Nostril almost completely collapsed, bridge too small & hump on side

My op is scheduled in 3 weeks. I wanted to start this blog because in the beginning of my journey, someone on this website helped me so much and I am so thankful I found her blog/review. So my hopes are that I can be of the same help to someone else. I will be updating shortly on my pre-op preparation and the supplies I acquire for this shin dig! I am just starting this up, so I will write more soon!

I have been living in LA by way of Tennessee for 5 years. Basically, I loaded up my car with my 2 pit bulls, and whatever else would fit and I drove out to LA. I wasn't chasing an acting career or anything else in the "biz," but more so chasing new experiences and impulsively getting up and leaving my old life. What a wonderful 5 years it has been. Boy, did I "rough it" for the first couple of years. Luckily, I am quite a stud in the bartending field. HAHA! I ran through bartending jobs from the well known Standard rooftop hotel bar downtown LA to the little dirty dives in Reseda. I have so many great stories and experiences and though sometimes times were tough, that's what I signed up for! I have learned so much and have been blessed with wonderful friends and wonderful jobs and the ability to still travel home to see my amazing family.
I can admit that the nose issues have been amplified since my new life started in LA...for obvious reasons. I was never teased or made fun of growing up, with the exception of my brother calling me "Steffy Graff." Hahaha! I didn't know what that meant because I never played tennis in my life. Then some time later, I saw a picture of her..... I got it. That was probably in high school. I was pretty oblivious to the fact my nose was weird until adulthood. I never really had solid plans to fix it when I lived in Tennessee (it was in the back of my mind)..But, here I am, in LA, two weeks away from surgery... and I am gonna fix the [RS bleep] outta my nose. :)

My surgery is in 2 weeks!! EEEEEEEK! The things I have gotten for my surgery so far include: A memory foam U shaped neck pillow. A jar of Horse Chestnut Cream... this contains 20% aescin so I am hoping that will suffice for my dose of aescin. Two bottles of Biotene Mouth Spray. I got arnica oil extract as well as arnica montana pills. I am planning on starting the pills this week, as well as vitamin C and I am going to eat as healthy as I can. I am hoping and praying I don't bruise that bad as I am planning on returning to work 10-12 days later and I bartend at an indoor/outdoor bar/restaurant and I am in the sun and on display so I am trying to pull out all the stops to avoid the black eyes. I feel as though I bruise easily so I am a little freaked out about that. I also stopped taking my Krill Oil, I ready fish oil shouldn't be taken before surgery so I assumed that went for krill as well. Precautionary, I guess. I'm still taking my Biotin though... but that just makes my hair grow prettier and stronger :) There are still a few things I need for my surgery such as ice packs, smoothie goodies, soft foods etc, but that will come later. I basically am working everyday up until my surgery and my few days off, I am going camping with my dad, dad's wife and my boyfriend. I won't have a lot of down time until surgery so these 2 weeks are gonna fly by. I have been googling stuff on rhinoplasty with twilight sedation and I know I shouldn't because I am reading the goods and the bads when I should only be reading the goods. I'd say I am pretty anxious/nervous about that aspect of it, but I am just going in with a positive mind, hoping for the best! If it sucks, it's just a small time and a small price to pay so I have to stay positive! Any other goodies anyone would like to add to my list, feel free! The more prepared the better!