Well,
At 8am tomorrow morning I'll be at the Priory in Birmingham for my Gyne op with Mr Levick. To say I'm nervouse would be an understatement at the moment but as I've had this problem for 10 years, I know in my heart it's going to be worth it.
Here's what's happened so far..
I've had this problem since my late teens when being both stupid and insecure about myself took up the weights in an attempt to try and put on a bit of severely lacking muscle. Like most teenagers, I wanted results now, and wanted them with as little work as possible. One of my freinds was big into bodybuilding and was absolutely huge at the time, but used a cocktail of steroids and what not in order to acheive his size. Being impressed by the ease he gained weight and how defined he was, I decided this was an easy option.
What followed was something I never expected in my wildest dreams, and honestly never actually saw it coming. I used a combination of Testostorone and Nandralone as recommended by my freind and saw easy gains over a couple of month period. Everything was brilliant, I noticed my nipples were quite soft, but just thought it was a bit of fat that would go as I slimmed down and got bigger. Not long after, I couldn't be bothered with hiding the stuff and taking it in secret etc, and being happy with the mass I'd gained, I just stopped taking the it. Then over the next month or so, the gyne developed into what I've endured for the past 10 years or so.
Now at the time, the internet was really just taking off, so none of the sound advice and information the people have today was available. I had now idea what I could have done at the time so just put up with the comments, and sneers from people unaware of what the hell had happened. So, the mistake was made, and in all honesty, it was my own fault, BUT in a strange way I don't regret it.
I still managed to meet a partner who never saw it as an issue and I still managed to have two beautiful children. The reason I don't regret it is because of what it has done FOR me. It has made me realise how hurtful and upsetting people can be when they comment about you because I've felt it first hand, and because of this it has tought me never to make such comments, or to judge people on the body they are in. This has also helped me teach my kids not to make such comments, not to judge, and hopefully instilled them with a level of compassion i don't they I could have given them without Gyne.. From reading these boards, I think I can say this holds true to almost everyone on here,
Anyway, eneough of the life crap, the consultation.
The first one was with Mr NG at the hurlingham clinic in London. Nice place, nice receptionists, very posh. We had a breif chat, then he took some photo's. The missus was there and she was impressed by it all I think. Then we got down to the procedure chat. After an explanation about lipo, I asked about how he would remove the Gland. He then went on about how he wouldn't remove the Gland in the first surgery, and doubted I would find a surgeon that would, it was simply too dangerous a procedure, but if I wasn't happy, then maybe it could be done in a second. He then showed me some photo's of previous patients. The first one was of a very slim guy, just a bit of lipo and he was sorted, nice results. The I asked him if he'd got anyone a bit bigger, so he showed me a guy with mainly Gland tissue, not too much fat. He actually said this guy had so much Gland he had trouble doing the lipo, BUT he still left all the Gland in. Now being an avid reader of these forums for the last year, upon hearing this I had to make my excuses and leave. Thanks but no thanks mate. Bloody hell I thought. Cost me 120 quid aswell!
So on to my second consultation, Mr Paul Levick. What a stark contrast. Tense you pecs...right, everything that moves, shouldn't be there he said. He immediately felt the Gland, and immediately noticed the excess fat under my arms. He then went on to explain the anatony of the Gyne, explaining what causes the excess fat, and how he would remove the both the Fat AND the Gland using both drawings he did as he explained, and with pictures of previous patients. He showed me photo's of each step of his procedure from start to finish, showed me the tools he uses and answered all my questions honestly and easily. What struck me most however was how well he knew the procedure, how calm and reassuring he was throughout the whole consultation, and how polite and genuine he was. He also explained how his own Gyne problem affected him before it was sorted and just genuinly seemed the right surgeon for me.
That was it, I booked there and then with his missus (I think it was his missus from what i've read on here anyway). That was a month ago. I really wanted to post my before pics on here, but don't think I have the balls to until they've actually gone for some strange reason, I don't know why, so I'll get the missus to take some after pics on Saturday and I'll post them all up.
Now if I could just stop cakking my pants I'll be OK.
Update on Saturday!!!!
ms1972