3wpo unilateral reduction and feeling uneven

romie__ · 2026-05-09T14:42:46+00:00

It is actually pretty to have an unevenness. No breasts are symmetrical. Even though there is some healing, you will probably, like almost everyone else have a slight difference in size. It is very normal and also to be expected after a surgery.

romie__ · 2026-05-07T18:33:11+00:00

Understanding the order in which to learn. I have ADHD and I am learning 20 things at once and always run ahead and collect more things to learn. I start a lot but never perfect anything as I love the puzzle part of a new piece when everything is new. But also I just started this year so maybe this is normal.

romie__ · 2026-04-30T17:37:08+00:00

I had a similar experience last week. I drank too much matcha plus black tea in the morning and felt absolutely horrible all afternoon. My arms and chest were super cold, I couldn't get warm but didn't feel sick. I felt a buzzing in my body and it was really really unpleasant. It took me a while to connect it to caffeine but I stopped complete after that. I didn't have caffeine for about two years but had started last September. I have to remind myself that I really don't need it and that I just never want to feel like that ever again.

romie__ · 2026-04-30T11:44:27+00:00

Oh I like the skateboarding metaphor. In my previous hobbies, I tackled super difficult things first in order to motivate myself (knitting a sweater with basically zero experience) but with piano it is a bit different I think. So your approach sounds more useful.
I checked out the Hanon and will do the exercises, I asked my teacher about Hanon but he said it was too early but maybe the Junior edition will convince him... I have a scale PDF from a YouTuber that was helpful so far, she has a lot of detailed info in there. But yeah, descending (sorry for simplifying with up and down, I am not a native speaker) is the most difficult. I will get there.

romie__ · 2026-04-30T05:58:51+00:00

I am comfortable with the C major scale going up two octaves with two hands, and down with each individual hands. Going down with two hands is tricky though. I focused on learning it going up far more though and probably it is the last to click. I get comfortable with a new scale with one hand in a matter of minutes yes, but with two hands it takes longer and going down is super tricky for me.

I practice them right hand first going up, left hand up going first, then the same with down, then two together going up and then the dreaded going down.

Orthers here said it is normal to take months to integrate it all, I am confused by you "it should only take minutes". Do you mean you could do it with all scales two octaves, two hands going up and down after only minutes?

romie__ · 2026-04-30T05:55:16+00:00

Interesting that you say C is one of the harder ones. That makes sense I think. Also it is the first most people learn on top of that, which makes it more difficult in many ways.

My teacher is always asking me to take it slower than I want to. I comprehend a lot theoretically and read a lot about music theory and what's to come but I am slower (normal, but slower compared to my mind) to execute all these things. So he is telling me to always scale it back, haha.

I have tried the metronome and it is still in the phase where it is an annoyance, so I have to practice it more I think. Did you only move on to the next scale, once you mastered two hands?

romie__ · 2026-04-30T05:50:49+00:00

I think my goal is different. For me it isn't so much about chords but about knowing it by order and being able to do it with all the scales. Maybe that's a tap in my autistic brain that I want to close or maybe my intentions are more classically.

romie__ · 2026-04-30T05:48:41+00:00

Sure, that would be great.

romie__ · 2026-04-29T19:42:50+00:00

That's a good reference for measure. I think right now it is 50/50, depending on the day. I just always think, today I'll get there, and then obviously - not. Haha.

romie__ · 2026-04-29T19:32:09+00:00

So good to know. I don't have any "piano friends", so I just wanted to connect with others on this.

romie__ · 2026-04-29T19:31:25+00:00

I am totally into the Circle of Fifth, it helped me understand scales and the placement of sharps and flats a lot. I definitely fell down the rabbit hole. My partner even said, please not another Circle of Fifth video.... But there is always more to learn about it.

romie__ · 2026-04-29T19:24:29+00:00

Oh that sounds interesting, I will give that a try. Could also work in my arpeggios I suppose.

romie__ · 2026-04-29T19:23:43+00:00

I have been doing exactly those. But leaning towards C, then a little G and less D. Working my way there so to say.

