please help me fund my Breast Reduction.

Hi, my name is Jasmin... here is my story.

At 14 I started puberty and developed huge breasts very quickly. I was teased and bullied at school about them and found my self-confidence plummeting.

At the age of 18 I visited a doctor on the Isle of White to discuss my concerns with my breast problems, of which the Doctor dismissed my concerns and told me they would stop growing/ hurting eventually. This affected my confidence in the doctor, so I did not go back for fear of not being listened to again, so I continued to suffer in silence.

When I entered my 20s I measured at a G cup, but I hadn’t grown in height since I was at school. I am a mere 4ft 11”. So as you can imagine, I’m very top-heavy. Now, at 33 years old, I am measuring at a j-k cup size.

Some of the issues I have experienced and continue to experience are...

I suffer from excruciating back pain and neck strains, and my shoulders regularly are dented, red and sore from the weight and ill-fitting bras I must wear. Underneath my breasts, I have had bruising and constant redness and pressure sore lines from the weight of them pressing into the underwires of the bras. I have started wearing non-underwired bras, but I am constantly uncomfortable due to their insufficient support.

I often suffer from Raynaud’s syndrome in the winter, where my nipples are so painful and white in colour they are hypersensitive, and some days I can’t even stand to have any material against them. When we have freezing weather, I also get stabbing or shooting pains running through the breast tissue, no matter how many clothing layers I put on.

The skin on the top and front of my breasts, especially around my nipples, is very itchy and covered in stretchmarks caused by the weight, and when not wearing a bra I get a pulling sensation which hurts my neck. It hurts to lay on my back as my breasts almost suffocate me, and their weight pulls on my chest. Laying on my front also poses issues as when squashed, they hurt also. Laying on my side means I suffer with dead arms where they are so heavy. No matter which way I try to rest I can never fully relax due to being so uncomfortable; this has also not helped my sleeping.

Clothes shopping is always challenging and leaves me feeling down about their size when clothes do not fit correctly. I have been regularly professionally fitted and find the cup sizes increasing with each visit. Even with a well-fitted bra (before the weight of my breasts has stretched it), I still suffer with pain. I have spent hundreds of pounds on bras off the internet and have had to send them all back as none fit. Lingerie shops rarely have my size to try on as they don’t keep them in stock and must order them in especially.

When swimming, I feel people look and stare, making me so self-conscious and embarrassed. I feel so out of proportion. All this is so embarrassing to me, and I find it very degrading, again, my confidence is at rock bottom.

I breastfed my daughter for 11.5 months, and they grew even more. It was a struggle to feed her, and we had many issues with latching and positioning due to the size of my breasts; since stopping four years ago, they have not reduced in size. If anything, they have increased.

After lengthy discussions with my partner, we decided we did not want any more children.

I have lost weight in the past with no significant change in cup size. Since having my daughter and struggling with my mental health issues, I have recently gained weight, and I understand my BMI is high, but no matter how much weight I have lost previously, I have always been out of proportion, whether that be at 9.5 stone or 14 stone. I feel my height, the average of a 12-year-old doesn’t benefit the size and weight of my breasts.

I struggle to have any confidence sexually with my partner, causing friction in our relationship. And I can’t enjoy running around with my young daughter or niece and nephew, and I can’t exercise effectively as I feel too embarrassed when they bounce and wobble, and the aftereffects give me lots of pain and can last for days after. I have yet to find a decent sports bra to help contain them and reduce the strain.

I feel I would benefit from a breast reduction for many health reasons starting with less pain and more mobility and enjoying a healthier confident lifestyle. I think it would improve my time with my family as I would be able to join in with active activities that I am currently unable to partake in. I could exercise much more effectively without fearing days of pain and embarrassment from people looking at me. It would improve my physical relationship with my partner and boost my body confidence in myself. It would enable me to be more comfortable within my skin and body and help me with my mental health issues concerning my breasts. Physically I would be more comfortable not having to readjust myself constantly from different sitting positions and better sleep when lying down as I would not have the crushing weight or pains that my breasts size causes.

With your help, no matter how big or small will enable me to live a much more confident life with my family. A life whereby I can enjoy swimming and run around with my daughter, walk in a clothes shop and NOT feel the pang of dread and embarrassment wondering if anything will fit. The ability to be self-confident in many aspects of my future life.

If you choose to help me, I will be eternally grateful for other people's generosity towards me.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Please donate if you feel you can; if not, please wish me luck on my journey.

Thank you.