52, Mini Lift and Lower Blepharoplasty - Trinity, FL

Well my surgery is finally tomorrow, I have waited since January and before that 52 years! I am having a lower blepharoplasty and a mini lift. I initially went in search of a plastiic surgeon to take care got of my hereditary dark circles and bags which have gotten progressively worse as I have gotten older and was pretty satisfied with what I was going to do. Then I got home and started looking at pics trying to decide how my eyes might look without all of their extra baggage, when I realized my jowls were already poised to take their place. So after talking with a few people on Real Self and asking a lot of questions and doing a ton of research on the internet I decided one recovery would be better than two and called my surgeon back and added the mini face lift. Since then I have had one more face to face with my surgeon, and a face to face with his nurse, signed and received a book full of papers and consent forms, an EKG to check my heart, filled a bag full of scripts and ordered a bunch of vitamins/herbs to get me thru my surgery and recovery. I understand that every surgeon is different so here is a list of the meds mine prescribed:
Compro (Suppository for nausea, just in case)
Mupirocin 2% ointment(antibiotic ointment swiped inside the nose 2x a day for protection against STAPH)
Ondansetron--also for nausea
Cephalexin--an antibiotic
hydrocodone--for pain

I am also taking some herbal meds/vitamins which I heard can be helpful in recovery:
Arnica Montana -- 30x for bruising
Bromelain 1000mg -- for swelling
quecertin--1000mg -- also for swelling
Vitamin C--for collagen repair
Vitamin A -- for antioxidants
L-glutamine -- to repair muscles
alpha lipoic acid--for wound healing
zinc--also for wound healing
And a "Bruise stick" a chapstik type product made from Arnica and Bromelian for bruising

They also prescribed Xanax for tonight and tomorrow for anxiety or in case I couldn't sleep but its been a long wait and so far I'm ok for tonight! Wish me luck!

Well I guess a few more minutes won't matter...went over a few more things with the nurse, then she gave me a hospital gown, cozy socks and a robe to put on while I wait. It's 1:15 and I haven't had anything to eat or drink all day, so any anxiety has been replaced by hunger. Here are a few pics from this morning, without makeup and one with. Hoping I won't need as much makeup when I'm all healed!

Even though I read a ton & looked at lots of pcs no one could have ever prepared me for what I saw in the mirror the first time I looked after my surgery. My whole head was wrapped in bandages, my eyes black and blue. Surprisingly not too much pain, so I'm only taking Tylenol but lots of nausea, but haven't eaten much either so that may be part of it. I know they want you to rest, but I feel like I am forced to. I also did not anticipate a sore throat from being intubated. The first day, that hurt worse than anything else, now it's just by my ears. Saw my surgeon for a follow-up yesterday, he felt like everything went and looks perfect, took off the bandages, gave me a chin strap to wear, and said I could take a shower, which I will attempt today. I try to post some pics later.