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My battle with gigantomastia

 

While many girls were reaching for breast implants, Ruth Makena, 30, was fervently wishing for a breast reduction. She had suffered two shoulder dislocations and terrible discomfort due to their massive size.

Growing up, I do not remember anything odd about my breasts. However, while a student in campus, my breasts took on a life of their own and would not stop growing. Breasts are supposed to add to a woman's femininity but mine were threatening to get in the way. In very little time, I had shot from a 36C to a 40GG! They were a burden, literally, as they were too heavy.

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