Neither my breasts nor my nipples are pointy. The boobs are obscenely oversized and just hang there, the nipples are downward facing and quite flat. I recently removed the piercing from my right nipple as it had migrated so close to the surface, I was anxious what may happen if I left it. So I now just have a bar through my left. I’m not sure my breasts have ever been anything but pointless, they definitely were when it came to nourishing my child, but I fear certain of my sexual partners may take me to task.

I never imagined, when I started blogging that I would ever write in any detail about my breasts. I certainly wouldn’t have entertained writing multiple blog posts about them. But here we are. As I continue on my journey towards breast reduction it seems to make sense to write through it. And the emotions that accompany it.

Today I had my second, more detailed consultation with my surgeon. I have to say, I think this gentleman is the bee’s knees. I am unaccustomed to private medicine and I know it is said that you get what you pay for, but there is something about him, totally professional, polite, helpful and able to put someone as anxious as me completely at ease. Didn’t use medical jargon but neither patronised me. And incredibly down to earth. I would be happy to entrust my future boobs to this man. And his scalpel.

The good news today is that potentially I can have the surgery done sooner if I am happy to go to one of the other clinics my surgeon practices from. I have no issue with that. I would rather like to get on with it.

My only hesitation is this; in the course of the surgery my own nipples would not be able to be saved. Given the size and pendulous nature of my breasts, the blood supply could not safely be maintained to the nipple. It is relative to the distance between where my nipple naturally sits now (minus bra) and where it would need to be relocated to during the surgery. And thanks to my huge boobs it’s just too far. I would have a nipple graft, a darker area to give the illusion of having a nipple, however, as I understand it, it may not be raised and it certainly wouldn’t come with the usual nerve endings and erectile function.

Which leaves only one question; is that an issue for me? I have already been soul searching on this, but I always come back to the same thing. My breast reduction is about me. It is not about future partners. It is about my posture, my joints and the limitations on my life currently. It was never about having designer boobies. It’s for my health and wellbeing and frankly if anyone ever had a problem with my lack of responsive nipples, then they’d have no place in my life.

Bring it on!