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Visitors' Stories -- Beth (page 2)THE BIG DAY I wasn't really nervous UNTIL the night before my surgery. The drive in, too, was very nerve-wracking. I had already paid all of my money and was ready to go. My husband and I arrived at the surgery center at 8:00 as my surgery was scheduled for 9:00 and we were told to be there an hour early. We went to the front desk, and finished paying the fees for the surgery center and the anesthesiologist. I was looking good too *smile*. I was wearing my new Victoria Secret tie-string leopard pants and button up matching shirt AND my slip on shoes with white socks. I DID have make-up on. My nurse had told me I could wear "some" and I was thrilled I didn't have to go in looking like a ghost. My husband, Tom and I had a seat in the waiting room and almost immediately, the nurse called me back. She told Tom he could come back as soon as they had finished getting me all set up. I went back to the pre-op area and went into a little room, after being given a gown and lovely blue cap, and went to the restroom (they asked for a urine sample). I came out and put on the gown (with my undies) and blue cap to put all of my hair back in. I came out and the nurse had me hop on the surgery cot where she got me comfortable and then gave me the IV. The IV hurt going in but only because the nurse was really rough. A few minutes later, Tom came into the room with me. I was very nervous but very happy to see him too. He held my hand and reassured me. A few minutes later, my surgeon came into the room and said hello and calmed me down by reassuring me. She then proceeded to have me sit up in the bed and she started drawing on my breasts with a marker so she would know just where to make the "lift" and where to position my new breasts. After she finished, the anesthesiologist came back and talked to me (that is when I asked to have some anti-naseau medication put into my IV). She was very kind and told me that once I got into the surgery room, I would be given a warm blanket and then the IV would be started once everyone had arrived. I had no further questions so Tom left and they wheeled me back into the COLD surgery room. I remember shaking a little bit at this point and just being really nervous. They put a very warm blanket on me and put my arms out in the shape of a "T" on the operating table. My surgeon's nurse, Amy, came in and held my hand and then I was out like a light. I woke up in the recovery room to some very kind and caring nurses. I really didn't feel too bad (like I thought I would). Yes, I was out of it and the hardest part was waking up from the anesthesia. I remember laying there for awhile and the nurses were putting more morphine into my IV. After another hour passed, I remember starting to wake up and Tom and the nurse were getting me dressed. I was so glad then that I wore the slip on shoes and easy to get into pants and shirt. It paid off. I felt NO naseau at all. The nurse wheeled me around in the wheel chair to the front door where Tom had the car pulled up to the door and after gently getting me in the car, we were off. I was holding on to my breasts most of the way home because of the bumps. Tom took them as easily as he could but I still felt a lot of them (we live 25 minutes from the surgery center so that wasn't too bad). As soon as I go home, I got a look at them. My surgeon sent me home in a white sports bra so I could see everything she did. I was not high like I thought I might be but I was hard and they looked kind of square. I was not at all depressed because I KNEW going into this that PATIENCE was a KEY and a VIRTUE.
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