Smaller and loving it- Saskatchewan

Well I've been waiting for about 23 years for the phone call I rec'd this past week! Confirmation from Hospital Scheduling that I have been scheduled for BR on the morning of Dec. 5th! I guess in actuality I've only been waiting since my consultation last September but it seems like since puberty hit me like a freight train at 12, I've been waiting for this phone call!

Yes, that puts me at 35 years old (i will be 36 tho on surgery date), married mother of two small children under 5 years old. I knew once i had the kids and did my duty of Breast feeding, that i would be asking for a referral from my Dr. for a consultation.

I am so prepared for this, no apprehension, very little nervousness. I know that I do well with anesthesia from my two previous surgeries and that I heal quickly. I have child care already taken care of (MIL will take kids for the first week of recovery) and there is a close family friend that lives a block and a half away that has had the surgery and is more than willing to help out!

My surgery is covered by provincial health, which helps out immensely. Now just to get my husband as prepared as I am ;)

So I've been sicker than a dog for the past week! Bad cold for both kids and in me it turned into a throat infection. Two days of antibiotics later, and i'm able to get out of bed and take care of my children, myself and my household chores! So did not need this as i have a list as long as my arm of things i wanted to have accomplished before surgery (household cleanup, etc) but my dr. assured me that i will be able to go through surgery. still haven't heard from my surgeon tho and wondering if i will before the morning of surgery? I had to get blood drawn to be tested for arthritis and i know from previous posts/researching internet/etc that i am not allowed to take anti-inflammatory meds but omg, my joints are not being nice to me! plus i haven't been able to go surgery bra shopping! i'm not quite freaking out yet but this time next week is another question! and yay, it's my b-day on Sunday! my hubby got me my present but can't pick it up till tuesday but yay! i get a tablet! something to do while laying in bed recovering (as my laptop will no doubt be too heavy to lug around!)!!!
oh on the sickness front, not eating for 4 days led me to lose another 10 lbs! yay!

so after freaking out cuz i couldn't find my surgeon's office number, i finally found it and called and the receptionist actually answered all my questions and i feel so much better...except that i won't get my blood test results back in time before surgery to know if i have arthritis or gout and i forgot to tell add that. hopefully that won't affect whether or not i have surgery. so they give me a surgical bra there but i want to have two already so that i have a few options and from perusing around on this site, someone had mentioned using panty liners under the boob for after but i wonder what kind are the best. also i have always used dial antibacterial soap since my gall bladder surgery two years ago so i have lots of that but i want to get the stronger kind for the recovery phase. also i need to nail down whether the kids are getting picked up or if we are dropping them off. they will be missing the last day of playschool and the christmas family dance but if i don't tell them about it they hopefully won't know and then it won't matter. and i still need to find a replacement to do my tv bingo work for a couple weeks (i think i'm just making my list on here so that i have a place to refer to lol).