Well its been a rollercoaster wk,and im off to the clinic for a check up today.We wouldnt normally drive up town,but im not up to trains and tubes yet.Well i thought id just see the nurse,but Mr Sforza took the dressings off and cleaned it.He said its looking ok ,gave me a prescription for antibiotics  for a week just to be sure. I can shower now,but have to use antibacterial soap on my tum lather it up and gently clean. Then dry thoroughly and spray savlon on and cover wounds in gauze,but no tape just cover with binder.  Got to do this twice a day,he will take stitch out of belly button next Thursday. I am not liking doing this,as i really dont like how it feels ie numb. Idoesnt hurt ,just reminds me of when i had my c sections .

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I was up on the Saterday at 5am ,cos they were taking my drains out at 5.30 am. This is the bit i was really scared about,but it was fine really. And i felt so much better without them. After breackfast dh helped me get washed and dressed to go home. The hospital and staff were lovely,nothing was too much trouble .The journey wasnt as bad as i thought. They gave me extra pain killers and the driver was very good.It was lovely to get home and see the kids,Id missed them .They had put banners all round the house wlcoming us home,and got my friend who looked after them to get chocs and made  cards.

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We had to be up at 4 am, cos we were being picked up between  4,30 and 5am. Fortunatly when the hospital called to confirm a time they said dh could travel down in the car with me.We got to the hospital Dolan Park in Bromsgrove at 7,30 am,they were fairly busy peaple being admitted and discharged. Had bloods done,then shown to a roomon the ground floor,but the nurse explained that cos my op was a majour i would be up on the top floor but the rm wasnt ready and i would go straight there after surgery. My op would be at around 10.30am. So had a shower and put my gown on ready. Spoke to the anesatist ,then Mr Sforza came to mark me up and go through the  procedure and consent form.Then the nurse came to take me to theatre,my dh walked to the doors with us and i was really scared. The staff were great though reasurring me,found it really weired that you actully walk into theatre and are put to sleep in there not in the room before. I remember him putting the cannuler in and asking me what i drink,then i was back in my rm,dh sitting beside me.A few hrs later i needed to pee,so they got a bedpan telling me i wasnt allowed out of bed for  6 hrs.Well tring to pee in that position is not great,i couldnt go. The nurse said most tt patients are like that try again in a bit. The second time i did manage a bit. Ohh the releif. Next 2 times i had to go theyhelped me on the cammode,and gave me a freshen up &put my own nightie on. When i needed to go in the morning they helped me to the on-suite ,i was bent over like an old granny. But it got easier every time ,as long as i took it slowly.

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I joined this forum to try and find out the real story about rhinoplasty.  To see it for real, to see how people really coped.   

Ive disliked, no,hated my nosesince the age of about 15 (im now 24).The size and shape is out of proportion to the rest of me and wanted it gone.  ive toyed with the idea of surgery for many years but kept dismissing it for a few reasons:
1. the pain. the thought of the op made me feel ill
2. the cost
3.being embarassed to even admit i had a problem with my nose (strange i know, but hey)

So in February 2010 i decided enough was enough, it has to go.  i started by looking on the net, reading peoples stories and experiences, seeing lots of before and after pics.  Mostly reading how happy people are once they've gone for the "chop".  i finally plucked up the courage to ring a few clinics and get some more info.  i came across the number for Cosmedicare in Rodney Street Liverpool, took a deep breath and dialled. How would i cope with the op if i was scared to ring!!

I was greated on the other end of the phone by Frankie, she was lovely.  After i explained why i was ringing she talked me through the basics, the consultant, the sugery, the surgeon and put me at ease straight away. i ended the call feeling strangley excited.

I didnt mention to anyone what id been thinking and spent most of the night running through the pros and cons of the op in me head.  I came to the conclusion.... If you dont like what you were born with and there are ways to change it, then go for it!

My first call the next morning was to Frankie to arrange to meet with Elaine the cosultant. Friday 26th Feb 12pm. i had 2 weeks to decide who to tell,or if to tell at all.  I couldnt do this without my mum so i decided to wait until 2days before to let her know.  She said exactly what i thought she would "why do you think you need that"...."your beautiful the way you are" ....(yeah right). But when i explained my reasons she stared to come round to the idea...."what ever makes you happy".

Friday 26th Feb
the morning of the consultation i was sooo excited, i got to mums early. She couldnt believe her wimp of a daughter was looking forward to allowing someone to come at me with a hammer and chizel.
We got to the front door of Cosmedicare, i took  a deep breath and rang the buzzer. We were greated by Frankie, again she was lovely.  Mum and i were about ten mins early so Franke gabbed to us while we waited. "Have you been to see any other consultants?" Frankie asked, this was the first and hopefully the last. " its really straight forward" she said " you'll be in with Elaine for about an hour and a half, you'll try some bras on and different sizes" mum and i looked at each other and replied, in sterio "its Rhinoplasty!"  We fell about laughing. Frankie apologised perfusley, i didn't mind at all. She said "there you go i didnt even notice your nose" i replied laughin "but you think i need a boob job!!"

The consult with Elaine was wonderful, she answered all my questions without me needing 2 ask them.  She wanted to know exactly why i wanted the op and what i liked and dislike about my nose. The emotion of the experience made me cry, finally i was doing something about the "thing" thats been holding me back for so long.

I was finally getting somewhere, before i  left i made an appointment to see the surgeon Dr Persico on 9th March.  Im so looking forward to this change in my like and i hope Dr Persico is the man to help me do it.

I will write again after my meeting with Dr Persico

Kelly
xUx

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Ive done it...... Finally its going to happen and im so happy :)
I was never gifted in the boob department.... mother nature forgot about me lol and ive always wanted to have a breast augmentation and its finally 5 weeks away till my big day.

Im having it done with the Harley Medical Group in london and my surgeon is Dr Moraci, 2 of my friends have had surgery with him and have both said it went very well and they r happy with the result so decided that was my best option.
Im going to be a c cup which was the recomended size for me im very small framed so dont want them too big :).

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