Judy/Re: Surgery is tomorrow!

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Judy,

Wishing you the best tomorrow on your surgery! I know you will do

great and can't wait to hear from you to tell us how it went!

Sending you hugs,

> > Hi everyone,

> > Well tomorrow is the day of my surgery! I'm having upper, lower

and

> > genioplasty done and am nervous to say the least. I was totally

fine

> > until today, probably because I've been so busy the last week

> > getting ready for it!

> > I'm hoping for no problems, but am worried about the lengthy

> > anesthesia. I'll be under for about 5-6 hours, and I've never

been

> > under that long before. I'm also 41 years old, and so worried

about

> > the age factor as well and hoping I get through the surgery and

> > healing good.

> > Also, and I'm a bit ashamed to admit this, I'm pretty nervous

about

> > the pain factor as well. I'm just not sure what to expect, but

I'm

> > hoping it's not horrible.

> > The doctor said he wants to keep me in the hospital (at least!)

two

> > days/two nights to watch the post-op swelling, so not thrilled

about

> > that. I'd rather come home. But, what can I do? Not much, but

just

> > be happy that the doctor is cautious I guess.

> > The doc said I probably wouldn't want to go anywhere the first

two

> > weeks and doesn't advise it either, so I'll feel rather cooped up

I

> > think. I'm rather upset that he told me I can't work out for 4

> > weeks...not even swimming! That's a long time to go and I feel

like

> > I'll have to start over with that - again - darn it anyway.

> > I appreciate all the idea's, help and suggestions I've gotten

here

> > so much, and will try to let everyone know how things went with

the

> > surgery once I am back home.

> > Judy