So this will be a very eventful week for me. Monday I will have my tooth worked on, then spend the day finishing absolutely everything I can at work. That being said, it will probably be a late night at work. Then I'll come home and pack some more. Tuesday, I have my ortho appointment where they will put hooks and crimps on my braces so they can wire my mouth open during the surgery. (For those inquiring minds, my mouth will not have to be wired shut!) Then I'll have my preoperative work done, blood drawn and that sort of thing, at the hospital. Once that is over, I have to drive up to east nashville and work until probably at least 9 p.m. Wednesday will just be work and packing. Then that night, I'll be moving into Sue's apartment with the pup and eating a great meal because it will be my last one for a long time... The fast doesn't start until midnight the night before my surgery...
Thursday... I'm not sure exactly what will happen yet, but I will probably arrive at the hospital around 6 a.m. The actual surgery starts at 10 a.m. It should last a little over 2 hours. I'll be allowed to have visitors... (Meaning, I'll be there for 2 days, more than likely.)
So enough with the logistics... Those are just so you all can be informed. If you'd like to come see me at the hospital or while I'm at Sue's house, let me know by Wednesday so I can get you details...
A lot of people have been asking me how I feel about the surgery. Obviously, it's pretty major. It has to be in the hospital, they're cutting bones in my face, and I'll be off foods of all forms unless I can drink them, for 6 weeks... Liquid ONLY! No pudding, no yogurt,... Liquid. That has been an interesting realization and I don't think I'll fully understand it until I have to experience it.
Ok... Honestly, I am not nervous at all. I have been begging and pleading and searching for loop holes for 10 months to have the surgeon I was comfortable with perform the surgery... THAT was stressful. But after 9 months and having everything work out, I am pretty confident that all will go well. Maybe I am slightly naive or very much so. Lying in bed with my jaw broken, screws in it, face swollen, drooling from pain killers while people come "see me" will not be a picnic. But I just know that it will all work out. I have also done this thing where if I start to worry or get nervous, I write down that question or concern so that I can share it or talk about it with my surgeon. It helps a lot.
There are only 3 1/2 days before the surgery! I won't be able to keep you all posted so if you want to know how everything turns out, send me your email and I'll add you to the email list...
