Just getting started!

I am 65 years young (on the inside) and 65 on the outside. I have been toying with the idea of a facelift vs fillers but I've tried fillers and they are so short term. Some days I don't mind my face and other days I pass a mirror and I am horrified. I'm semi retired but hope to have a few good years left and would like to face them with a good face! Like everyone else I read about, I'm a little nervous and hope and pray for a good outcome. I don't expect or want to look like I'm 30, I would just like to upgrade my current condition. :) My lower face lift surgery is scheduled for later this month. I am hoping that you ladies out there who have been through this will give me any tips you have on making this surgery comfortable...well as comfortable as possible. I have consulted with a few surgeons and chose Dr Bapna in Dublin Ohio. I have visited his office twice and will again before surgery. He's a very nice man and comes highly recommended. All suggestions welcome! I'm not sure I have the nerve to show my face on here as I have seen complains that people share screen shot pics out of meaness. (Jealous maybe?) But bear with me and maybe I can at least do some neck and chin shots.

Less than a week to go! My goal at this point is to stock up on the (right) food and avoid anyone who is sick. I'm actually spending a lot of time at home for that reason. It seems like the last minute lists are long. I had my teeth cleaned, bought all kinds of comfy clothes that probably make me look like my grandmother (but that will change!) and loading books onto my Kindle. I appreciate all the tips and have made an obsessive list of does and don'ts. I'm so lucky to have a supportive husband who said "go for it!" right from the beginning. Or maybe he thinks I need it...lol! In any event, I feel like I'm a woman in waiting. I just wish it was over. Will post more when I have something real to say. :) Keep the tips and comments coming ladies. It's going to be a long few days!

My husband and I decided to stay in a hotel the evening after surgery since we would have to go back in for an appointment the next day and it's a 3 hour trip to Dublin Ohio. If anyone else has stayed in a hotel the night off, any tips? It seems no hotel has a recliner in the room and I think they should since we are staying in a hotel close to the hospital. I packed all my overnight stuff this morning. I hope I didn't forget anything. Am I being obsessive or is there a lot of prep to this. lol!