I love having boobs!

[WPW717]

DwB
It took parathyroid surgery, adrenalectomy, prostatectomy and some chemotherapy in addition to the aforementioned surgery . Plus a bunch of invasive diagnostic procedures 

All is going well now, life’s good. Enjoying every moment and preparing to move to Tennessee.

[Parity]

DwB
It took parathyroid surgery, adrenalectomy, prostatectomy and some chemotherapy in addition to the aforementioned surgery . Plus a bunch of invasive diagnostic procedures

All is going well now, life’s good. Enjoying every moment and preparing to move to Tennessee.

  I have said it before and will again.  Getting old isn't for the young.  

  I hope the move goes well and you find the peace your looking for.

[Johndoe1]

So this am, i was standing at the mirror and pulled the nasty persistent lunch lady fat directly under the underarm and above the breast. When I did that,


BOOM!!!


Round FEMALE BREASTS!!! 

Not Moobs, man boobs B breasts,, nope.  REAL honest to God ROUND female breasts! 

Talk about a revelation!  And wow what a confirmation and ego booster! 

I have found higher wings helps contain that along with some side boning. 

[Moobzie]

Re: Medical staff / exams - I also prefer women for them.  They're empathetic (because they have boobs) and tend to conduct exams in a 'matter of fact' kinda way.  The males have always treated me professionally and courteously, but they skirt around my gyno (LOL - couldn't resist the pun) - probably out of two things: one - simple nervousness about it, not knowing how to address it with me, and two - them personally wondering how they would react to having gyno themselves.
One exception was a brilliant and super competent cardiologist (in his seventies) - he obviously noticed my breast development but was so good I never had the least embarrassment being examined by him.  He also would train young MDs, and would show them how to check heart beats by holding a pencil or pen against my breast  - which would clearly show the beat rhythm more visibly.  (Probably had five or six young cardiologists, male and female, trained on me that way - so pretty quickly got over exam embarrassment.)

[oldguy]

I feel you know you love having boobs when your chest is sore as heck and it isn’t from working out but more than not signs of growth. I remember years ago when subtle growth would occur and I’d be depressed and anxious, mad and confused. Now I get excited in anticipation to see if it actually is growth happening and if so how much once pains and aches subside.

Hey Dude,

Been there.  Hate, but it happens.  We deal with it, the best we can.  My wife and I consider it a physical condition.  I am relieved it didn't start until my retirement.  Oh gosh, there were two years of agony.  My wife said now you know how I felt when we met.  That was 57 years ago. Touche'.   

[WPW717]

Dude,

There’s a spot on the left chest that is called the PMI. The person has to have a certain habitus and low body fat Sub Q for it to be seen. It’s called the point of maximal impulse. 50 years ago things like this were taught in advanced A&P for practitioners about to be.

Not sure if they bother nowadays. If the PMI wasn’t visible we would use a pencil to see the movement, kinda like a poly graph or seismograph stylus to amplify a small signal. It allows one to discern and localize the left ventricle. Gawd I really disliked doing intracardiac injections. We would mark the spot so we had a good target if the patient suffered asystole post cardiac surgery.
Things have improved since then😃

[WPW717]

I was old school, I spent time making sure my patients had a clear understanding of what I was saying and what was going to happen to them in terms that they would understand.
It is a bit different now.

[WPW717]

Interesting now on my visits with health professionals. Most are not aware that I practiced for 43 so I get treated like ordinary cattle. The looks I get are precious when I disagree with them and pose a different path forward with this syndrome they never heard of or have seen. The boobs make them uncomfortable 

Some of the condition specific labs I suggest sends them to Google.

[Justagirl💃]

Interesting now on my visits with health professionals. Most are not aware that I practiced for 43 so I get treated like ordinary cattle. The looks I get are precious when I disagree with them and pose a different path forward with this syndrome they never heard of or have seen. The boobs make them uncomfortable

Some of the condition specific labs I suggest sends them to Google.

They hired a new nurse at the day-centre. I was talking to her yesterday and she was horrified to hear that this doctor does not believe in pain medications. That the only pain medication he will prescribe is Tylenol as he stated, "Tylenol will take care of any pain that's out there."

