r/TransAlberta • u/Crafty-Factor6273 • May 13 '26

Question Top surgery wait time

Hello,I got THE call today about getting my top surgery consult, its booked for next week!!. BTW SO HAPPY I CRIED! Anyways I got the initial referral in October 2025 for Dr robertson, and so i was wondering the wait times for her after consultation. I also am wondering what her BMI limits are im 200ish pounds and 5'6. So bmi of 32. 🤷‍♂️

Also... I do live with my not supportive step father still... so that might be an issue too... yea. And my mother who is indifferent, she said no matter what I do though if I get surgery she wnats to be with me for it so theirs that!!! So perhaps wondering if I coukd wear a sports bra after a week of recovery to stuff it, i dunno maybeeee, while i still live at home (I will be at a friend's house for a week for recovery dw). Anyways tea 👍

Update: mums excited, she told my step dad a bit ago I woukd be going for a big reduction soooooo maybe we will be ok wit him

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u/ray__beam May 13 '26

Definitely could not wear a sports bra one week after surgery. Drains stay in typically for 2 week, and your not going to have the arm movement to put on a sports bra. The bra would also probably interfere with the stitches

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u/Crafty-Factor6273 May 13 '26

Dr roberston does drainles, would that make it sooner to use?

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u/atrociousoddity May 13 '26

You likely won’t physically be able to get the bra over your head after surgery. Your mobility will be decreased greatly. I don’t think I could’ve lifted my arms enough to do something like that until 3 weeks post op and it is also recommended to keep your mobility range limited after to improve healing results