Surgery Fast Approaching

Talked to my surgeon's office today and asked a few questions.  Found out that James will need to be home to take care of my for at least one week, and then for about 3 more weeks after that he will need to do all the vacuuming, grocery shopping, and laundry.  Basically, anything that requires me lifting more than 10 pounds since I will not be able to lift more than that for 12 weeks.  I should be able to go back to work after 4 weeks and will just have to maintain that same weight restriction while I am there too.  They said that shouldn’t be a problem though which makes me really happy.  

I have an appointment on February 2nd with my surgeon and at that visit he will be showing me the implants and we will discuss what they will look like and how they will sit and feel.  I will ask all my questions too of course.  I am so excited to get this all done!  I wish that I could do it right now in some ways.  I feel slightly nervous about all the pain that I know I will be in but really that doesn’t compare with how excited I am to see the finished product when I am all healed up.

I will be paying for my surgery before I have it at this appointment as well.  I also have to pay for the two garments I will be wearing for who the hell knows how long.  One will be for my breasts and the other for my stomach.  I have a feeling that my stomach will be the thing that is the most painful.  Being sliced open from one end to the other in one direction, and then the same thing in the other, is going to be nothing short of agonizing.  But like I said, I will just focus on the final product.  That is what will get me through.  

I have one other last appointment before the big surgery day on February 21st, and that is my Pre-Admission Testing appt on February 6th.  That will be a 3-hour ordeal where they do a ton of stuff to me so they can be sure that I am medically fit to have surgery and survive it.  I expect no issues with that test and in fact I am sure I will pass it with flying colors.  This month cannot go by fast enough in my mind.  I am very anxious....in a good way!