How do you wash your hair with & not get your cast wet? 6 days post op? -Charleston, WV
I've been reading stories on here for a few weeks...
I've been reading stories on here for a few weeks now. I wanted to make sure I was going to go through with it before sharing mine. I've read EVERY review on here (literally) & everyone's story has helped me in one way or another. I would like to say thank you to everyone who has shared because it's given me the courage & strength I've needed to help make my decision & explain it to my family & friends. My name is Gabrielle. I turned 22 this month & I have a four month old beautiful baby girl. I'm halfway through nursing school (I've got two years left) So I've really studied everything about this. From what could go wrong or possibly change my life forever. I've never broken my nose or been in any kind of accident that's effected it. It's just naturally big. I was teased & tormented for it in middle school. In high school I tried to cover it up with a lot of makeup. I'll only look at people from a certain angle when I speak to them (to try & hide it) & I'll only take post photos on social sites of my face from certain angles (until now) I've always felt beautiful on the inside but never the out. I feel like its the first & only thing people notice when they see me. My boyfriend thinks I'm crazy & doesn't understand. He sees it as why do you wanna change yourself & who do you have to impress. My response is always the same. I have no one to impress. I'm doing this to feel better about myself and this is something I've always wanted to do. I couldn't afford it until now or I would've already done it. I had my consultation on December 2nd & had my surgery scheduled for the 10th. I got scared at the last minute & backed down. It's all I've thought about and I've regretted it so much. My new consultation is on December 26th & my surgery is going to be on January 7th (I'm going to the same surgeon as I was the first time) my mother & grandmother are going to come stay with me & help me with my daughter while im healing from surgery. I hope & pray everything goes according to plan and I get the results I've always longed for. Either way it will change my life forever. I will upload my before photos sometime later on today from a computer (since I can't do it from my phone)
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The 26th is so close! I'm getting so many mixed...
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Hopefully the old saying "third time arounds a...
I was feeling doubtful (and they say to always follow your gut) I called his office and wanted a second consultation and wanted to go over exactly what he was going to do again. When I got there today his nurse came in. She was down right rude and wanted to know what I wanted. When I told her I didn't understand what doctor Brock was going to be doing she very rudely stated that everything was right here in his notes. When she showed me I couldn't read his handwriting (who can read a doctors handwriting besides the doctor their self?) when I told her that she became even ruder and said the doctor can not see you today & answer questions he's in surgery. Then she started going back and fourth from me to him telling him my questions and coming back and telling me his answers. The whole thing was just a mess. They didn't understand why I wanted every little detail. My response was I had to be 100% sure especially if I'm going to spend $7,000 and I wanted to know every little detail because it's my face. She told me the doctor said that if I'm feeling that doubtful to get a second opinion & he recommended Dr. Thaxton. Little did he know I called Dr. Thaxton earlier this morning & scheduled a consult for January 3rd after seeing his reviews on here & reading his website & seeing his before & after photos. I stood up for myself for the first time today in Dr. Brock's office & boy did it feel good! My only concern now is that Dr. Thaxton (if I decide to go with him) can perform my surgery sometime by the second week of January because I return to school the end of January and doing it by then I'm only giving myself two weeks to heal. I guess if it's meant to be it will all work itself out :) I'm just trying to stay positive until my 3rd consult because for once I feel completely ready to do this!
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Thanks for starting your story on RealSelf. I just know the second time is going to be the charm. My thoughts will be with you on January 7th. You can do this!