I had my pre-op the other day, which was very funny...I don't think its meant to be but Sean and I couldn't stop laughing!

As soon as we got in the consultation room I was asked to go away and swab my perineum (!) good start. 
The appointment didn't really consist of much else...swabbing various orifices, blood and urine sample, a few of the normal questions (plus a few odd ones...do you snore!)

I then had to go have my chest photographed. It was quite odd to have my breasts photographed in a professional studio! The consent form asked for permission to publish the photo in medical resources...I don't really want my boobs in the next addition of Gray's Anatomy for all my peers to learn from so I politely declined!

And that's it! Now all I have to do is turn up on the morning of the 12th. 

I haven't had the anticipated panic yet. To be fair I have spent every waking hour decorating the new house so I have had very little time to worry about the surgery. 
It seems my plan to keep myself busy has worked. 

Its one week until my surgery now, this last week has gone incredibly fast. I still feel good...you know that feeling you get when you're about to do an exam or presentation and you have that nervous excitement...you know its going to feel amazing to have it over with...well I feel like that. 

The picture above is of the amazing cupcakes that my wonderful Aunty Kate brought to my Bye Bye Boobs Party...boobies with red sparkly nipple tassels! The party was fab, I had a lovely evening with friends and family. 

I have stopped drinking coffee and only had a horrendous headache for one day...unfortunately it just happened to be Sean's birthday. As for the alcohol...I felt so ill after the Boob Party that I don't mind if I never drink again! I said that I wanted to exercise everyday, well I'm painting the entire flat at the moment, I think that counts as exercise! 

Its my pre-operative appointment tomorrow, I have no idea what that entails so I will write about it on here after. Hopefully I will find out what time my op is...and hopefully I will be first on the list! 

Two week count down, and you know what? I feel great. 

I don't feel scared at all at this point...I keep saying at this point because I expect myself, some time in the next fortnight, to wake up and realise I should be nervous...I don't know if that will happen. 

So what am I doing to prepare? 
Well exams are nearly over so I can finally give this my full attention. 

• I am going to get fit...over the next two weeks I'm going to do something everyday; swim, yoga, cycle etc. I am hoping Sean will hold me to this as I will soon get bored and give up. 
  
• I am going to give up coffee...after the last exam of course! Coffee constricts small blood vessels, not good for healing, so I wont drink it again until I am healed. This is a big deal for me...if I don't have coffee in the morning I get a headache! So I have the decaf ready.
  
• I am going to stop drinking, after my Goodbye Boob Party (more on that later). I don't really drink much (apart from at my Boob Party!)...a glass of Red occasionally so I don't actually know why I'm doing this, think I just feel like its the right thing to do (?). It isn't strictly the right thing to do (if you want some medical trivia) an occasional small glass of Red is actually quite protective health wise (see the NICE guidelines for familial BC...they suggest you carry on drinking to protect against heart disease) I emphasis occasional and small! But it does make sense to stop drinking a good while before having a general anaesthetic. 
• I am going to eat lots of fruit and veg and protein. I already eat healthily but I don't eat enough fruit and upping my protein (eggs, dairy, nuts etc. rather than too much meat) will help with healing. 

I have this problem where I finish exams and I'm meant to start enjoying the break but I get a bit scared that I don't have any work...so turn my hobbies into a job.
I think this surgery has become my summer job.
Perhaps that is why I'm not scared, because I'm so focussed on doing it right...that probably isn't very healthy...a psychologist would have a field day. 

I don't wear a bra any more either! Not for any particular reason...I just couldn't think why I ever wore them anyway, nasty uncomfortable things. 
I'm gonna get rid of them soon...seems nice to give them a bit of fresh air and freedom first.