Face Lift Needed

I can't believe I only have three more days! I was really nervous last week, but now I'm excited. I just feel sort of like I'm in a dream, like I kind of can't believe I'm actually doing this. It feels unreal to me. But I picked up my medications today, got some new books, stocked the freezer with chili, quiches, spaghetti sauce and chicken, got some soups, jellos and ginger ale, and am about to clean and freshen up the guest room for my girl friend who is going to be staying with me a night or two. So I think I'm all set!

Hi Everyone,I want to thank everybody here who’s written about their journeys. You’ve all been so instrumental in helping me make my decision to go forward with lower face lift surgery. I turned 55 and got divorced after years of emotional abuse three months ago. I feel that the years of stress (as well as normal aging – ugh) have taken a toll on my face and neck. A few years ago I began to notice the development of jowls and marionette lines (which I HATE), and they have only gotten worse with time. Then one day earlier this year, as I was getting dressed, I looked in the mirror and saw a wrinkly, crepy neck. I actually thought it was the light in my bedroom making weird shadows on my neck. I looked closer and then ran to the bathroom to get a better look. I couldn’t believe it. It looked like my neck had aged 20 years overnight! I have become so self-conscious about my appearance that I hate looking in the mirror and don’t want to go out to celebrate my new found single-hood. I was married for 30 years and want to celebrate my freedom, but don’t have the self-confidence to do so. I feel shallow that I should care about my appearance that much, but it’s how I feel. Anyway, with the help of the stories on this site, I have moved forward and am scheduled for a neck and lower face lift this Friday! I’m so excited, but so scared. And guilty about spending so much money on my face. But, after years of verbal abuse and working three jobs, I am sooo in need of a pick-me-up. I’m getting to the point where I absolutely feel like I deserve to do something just for me! So wish me luck! I will post some pictures of my “before” face as soon as I can get my son to take them (I’m not tech savvy enough – lol).Last edited by tracyh22d on January 5, 2016