I also told her the story about my leg and excruciating pain that I endured for 3 years. I continuously went to the doctor and complained about the pain and how I would dream about cutting my leg off every night. He would take a look at my leg and tell me it was simply a diabetic neuropathy and nothing to worry about. I was finally sent to my cardiologist where he asked me if I had any pain. I told the gentleman that I had excruciating pain in my leg that would not stop and would dream about cutting it off every night so he took a look. He Immediately sent me off to vascular surgeon for surgery where they perform 4 surgeries on both legs. I apparently had some blown out veins that were leaking blood into my legs hence the excruciating pain. Sadly my GP never noticed it.

Just another one of the many reasons that I'm leaving the center of moving to Oregon.

[WPW717]

I, too, am hoping for a better set of healthcare providers in  my move to Tennessee. Good luck on your adventures in Oregon. I wish you the best.

[WPW717]

I don’t think it ends.
The prolactin tumor I have, though not visible on MRI, is present and could pop into active mode at any moment.

Vigilance is my watch word, and the common drug to keep it at bay is not good for me due to side effects. Did not stop me from being proactive to locate alternatives. I have found three of them and am employing the least problematic one first. The next two are Rx required. Interesting that my docs are not familiar with them.

The last time it went active I filled out nicely to a new cup size.
I like my boobs this way but if I get bigger so be it. Currently at 44 D/DD. 

The insecurity will eventually go by the wayside once you are no longer able to camouflage yourself. Stay strong.

[taxmapper]

My breasts have felt on fire last couple days. I really can’t recall last time they have been this sore. Primarily on the outer breast area mid way up just feels like a non stop painful poking. Not enough to take off work for but enough to feel like something is going on. I’m fairly confident it’s a growth spurt of some sort from aches I had a few days ago but the aching is magnified much more today and unsure why.
While I absolutely have come to love having boobs I’ve also loved them being not as present as a woman’s bust would be. As comfortable as I am in a bra. I’m comfortable largely cause my breasts aren’t obvious.
If this ache is some kind of strong growth spurt im curious and nervous at what the end result is.
One reason I really enjoy this forum for myself. When I get comfortable with things something happens time to time in growth occurring again that makes me insecure as hell about it.

Sounds like another growth spurt defiantly, just "from hell with love..." *Satan. 

The burning if i understand this, comes from nerve end formation and fat distribution.   

pain meds for sure, unless your allergic, but me thinks youll be fine.  

I haven't had any burning sensation, but the unpleasant inability to be rid of it I can grasp.  Kinda like mosquitoes inside. Not dangerous, just well.... rude. 

[oldguy]

As a person of faith it often feels like a gift from below as a way to imprint insecurity of some sort

I definitely feel a lot for whatever a lot is to someone, more mass in the sides and wall of the breast area. And underbust looks fuller then days before but unsure if that’s just unseen before or new observation. But the outside are parallel to the areola is so sore and the knot of tissue feels more swollen. Opted out of a pullover today to wear my t shirt bra for more support but still just sore.

I’m not one for pain meds my tolerance to pain is quite high and I am not worried bout it. Just annoying as heck.

I am also a person of faith, I don't believe this is a gift from below. I also don't believe this is a gift from above.  It is genetic thing that is supplemented by prescribed drugs.  This is has been an issue for all of us. 

I finally believe that we have to do what is best for ourselves.  This will be different for all of us. 

I do wear a compression bra to church.  With a C cup, it is the best I can do to keep them from being noticeable.

[42CSurprise!]

I too am a person of faith but not of the Christian variety.  Fortunately, that saves me from having to deal with the devil who made me do it... as Flip Wilson so humorously stated the fact.  I would argue that not only is the presence of breasts on our chests not within our control, but our response to having those breasts is not within our control.  Some men will feel compelled to cut them off.  They can't tolerate the reality of breasts developing on their chests.  Those who find ourselves on this side of the website have concluded that it is either beyond our reach financially, or not a suitable response to what is inherently not a medical issue requiring intervention.  How we come to terms with these breasts is definitely not a one size fits all.  Sophie transitioned.  Birdie is expressing her atypical femininity.  Intersexuality definitely throws a monkey wrench into considerations of gender expression.  We all find our way and it is really rather pointless to judge how another person proceeds to live with their reality.  I know there will be folks who have a difficult time with non-conformity, so we can expect some of that to appear here as well.  Remarkably this place has been generally kind and supportive of men dealing with this reality.  I'm grateful for that.

[blad]

There is nothing like the sensation of a bra holding your own boobs in place and looking down at the cleavage between your bra cups. If one thought having boob development was a negative, they have not tried a bra.