Nervous About Rhinoplasty - Victoria, BC

So like many here I've been considering Rhino for 10+ years, and I told myself that I would wait until I was 25, to be sure that this was something I really wanted. Now I had my 25th birthday this summer, and I started consulting with a surgeon. I'm very happy with his vision for me, and I trust him completely, I can't say I'm nervous about the outcome or the procedure at all. But I am completely working myself up over the anesthetic.
I have my pre-op with my surgeon on October 31st, and my Surgery tentatively scheduled for November 27th, but I'm too afraid to make it official..
How do you guys cope with the fear/stress/anxiety of undergoing a totally elective procedure??
And yes, I've spoken to my surgeon about it already, as well as his nurse. And they've been very reassuring about it all, and logically I know how rare anaesthetic complications are. I also work in the medical field, and I know how much safer and better anesthetics are these days.
It's also done in a private hospital, so they're very strictly regulated, and they use the expensive 'good' anesthetic drugs that the hospital doesn't routinely use.
I have had an anaesthetic before and tolerated it just fine, but it also had to happen, and I only had about 8 hours to worry about it. I think having this much time to think about it is causing a real problem.

So how do you guys deal with it? I know there are risks, but they're minimal, I know how well prepared the hospital is for any emergencies, I trust my doctor and his staff... but this goes beyond a rational fear at this point..
Any advice is helpful :)

So after going back and forth and stressing endlessly about the anesthetic, I've made my decision. I can stress about the anaesthetic, or I can stress about spending the rest of my life with a nose that I hate, being unhappy every time I see a picture or see myself in the mirror.

I did struggle a bit with making the decision, because so many people told me that they liked my nose, and it's not the first thing people notice about me. Even my surgeon said I had a nice nose, and didn't need to do anything to it.
But, it's still the first thing I notice. And I'm doing this for myself, not anyone else. My surgeon is also amazing, and his rhinoplasties look so natural, and so amazing. That's what I want, for it to still be 'my nose' just a better version of it!

It's coming very, very quickly now that I've confirmed.. I had my pre-op with my surgeon on the 31st of October, I had my pre-op with my GP today, and surgery is booked for the 27th.. I just need to go into the clinic and pay.

I'm feeling less anxious about the anaesthetic, although still nervous. My family is being incredibly supportive of it, and both my parents came to my pre-op appointment with my surgeon, as I hadn't realized just how nervous they both were, and it gave them a good opportunity to ask questions and get a bit more comfortable with the procedure. My dad is maybe not %100 comfortable with it yet, and is worried for me, but still completely supports me. They'll be taking care of me while I recover.

I still have to get some supplies for after the surgery, can anyone recommend some essentials that they couldn't live without during recovery??

And now, prepare to be bombarded with 'before' pictures

So I had my surgery yesterday, my surgery was scheduled for 1pm and I got to the surgery centre at 12. The hardest part of waiting was being sooo thirsty! I worked out with my trainer Wednesday night since it'll be a few weeks before I can see her again, but I tried to stay really hydrated the entire workout, as well as after and through the night, but since I couldn't have any water from 9am on, I was soo dehydrated by the time my surgery rolled around.

My surgeon had a big surgery before me, so I went in a little late, around 1:30 or 1:45, after meeting with him and the anesthiologist.
Finally a nurse came to get me and bring me to the OR. All the nurses were so nice in there when they introduced themselves to me. They got so excited when they found out I work for my surgeon and thought that was the coolest thing ever! My surgeon got me to confirm my name, birthday and the procedure, and then gave me a hug before going to scrub in.
The anaesthiologist started my IV and the nurses kept chit chatting with me the entire time until they gave me an oxygen mask and told me to breathe deeply as the anaesthiologist injected the drugs. And that was the last thing I remember until I woke up around 4:30 in recovery. I was so groggy, and I had a huge pile of blankets on me, as well as an oxygen mask and a cold eye pack, which made me feel totally panicky and claustrophobic! My amazing lovely nurse let my mom into recovery (just for a quick kiss, she said) but ended up letting my mom stay with me the entire time in recovery which really helped.
I left the hospital around 6:30pm, still feeling pretty groggy but with no pain.

The absolute worst part of it all so far has been the packing in my nose! It's horrible not being able to breathe through my nose, and so I'm not sleeping very much, just a bit on and off maybe an hour at a time. Thankfully I get to take the packing out before bed tonight!

I've taken my pain meds (just T3's with no caffeine) before bed last night and this morning, along with ibuprofen for swelling and arnica tablets as well.

But so far I'm feeling pretty good.

Pretty minimal bruising, just right in the corner of my left eye is swollen and a bit bruised, and the tip of my nose looks a little bruised too, but nothing around or under my eyes! (Yet *knock on wood*)

I'll post some pictures a little later!