Breast Reduction - Help/Advice?

Hello everyone

Today I have a very different to the usual post.

For two years or so I have been thinking about a breast reduction, I have decided I am going to talk to the Doctor about it next month when I go to hospital.

It all originally started when I was put on Estrogen, they started to grow at an alarming rate, and even though they have slowed down now I get lots of trouble from them.

Before hormones I was a 30 C and after hormones I am not a 34/36 HH +. So you can see why I would be considering it!

The issues I experience are:

Unwanted attention;
Back Pain;
They make me feel low, and down;
I have awful posture;
I find exercise very hard as they are so heavy no matter how much support I have they are always hurting me;

No where sells bra's in my size in Cornwall, it is near enough impossible to not get industrial scaffolding!  

Due to the fact I am on HRT I have to have a DEXA scan every 3 years to check my bone density, but on the first scan I had my spine had a slightly reduced density to the rest of my bones, I have been re tested recently and it hasn’t got any worse nor has it got better. And this scares the hell out of me if I am honest. 

It made me wonder, is my spine loosing bone density because of the weight from my boobs, as I try to get as much dairy into me to keep my bones strong and healthy and I make sure I do not miss an injection of testosterone etc, I try to keep on my hormones as much as possible no matter how much they make life awful the majority of the time.

But anyway, I have been thinking about this decision for so long. I know I have to go through the NHS and through a board and all to see if I can get it done as I could never afford to do it privately but I feel like this is the first step, I guess it is admitting I have a problem!

The reason I am writing this blog post is because:

1. I have read lots of stories where they have gone wrong and have had issues after.
2. I am scared of operations.
3. I want to get some other peoples feedback on the issue.

Has anyone who reads my blog had a reduction? 

Does anyone have any advice? 

Know of any good surgeons, etc…

I don’t really want to have it done in Cornwall if I am honest as the Hospitals down here are not the best!

Any good clinics, any help would be great, I am just trying to get as much research before I go to Hospital and talk to them, I know they may tell me to talk to my doctor but as it is kind of related to my condition they may be able to organise it up there! But this will obviously mean MORE trips to London!

Look forward to hearing your views.

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Q & A Session Question

I want to do a new video on Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Like a Q&A, any questions you have?

You can literally ask me ANYTHING, nothing will offend or upset me, and I will answer it all completely honestly! 

If I could have as many questions as possible by 1 April, I will try and do it on my week off, I will also do a written blog post with the answers on so you can have the chance to read, if you do not want to watch.

For those of you who do not know, so that you can have an idea what I am on about, here is a little bit about my condition, the basics, so you can have an idea of questions you may want to ask:

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome is an Intersex Condition, where I was born with Internal Testies (Gonads), and XY Chromosomes, I am completely feminine, lady like etc... But I have no female reproductive organs, I can have sex like a normal person as I have a vagina (this is all so odd to type on my blog), I had my Gonads removed in 2008, and have been on HRT ever since. For the past year I have been on Testosterone.

Now I am sure after reading that there are lots of questions coming to mind, so PLEASE ASK THEM!!!!

I would love to educate you all :-)

Have a nice day!

How I have been feeling recently with my Condition...

I just wanted to say to the world how I am feeling, I struggle to say things to people, but for some reason the camera is easier to talk to, so here is a general update on how i feel about my condition....

Enjoy :)

The Day It All Got Too Much!

I am going to do a bit of a sadish post now, I just wanted to share this random thing I just found....

One day in August 2009, I went home to my empty flat, after getting off the bus, and the bus driving saying, "When is the baby due?". I was wearing a sort of neon pink floaty top, I didn't think it made me look pregnant at all, but he seemed to. My ex was out, as usual, he never used to come home, even though we had out own place.

I just felt tears coming to my eyes as I walked down behind the houses to the entrance to my flat, I was rushing trying to get back as soon as possible, I knew I was about to erupt. I got in and just cried, I was crying for HOURS AND HOURS, I just couldn't stop crying. I needed someone to hold me and tell me it would all be ok, but there was no one there, I had no friends that even lived near me to ask for help, I was literally alone! I text my Ex asked him to come home, he wouldn't.

I felt like I was the only person in the world to be going through this, I felt like it was the end, I felt like I had no choice but to end my life, but I didn't, as that would be silly. (I didn't even try or do anything, just the thought was there I felt so low, I am just trying to explain how low and bad I felt on this day).

I went on Facebook, and set up a group for my condition, I was searching for ages to see if I could find ANYONE, but i found nothing, so I posted this on a random group page, I think it was called Intersex, but I had to find someone, just one person!

I also emailed AISSG, just as I felt so alone, I had never messaged them before, but I needed something to make me feel better, to make me feel like I wasn't the only person in the world, I knew there had to be other people out there, but finding them was the hard bit!

At around midnight that night I got a reply from AISSG, it felt so nice just to hear back from someone.

Here is the email I originally sent!

Hello my name is Imogen Callaway i am 19 years old, i live in cornwall, i was diagnosed just under 2 years ago, i feel so alone and need someone to talk to, anyone thats close to my age, i lost all my friends because i thought i could trust them, and now ive only got my boyfriend, i feel so alone, i have no one to talk to, is there anyone that can help?
Thank you so much i just hope i can get someone to talk to???


Now I am obviously a lot better, I have never felt that low ever again, I just saw that picture and wanted to share with you my little story! 


Have a nice Thursday!