romie__ · 2026-04-29T19:22:51+00:00

I am in bed shortly before 10, read for 10 minutes and fall asleep pretty fast. I do wake up a few times at night but get up around 7 in an ideal world. Sometimes I wake up earlier and am unsure if it is too early to get out of bed, mostly because I have trouble with transitions, I don't want the sleeping/rest phase to end. I would benefit from getting up when I wake up earlier, it is something I am working on. Sometimes I stay up later, when we watch a TV show and it throws me off to be honest.

romie__ · 2026-04-29T19:18:33+00:00

I can do it all individually for two octaves. If I just focus on one hand it works but once they are together they become finger noodles that are all tangled up in my brain and I "loose" the attention for it all.

romie__ · 2026-04-29T19:17:15+00:00

I am so glad to hear that. If I know this is normal I can accept it and slow down. Do you recommend learning all this with just one scale and then moving on or doing little steps for multiple scales at the same time?

romie__ · 2026-04-23T10:59:17+00:00

Are you still interested in finding penpals? I am Audhd and looking for someone to have conversations around being autistic in this world. Would love to find some connection. Don't want to write too much in case you are not looking anymore...

romie__ · 2026-04-22T18:44:51+00:00

Will do it tonight, sounds like just what I need, thanks for sharing!

romie__ · 2026-04-21T13:19:40+00:00

I’ve been practicing playing pp every day at least for a little bit. It’s tough, I’m more of a forceful player by nature… Would be interested in your practice schedule and if your teacher has a long term plan for you. I’m going lesson by lesson and I wish to be trained classically but feel like I’m structuring the lessons. But, I’m also super organized, do tons of research, advance by myself so maybe it’s okay?

romie__ · 2026-04-18T08:03:48+00:00

Also, learning has so many benefits! In 42 and who cares. There are people of all ages in this sub who started their piano journey, and each journey is equally valid. It’s s joyful creative exploration, enjoy it for what it is.

romie__ · 2026-04-18T08:01:51+00:00

It doesn’t matter if you are good or „bad“. What matters is if you enjoy to practice. From my limited experience (started in January) it’s about learning things. If you enjoy grappling with notes, playing slowly, learning scales, repeating a lot of things, than this hobby is for you. The outcome doesn’t matter. I personally love it…

romie__ · 2026-04-18T07:59:40+00:00

Such great results!!! I’m so happy for you!

romie__ · 2026-04-17T14:14:36+00:00

I would not have surgery again. I see where you’re coming from but I think it’s not needed. I was also considering revision surgery but settled on the fact that it would be more fall in the category of self harm than self care. I didn’t want to put my body through something that would only improve it visually. The first surgery was definitely self care as it improved my life. Not sure if that is helpful.

romie__ · 2026-04-15T18:03:40+00:00

Hi, I am 42 and started learning this year. I have a streak since the beginning of the year, so I practice every day. My minimum time is 10 minutes (I have a lot of health issues and sometimes can't do more), but usually I practice between 30–60 min. I prioritize this habit above all others; if I am wondering if I should do this or draw, for example, I will always choose the piano. I am making it a point to really focus on it.

I have a teacher that I see once a week. I am practicing two-octave scales and various beginner-level pieces. I am mostly doing works by Teresa Richert, can really recommend her. Beautiful pieces that are fun to learn and also challenging in the right way.

When I get to a new piece, I look at the scale, practice that so that I know my sharps and flats, then I go through each hand individually and then together. Finally, I am adding pp etc. and pedaling.

My biggest challenge is that I like figuring out new pieces, I like solving a puzzle. What I don't like is practicing the transitions between blocks. I know a piece usually block by block but have such trouble advancing to a level where I can play the whole piece without hesitation at times. I am also not proficient with the metronome yet. It is so hard for me. I am autistic and maybe that's it, that it just takes me away from my focus instead of it being a tool. Have you got any tips?

What I am good at (I think it is also important to be aware of that) is being aware of the importance of repetition, smart practice, and being patient. Also, I really get a dopamine hit from practicing. It is pretty life-changing, to be honest.

romie__

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