Thank you Dr.Eby. Best PS ever-Memphis, TN

I'm 32 also, with a 21 month old. I'm scheduled for Monday. Have you talked to your ps? This is my biggest fear as well. I was told the chances of something happening are miniscule and that it should be the least of my concerns. My ps has never had anyone die on the table. Most of his staff have had work done by him. That made me feel really good. If his staff trusts him enough to let him work on them... Anyhow, I felt a lot better after talking about things at my preop. They also said I am far more likely to die in a car accident and I drive almost daily.

That being said, Im still scared! :)

Talked to my PS on the first consultation and she was great. I have another appointment on this upcoming Tuesday and I am pretty sure she will say the right thing. She had performed surgeries on her staff Also. Also her staff is so friendly and the Atomosphere is so calming. I keep telling my self it will be OK but I am happy to Have this site to kinda write it all down and have feedback from people who actually going through this and understands.

Hi Nikki I'm scheduled for July 12. My first app was back on march and like you I been thinking about this for months already. Is getting so close I get butterflies in mi stomach everytime I look at the calendar. My preop is June 28. After the preop is going to feel so much real. Just keep telling to myself everything is going to be all right. :)

I think real self should have a like button for your last update ;)

I made it though today. Anesthesia was nothing. Went to sleep and woke up drunk!!! Minimal pain; taking only Tylenol. Moving around decent. Groggy though. Will try to post more later.

Hi Nena6, Your surgery is one day before mines so we will be recovering together. I keep telling myself also everything is going to be alright and I know this is what I really want to do. Just ready to get on the flatside(I think).lol

I'll try to post pics by the end of the week. It was so not a big deal. While I was in the prep area, the anesthesiologist came and talked to me and made me feel even better about it. About 5 minutes before they wheeled me to the operating room, she put a sedative in my iv line. I was awake while they rolled me back. Once in the operating room, they lowered the bed and took my pillow. They asked me to move up about 6 inches and that's it. I don't remember anything else, until they woke me up in recovery. There, I was really thirsty and felt drunk. Apparently, I asked for iced black coffee and a diet coke to drink. Lol!! It took a good couple of hours to come out of my fog. I've taken extra strength Tylenol to manage pain, until my most recent dose of Percocet. I'm hoping the Percocet will help me sleep, because I haven't yet and other than being under, I've been up since 430am. Anyway, moving around, the pain feels like I've had the hardest workout ever. It's not at all unbearable, but it is hard getting in and out of bed. In bed, I'm pretty much painless.

Peeing took a while to figure out. I ve been using a funnel to try to keep the pee off my cg. I can't shower and change until Saturday!

I have the worst dry mouth ever. Apparently, it's a side effect of sedation. I actually have to take a sip to swallow food. Annoying, but I'm hoping it will be better tomorrow.