Butterflies!

Hey girls and boys! I finally decided (and found the time) to start writing a blog about an exciting and long awaited journey I'm about to take! I've had 2 consults with my chosen doctor and I'm scheduled to have my nose surgery on June the 13th (exactly 21 days from now, ahh!). I am VERY happy, comfortable and CONFIDENT in the facial PS I chose... which is the result of over a year of research of top doctors practising in Vancouver.

The Must:
I talked to my family doctor and to people who've had "work" done, I've looked up reviews of surgeons online, I've looked up what makes a PS a great PS, I've looked up what it means to be board certified by this and that... So much research! I've even read articles and watched youtubes of this dang* surgery, just so I can be well informed about what can and can't be done before the consults. Whew!! So I guess I'm not about to take this long awaited journey... this journey began a long time ago for me! Hahaha.

If you're considering this surgery, why shouldn't you do your homework?? Not only is he/she cutting you open and breaking your nose but you're paying big bucks for this happen!! It's important to not waste money that somebody (maybe you or maybe your family) worked hard for... I research before buying cameras and laptops too... lol, moving on...

The Why:
I've been wanting this surgery since I was 17... So imagine being dissatisfied with a part of your body for 6 years! And I'm not just talking about the complaints of "oh my hips are too flabby" or "my thighs are too big"... honestly it's something more than that. It's the first thing I check out in pictures and I always have to be on the right side of people when posing (best angle for nose) ;)... This is annoying. And even though I don't like the profile of my nose, I don't feel self conscious when people look at me from that view. I just hate it when I see myself from that view. I don't let people take pictures of that side of me. It isn't because of what people may think of my face - I'm at a point in my life where I don't care about the negative things people say about my body. I only care about what goes through my own head :). So the decision to do this surgery has been decided by me for me because of me, not because of what others have said or will say about me.

The What:
- the length
- the hanging columella
- the curve of bridge

These are the main concerns I discussed with my doctor during my consults. I also didn't like how the insides of my nose can be seen. Getting rid of the columella will fix that and shorten the nose. I was very indecisive about my bridge though - whether it to be straight or have that cute scooped effect. My doctor was very honest in not just telling me what he can and can't do with my face, but what would work BEST. He not only took my features into consideration but my HEIGHT as well, which is something I never even thought about!! I was impressed. We were also on the same page of making conservative changes - I want a better version of my nose, something natural that'll balance out my face. Anyway, I basically gave him the green light on doing what he needs to get done with those changes in mind... he is the expert after all.

So my 2nd consult was yesterday and my surgery is in exactly 3 weeks!! My first consult was about 2 weeks ago? I wanted the surgery done asap this summer since I feel ready and like I've waited long enough already, haha. My doctor was pretty much booked all summer so I got lucky in getting a date in June. I booked my vacation days at work (June 13th-22nd) first. That's 12 days for recovery in total because I don't work on the weekends.

I'M VERYYY EXCITED! I think I wrote too much? LOL