MSE Parents Club Part 12

Glamazon

csh wrote: »

It does seem pointless, especially if you don't agree with BMI anyway but at the same time, someone asking for a reduction when 10 st overweight when the size of chest would be reduced with weightloss is a waste of resourses IMO. Weight is always a factor in any non esential surgery due to risk of anethestic (sp!)
ps I've heard that breasts don't weight as much as we think they do anyway! I'm sure Glam said that too after her surgery?? Or am I making that up??

I did say that

I think I had approx 650g of tissue removed from each breast (well slightly more from the bigger one!) so whilst I expected to lose a stone it was more like 1kg! :rotfl:

csh_2

Yey! I got something right! Half the time I think I just imagine things on here!!

Fitzio

Unfortunately every time I have put weight on, my boobs get bigger. But when I have lost weight, it's the only place I don't lose it! I hope that by losing weight, they might go down a size, but they would still be too big for me to be honest. They hang so low, I caught one on a door handle once lol! It was flaming sore!!!!

I could wait until I lose weight, but I figured that if there is a long waiting list, I might as well go and ask about it sooner rather than later and tell them I am losing weight in the meantime. Surgery is a scary thought though! I imagine that I need to convince my doctor that I have a real need for it. Everyone I know who has had it done says it was the best decision they ever made. I end up not going places because I can't get clothes to fit and get depressed about it. I can laugh it off most of the time, but it is depressing sometimes too. I know that losing weight will make it a bit better, but it won't totally solve the problem.

And Csh is correct - unfortunately boobs don't weigh as much as they feel like they do! They feel like they weigh a tonne to me as they crush my ribs but they are only a couple of pounds each I think.

ETA - Cross posted with a few of you there! Thanks Glam. As above, I agree with the pressure on your ribs, clothes shopping, lack of confidence, and tried the breast feeding thing so that's covered too! They tried to make me a sling in hospital to take the weight of my breast whilst trying to feed H, but they couldn't make one strong enough and she still couldn't keep latched on. It was just humiliating.

jillie1974

just rang Tax credits

gave me my new payments but said i'm not down as getting a lump sum

but the 4 weekly payment is nice

and for anyone struggling to get through i used the number in martins guide 01355 359 007. it skipped all the options and was answered after a minute.

csh_2

Fitzio wrote: »

Unfortunately every time I have put weight on, my boobs get bigger. But when I have lost weight, it's the only place I don't lose it! I hope that by losing weight, they might go down a size, but they would still be too big for me to be honest. They hang so low, I caught one on a door handle once lol! It was flaming sore!!!!

I could wait until I lose weight, but I figured that if there is a long waiting list, I might as well go and ask about it sooner rather than later and tell them I am losing weight in the meantime. Surgery is a scary thought though! I imagine that I need to convince my doctor that I have a real need for it. Everyone I know who has had it done says it was the best decision they ever made. I end up not going places because I can't get clothes to fit and get depressed about it. I can laugh it off most of the time, but it is depressing sometimes too. I know that losing weight will make it a bit better, but it won't totally solve the problem.

And Csh is correct - unfortunately boobs don't weigh as much as they feel like they do! They feel like they weigh a tonne to me as they crush my ribs but they are only a couple of pounds each I think.

I would go for it, might as well see what GP says, although they should refer you on at your request if you meet the criteria not decide if they think you need it (as per current Scottish guidelines).

As a side note, wonder if Buttons has had another appointment with the PS yet?

csh_2

Aw Jillie, thats pants! I would share my extra payment but it was only £50 so hardly worth it!

Fitzio

Right, I will go and phone docs just now and ask for an appt with a sympathetic female doctor! Hopefully what you say is correct Csh and it won't be up to them anyway. I thought it could take a while for referal etc. and I do plan on getting pregnant sooner rather than later, so any surgery would probably still be a couple of years off I imagine if I was successful.

Need to shower too. H is napping so don't want to miss my shower slot! Will pop back on later at lunch.

P.S. Csh - if you want to meet up whilst you are off, give me a shout. Although I might be embarrassed walking about with you if you are looking like Quasimodo.

jillie1974

csh wrote: »

Aw Jillie, thats pants! I would share my extra payment but it was only £50 so hardly worth it!

aww thanks.

We'll be getting an extra £50 a month from next payment so i guess they do that rather than pay a lump sum. nevr mind it would have been nice to get the £600 now though.

ooh vet just rang. the absess on charlie's tail burst over night so he doesnt need the general anaesthetic :j so will be £70 cheaper !!

csh_2

Fitzio wrote: »

Right, I will go and phone docs just now and ask for an appt with a sympathetic female doctor! Hopefully what you say is correct Csh and it won't be up to them anyway. I thought it could take a while for referal etc. and I do plan on getting pregnant sooner rather than later, so any surgery would probably still be a couple of years off I imagine if I was successful.

Need to shower too. H is napping so don't want to miss my shower slot! Will pop back on later at lunch.

P.S. Csh - if you want to meet up whilst you are off, give me a shout. Although I might be embarrassed walking about with you if you are looking like Quasimodo.

Gee, thanks for that! Can't drive far at the moment so will need to see how I go over the next week.

Major eek at the mo is going on holiday on the 26th June! I have to drive to Newcastle for flight so hoping I get better quick!

3onitsway

Aww Krystal how sweet is your OH. I want one. (I know it was a while ago now, but I didn't catch up yesterday pm.

MFD Yey for Mr MFD's results. Do they know what did cause his funny the other week? Have you got a hangover this morning?

Big vibes for wee James.

boogellyboo wrote: »

I've also pulled my finger out and listed some England tutu set's on ebay, Isla found it most amusing that I was encouraging her to have a dummy for the photo as she doesn't have a clue how to suck one so kept pulling it out of her mouth making 'pop' noises :rotfl:

I saw your listing on ebay, so cute! I've shared it with my friends on facebook.
Where did you get the dummies? I spotted them in packs of two in Aldi at the weekend - just wondering if they may be cheaper there? (Unless of course you got them from there!)

Somnium wrote: »

Does anyone here have a Zafira? My Stepdad has hired one for us to drive to theirs in and then onto my uncles so we can all travel together. How big is the boot with the back seats up? Is it non exsistent.

We haven't got one, but hired one a few years ago on holiday in Ireland. You could probably squeeze an umbrella fold buggy in the boot space with all 7 seats up.

Our Citreon isn't much better, when we took it to Ireland last year, we only had 6 seats up, and all of our stuff crammed in the space of the 7th seat - poor J couldn't move all the way there!