But, I made myself go. Mostly because I realized that I get taken for a ride when there are bright lights and fancy words and I didn't want to let Dr. Fiorillo's office do that to me. I really liked him, but I wanted the last and final opinion. Plus my friend was going to be waiting for me there and I didn't want to be a jerk.
I got a little lost, so when I arrived I was late. But the lady at the desk was friendly and I filled out my paperwork and waited until the doctor was ready. Her name is Dr. Sharon DeChiara, and I love the fact that she's female. (I have a thing against male doctors that I have no idea where it came from but is there nonetheless).
First I talked to the nurse, who was actually a little off-putting. She wasn't very friendly or warm and I wasn't really comfortable with her, especially when I had to get naked. She asked me a few questions and then gave me implants to try on. This time I was asked to use my own bra, which was a little strange to me considering I don't want to be the same size that I am now and I also wear bra's with a lot of padding so it wouldn't be realistic. She also had me put my shirt on over them, and once again I was in love with how I looked. I know for certain I'm going to be super happy once this is done. While with her, my friend came in to say hi, all scrubbed up. It was nice to see a friendly face. I love the fact that she'd be in the room during my surgery, as that makes me more comfortable.
After that the doctor came in. She was incredibly sweet and sat really close, talking right into my eyes. She didn't have too many strong opinions as far as incision or implant type, but did recommend that I do what's called "high profile" implants as opposed to the other type that tends to have more volume in the sides. That was the first time a doctor has even mentioned that to me. She also took measurements of my chest area and remarked that I have one nipple that is lower than the other. GREAT. Since I'm not having the incision there, that's not something that is going to change and she wanted me to be aware. Funny, I've stared at my chest a million times and never noticed before. Now I'll never forget!
I told her I was having a hard time deciding between saline and silicone. She wasn't much help because she told me that in her opinion they are both very safe and it's personal preference. Because I want them to be more tear-dropped and natural feeling she thought I'd probably prefer silicone. Also, she said they never leak even if ruptured because they are made as a "gummy bear" substance now and so they just stay in place. But the actual shell is thicker than saline so it's harder to pop, and also the makeup in general keeps it from having a rippling effect under the skin. She said I have enough tissue to make them both feel natural enough (WHERE?), and since she insists on going under the muscle (which I want anyway), she wasn't too worried about feel. Over all she said I was a perfect candidate for the surgery.
She had me try on the implant "sizers" again so that she could personally see them. The nurse had given me 200 and 300 cc to try, and I wouldn't even touch the 200. The 300 looked nice, but I wasn't sure because once again I was using my own bra and it felt deceiving. Dr. DeChiara brought in a zero padding almost-bandaid-looking bra that was a little to big but had a pocket for the implants so that I could have them right up against me without the added bra effect. She told me she thought the idea of 350-375 would be best for me and we all liked the look. In surgery she puts in what she called sizers that aren't actually implants first to see what looks best before actual insertion. I like that, also noting that she sits the patient up to get a "gravity look" before she finishes. After the fact I'm beginning to lean towards silicone and as far as size I'm definitely doing 375 and may just go to 400 for the heck of it. Especially since the difference is only three tablespoons of the liquid anyway.
I know I wanted saline because of being able to even out both sides, but I'd rather have them look more natural than even...
After the doctor, I talked to the nurse to get my final questions asked and also a woman who does the billing. I was approved for a friends and family discount which was awesome news and all the answers where satisfactory.
Now I'll I have to do is finalize my date, type and do a little research on the anesthesiologist. My gut is leaning towards her though...and I need to schedule soon. Hope I make the best choice!!!
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