I have about size 22G or H but don't suffer from aches or pains - not that I realise my larger breasts being the problem anyway. I do find them a pain though, in general anyway. I am also very tall - approx 5 ft 10 ish. But I find with my breasts the size that they are I am very hunched. In the bid to make them look a little smaller - Not sure if that really works though. I am really consious of them. I can not buy a bra off the shelf. I have to pay $85 a pop to have a lady in Christchurch make them especially for me. Which takes two weeks to be made. I can only get them in white or cream - yahoo!!! Man would I do anything for a black bra! I find it hard to get clothes to go round the girls. I also find when I take off my supportive bra, if I let them drop too quickly I just about see stars and it is very sore. Life is just generally one hell of a mission.

I find the main thing that I am missing out in life is being able to exercise properly, run, jump - I used to take my 3 year old daughter to a music group here in Dunedin and in particular they played one song (every week) and the mothers have to do the songs and take part in the actions. One action was jumping and hopping. Well how embarassing when you are the only mother that doesn't jump or hop in the room. I did find that painful to do something like that - you feel like they are going to rip off you chest.

As far as my self esteem goes. Well that is severly damaged. I find I don't always have a lot at all. Specially talking with men and all they think is that your breasts are doing the talking. Sometimes I feel they are a bit gob-smacked when they realise how big they are. I feel to have a breast reduction would be all my dreams come true. It would be great to be able to stand tall and feel proud of what I have. And financially it would be a good thing for us, being a one income family.

I hope this is of use to you all. I am really pleased to have found this website. I find at the moment I am coming in here every time I get on the computer. It is great. Has enlightened me heaps to realise I am not alone.