Please Let This Turn out Okay! - Worcester, MA

So...like most everyone else on here...I hate my nose...have since I was a teenager and others made me aware of it. Now that I'm gonna be 50...I've decided to do something about it...go figure it took me long enough, eh! I'm starting to freak out alittle bit more now that the surgery is less than a month away! I pray to god that I don't look like a freak after. My main concern is that my skin sucks, meaning I have really sensitive thin skin with broken capillaries. I just don't want the cast to come off and see some big honking blue or deep red vein going thru it. I've gotten ipl treatments which have helped but they keep coming back...especially the ones on my bridge...probably because the skin stretches beyond believe over that big nasty hump! lol
I haven't announced it to the whole small town, but I certainly will own it because let's be real...how can I not! No, I didn't have surgery, I just woke up one morning and that nasty hump was gone. LOL ...opinions are like [RS bleep]...everyones got one, right? They can talk after its over.
Anyhoo....my pre-op is next Wednesday! Yikes! I'm trying to do everything right so I heal normally. I'd really rather not look like I got the crap kicked out of my face for months. And I do realize that I will probably bruise more than anyone has ever seen...lol.
Well...okay that's my story and I'm sticking to it! I did have a dream the other night that I saw my new nose in a window reflection and it was lovely. Hoping that's a prelude to the actual event!
I'm so glad I found this site and for all the brave folks who put up pictures and give blow by blow details. I did opt for the hiding of my face...well kinda.
Oh I'm getting a closed rhino.
Thanks again!

So I had my pre OP this past week. Over 7 hrs of drivng, yuck. Probably could have done it by Skype....lol..I hate driving to the city! Have 4 scripts to fill. Starting to feel like its becoming more of a reality. I keep thinking..hey a month from now, this will be over and my cast will even be off. Or the next time I see a certain client, I'll have my new nose..etc. it's alittle stressful I guess...only when I think about it! I'm pretty much just getting the hump removed and not any tip work so hopefully it won't be too complicated. He never mentioned rib or graphs so I'm thinking its pretty straightforward. Well rock on follow nose mates!

Well my surgery is in two days...can't believe it's happening after thinking about it nonstop since May! I'm still anxious about the bruising/capillary thing but I need to believe it will be okay...or at the very least anything icky can be IPL'd away. Like everyone else I want to get the surgery, get my cast removed and never have to make that drive again...lol. I got all my scripts filled, bought the needed supplies, put a message on my business phone saying my shop is closed til the 23rd, gotta clean my house and do laundry. I have a friend staying at my house over night tomorrow to babysit my mini dog farm(3 goldens) because I'm staying overnight close to the doctors since the surgery is at 7:15. Tomorrow will be crazy cause I've got to go to one clients and make sure everything is done since I will be gone for 9 days. I couldn't possibly take 2 wks off from them.
I should make some soup today because I probably won't feel like it after the surgery and it would be smarter on my part to just be able to heat up something liquid and nutritious. I will also visit my mom...I haven't told her about it because she has dementia and just wouldn't be able to understand. I speak with her daily so it's not uncommon if she doesn't physically see me for a week....as long as we talk she's happy.
The first week I plan on being a couch potato baby! I never get to do that so hopefully I won't go totally nuts! I've never had to lay low for so long as I'm kind of go go go person...should be interesting. I'm thinking its going to more difficult than I think.
Sooooo what's up with the no sex for two weeks? Do they mean crazy monkey sex or can I just lay there? Lol....my poor husband!
Anyhoo...just wanted to update my status.....good luck to everyone else on the nose wagon!