Laura's Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty Surgery

Finally the day came. My Mom had come down the day before so she could take me to surgery. I got up at 5 am and took a shower. I washed head to toe with Antibacterial Soap as I was instructed. No make-up, no hair products, no jewelry. Completely empty stomach. My surgery was scheduled for 7:30 am. We left an hour early to be sure we got there in time. My poor husband was a wreck. He was really worried about me, especially since he couldn't be there. He had to stay home with the kids. This is about the time I started to get extremely nervous. I half cried, half laughed the whole way. I couldn't believe I was actually going to let this guy operate on my FACE on purpose!! Every complication that could possibly happen went through my head. But no way was I going to back out.

We arrived at the surgical center on time. I didn't even have to sit in the waiting room, they were all set for me. First surgery of the day! I went into this tiny room to change into my gown, paper slippers and something that looked like a paper shower cap. I was shaking I was so scared. Then my Mom came in to wait with me. The nurse that would be there during the surgery was in the room with me as well. She was wonderful. She told me about all the procedures she had done by Dr. Olesen. All the women who worked there had Dr. Olesen work on them at one time or another! Lots of pretty noses in that office. She really made me feel more relaxed.

The anesthesiologist came in and explained everything that he would do. He had to check my throat and he asked me tons of questions. I knew at the consultation that I would be under Local Anesthesia. That means that I would not be fully put to sleep during the surgery. Yeah-that freaked me out. Then my surgeon came in and spoke with my Mother and I for a while and then it was time to start! I said good-bye to my Mom and went into the operating suite. I laid down on the extremely comfortable operating table. I was SO scared at this point I thought about running away! Obviously I didn't. The anesthesiologist started my IV. It really didn't hurt. He then told be he was going to start the sedative and that's about the last thing I remember.

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