Upper and Lower Bleph Scheduled for September 5th !!

This is the beginning of my journey! I am 57 and like many of you, I am always being told I look tired or mad! One thing I really hate, is that, I cannot wear eye makeup anymore. My lids are so loose that there is a flap that covers my whole eyelid where the eyeshadow would go!! Maddening!
I did a lot of research and chose Dr. Kierney. He has great reviews and I liked him very much at the initial consultation. I was told that in order to have the procedure done, I must first have an EKG. So, I have scheduled that for August 22nd.
Here is a photo of my eyelids right now. Not the best photo, but, I will put more. You can see how the left one (well, my left ...but YOUR right) is much droopier than the right one. Both need fixing, but, one is clearly worse than the other.
I will keep everyone posted!

Had my EKG today, as required by the Dr. prior to any surgery. It was normal and was immediately faxed over to my surgeon. So, that part is done! The 22nd is my pre-op appointment. Counting down the days to Sept. 5th!

I had my pre-op consultation. It started out with Ann taking my vitals...all is well. She went over my health history. I have always been very healthy, and getting sick is a very RARE thing for me. I don't have any allergies, and no other health issues except for my thyroid. (hypo) ... and I DID ask the Dr. about that because I have seen some people with thyroid issues say that there was some sort of problem. Maybe they had the type of thyroid issue where it causes your eyes to bulge (Graves?) I don't have that one... But, anyway, my thyroid meds keep everything normal and the doc says it is not something to worry about. So, that was that.
I had a lot of photos taken of my eyes from many different directions and then I got to see them all. I asked for copies and she said that I would get them after the surgery.
After Ann was finished with me, the anesthesiologist came in and talked to me. I can't remember her name! She was sooo nice, and very re-assuring. She shared some stories with me, one was about her husband getting the same surgery as I am getting and she said it made a WORLD of difference!! She told me what to expect, and that I would need someone to drive me home and take care of me, etc. My husband will be doing that. Anyway..I really liked her, I wish I could remember her name!!
After she left, the Doc came in. He showed me in detail again, everything he was going to do... I tried to understand it all, but, really I didn't- not 100% anyway.....so, I am trusting him to be the expert and know what he is doing! He has great references and I didn't find any complaints about him anywhere! He asked me if I had any questions...I asked about the thyroid thing (mentioned above)
Anyway, not really very much to tell about this visit!! Oh...I asked about taking bromelain and arnica and he said that was Ok and that people have good results with those for not bruising so much. I tend to bruise VERY easily!
Oh, I forgot to mention, I was tested for anemia on this visit too.. which I don't have.....
I was given about 6 different prescriptions for things. One is for a pill I have to take that morning of surgery....I forgot what it is for! I think anti-nausea though. I am not allowed to eat or drink ANYthing from midnight the night before surgery, up to the surgery itself. Not even water!! Even when I take that one pill, it cannot be with a lot of water...only the smallest sip!
So, now...nothing to do except get the prescriptions filled, stock up on the recommended supplies that have been suggested on this site...and then count down the days to SEPT. 5th!!