far too shy and terrified to go to an actual meeting.

My starting weight was 14 stone and half a pound, I decided I want to loose 2 stone before the operation then 1 1/2 stone after the operation.

I have been told the time for waiting could be 4 to 5 months, therefore I have 4 months to loose 2 stone in.

This "diet" is not as such a diet but a change in the way I eat for ever, because once I have had the operation I cannot go back to eating the way I did before, otherwise my boobs will just grow back and I will have to have another operation.

I started this "Life Change" on 30 July 2013 at a weight of 14 Stone and half a Pound

At the start of my "Life Change" Weight Watchers put me on 33pp per day and 49pp weekly

I am now just over two weeks in.

The first week at weigh in I was 13 Stone 11 1/4 Pounds

After loosing my first few pounds Weight Watchers reduced me to 32pp per day and kept me on 49pp (I have felt that point missing, strange isn't it)

The second week at weight in I was 13 Stone 10 Pounds!

I have lost so far 4 1/2 pounds!

YAY!!!!

It is a good start but I still have 1 stone and 9 1/2 pounds to loose! I think it is do able!

I will try and check in once a week, any other post to do with this you want me to do let me know!

I am so excited that I will be able to get rid of the weight on my chest and enjoy my life properly again!