And so its done, last week I had my final pre-op appointment with the surgeon...well it was actually with another of his many registrars.
The appointment was good, I felt very relaxed and I liked this registrar much better than the last. He was understanding and empathetic and took the time to answer my few remaining questions.
The nurse, this registrar and the registrar from my last appointment all had a good look at my breasts, did some measurements and then chose some implants from a magical unseen implant book. It was quite surreal to have an audience of three discussing what my breasts might weigh...300g was the consensus as far as I can tell...but the registrar explained that they would weigh my removed breast tissue to get an exact figure and ensure the implants match my current size as closely as possible. This made Sean and I happy; I want my new breasts to be as close a match to the old ones as possible and this method also means its very likely that I won't need expanders and can go straight to permanent implants.
Its six weeks to my operation and I feel good, completely prepared and not at all nervous. I'm sure I will be in a panic closer to the time! The next thing will be my pre-op health check, I imagine it will be about a week before the op and its just to check my general health and suitability for general anaesthetic...blood pressure, pulse, BMI etc.
So I have about a month without any medical appointments, brilliant because I have a lot of work to do for my end of year exams!
The appointment was good, I felt very relaxed and I liked this registrar much better than the last. He was understanding and empathetic and took the time to answer my few remaining questions.
The nurse, this registrar and the registrar from my last appointment all had a good look at my breasts, did some measurements and then chose some implants from a magical unseen implant book. It was quite surreal to have an audience of three discussing what my breasts might weigh...300g was the consensus as far as I can tell...but the registrar explained that they would weigh my removed breast tissue to get an exact figure and ensure the implants match my current size as closely as possible. This made Sean and I happy; I want my new breasts to be as close a match to the old ones as possible and this method also means its very likely that I won't need expanders and can go straight to permanent implants.
Its six weeks to my operation and I feel good, completely prepared and not at all nervous. I'm sure I will be in a panic closer to the time! The next thing will be my pre-op health check, I imagine it will be about a week before the op and its just to check my general health and suitability for general anaesthetic...blood pressure, pulse, BMI etc.
So I have about a month without any medical appointments, brilliant because I have a lot of work to do for my end of year exams!
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