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Facelift in Chicago - Chicago, IL
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Getting geared up and preparing for my procedures...
CynthiaaldMarch 25, 2014
$20,000
Getting geared up and preparing for my procedures (facelift, brow lift, blephs, neck lift, and fat transfers). Shopping for my first week low sodium foods, taking my arnica and Vitamin C, and just trying to stay calm and picture the after, and not the during. Will post before pics soon so I can be followed the whole way through.
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Facelift in Chicago
CynthiaaldApril 2, 2014
Five days out until surgery. I stumbled upon an article about "foods to avoid before general anesthesia". There is a study and paper written out of the University of Chicago, http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/1998/19981020-spudstudy.html, indicating that certain foods can inhibit the flushing of anesthesia from your body, causing you to retain the effects longer. Potatoes are the worst offender. Check it out if you are interested. I saw another list somewhere else that showed tomatoes, and berries were also included on this list.
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April 3, 2014
Thanks for the link... I am now swearing off potatoes and eggplant until after my surgery! I googled the substance at issue ("solanaceous glycoalkaloids") and apparently it is also present in smaller amounts in tomatoes and peppers. A different substance, salicylates (aspirin-like stuff), is present in berries, oranges, pineapples, grapes, plums, hot peppers, tomatoes, radishes, olives, almonds, and water chestnuts. From the Livestrong article (link below) sounds like it's a good idea to eat a lot of protein.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/517631-what-meals-should-i-eat-before-surgery/
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/pubs/securit/2010-glycoalkaloids-glycoalcaloides/index-eng.php
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1 day pre
Facelift in Chicago
CynthiaaldApril 6, 2014
Posting before pics. You can really see my problem areas. I can't even believe I posted the bad light one. Is this really me.
Big day is Monday and I am ready. One more day to go, just trying to stay calm. Surgery Monday, then first night in hotel. Dr. Visit second day and then home. Having a nurse with me first two nights. I'm sure everything will go well.
Big day is Monday and I am ready. One more day to go, just trying to stay calm. Surgery Monday, then first night in hotel. Dr. Visit second day and then home. Having a nurse with me first two nights. I'm sure everything will go well.
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April 6, 2014
Good luck with your procedure. I have mine in 13 days and I keep getting cold feet. I cannot count the number of times I have looked in the mirror pulling the excess skin on my face and hoping I will look more natural than that. I have only told my husband as I am worried others will try to talk me out of it and I have cold feet already.
Canyou tell me how soon I need to start taking Arnica?
April 6, 2014
Yesterday afternoon I took a nap and as I woke up my first thoughts were "freak out - panic - I am having surgery soon!!!" But then my rational mind returned as I got more awake. (I am very glad I have a busy week coming up so I won't have time to think about it much.) It's a scary thing of course but I'm sure you have chosen an excellent doctor and while the first few days look like no picnic virtually everyone here seems very happy with their outcome. My other (non-PS) doctors have also assured me that their patients who have done this have been delighted. I was thinking the other day how we never appreciate our beauty when we are young and just find fault with what we now look back at and say "if only." Well, now we will get a do-over and be able to really appreciate it!
April 11, 2014
May I just jump in here and maybe offer some reassurance? I am 2 weeks post and like you Linda I had cold feet. I kept thinking "Im really not that bad!, I still clean up pretty, do I really need this? " And like you I would keep pulling the skin back and that is where I want to tell you, dont! That is not what you will look like at all! I know it sounds crazy but I look at myself and feel like the skin wasnt even touched! Its UNDER the skin that was changed and I HAVE CHEEKS AGAIN!! its so great! I had thrown out my highlighter because I had nothing to highlight for the past 2 years but I do again and Im loving wearing make up again!
April 11, 2014
Also, I did take my pics down because, frankly, no one can tell I did anything and I would like to keep it that way (just in case someone I know runs across my photos by chance) But I can PM you if you would like!
April 11, 2014
Thank you for your reassurance. I hope things will go okay for me, trouble is I am feeling pretty ill at the moment and am worried that I won't be able to have the procedure. I will see how I feel on Monday before I contact the clinic.
April 6, 2014
So what type of facelift are you having? Any other procedures and did he say how long the surgery would last? Recommend the use of fillers or fat along with surgery? Hope all goes well into your countdown and procedure...grace60
April 6, 2014
All the best tomorrow, Cynthiaald! Will be thinking of you -- let us know how you are doing as soon as you're up to typing!
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