(13-02-2015, 02:29 PM)ClaraKay Wrote: [ -> ] (13-02-2015, 04:48 AM)EvaMarie Wrote: [ -> ]But Im also excited!!! Every time I pluck my brows and do my makeup I think "its ALL gonna be different soon" 
It is an exciting prospect, Eva. DW and I have our flights and lodging reservations made and locked in for my facial surgery in Marbella, Spain. Each passing day brings a heightened sense of finally becoming the woman I believe in my heart that I am.
Clara
Hey Clara only 4 days out now and its starting to hit home just exactly what Im about to do!!!
The weather has me stressed... There is a 20% chance of snow here on Sunday but they are calling for freezing rain turning to rain in the afternoon on Sunday in Boston... So Im hoping I can even get there... Im hoping I have no delays but Im actually not supposed to see the doc until 2:30 PM on Monday and the surgery Tuesday morning... So I am leaving a day early anyway... Im sure with all the snow they've had they are used to delays and other BS... They have all the $$$ though so I know they will find a way...
Then theres getting around town if I do make it... They have had a ridiculous amount of snow like 7-8 feet in the last month... I hope I can even find a cab... If Im that stressed I worry about the Doc and the staff at the hospital... Id hate to be someones bad day
THEN theres the recovery which Im getting scared of... Im gonna be all alone out there and its not gonna be fun for the first week I gather
I was finally able to get Dr Haben on the phone for my 3 months post op consult, he was on vacation..... I tried sending him some recordings for him to analyze but he says he couldn't open them ??? So I sent them again in a different format and I will get that compared to my pre op recording and find out the difference...
He says I should wait at least 6 months for the final, final result... He said there is a chance it could still increase dramatically... He uses a dissolvable stitch and he said it should be gone by now but it might not be...
He said I could do a CTA and it would definitely cut out the low end but he says there is no way to know where I will end up and it could end up way too high... He can also possibly tie the web shorter but he needs to see where its healed at right now... Im hoping to get Dr Speigel to take a picture for me to save me a trip out there to see him....
So Im leaning towards doing nothing at all, not even the trachea shave... Its not a problem for me right now and hopefully after my face/neck lift it wont be... I can always have that done later with SRS or body contouring or just as a single procedure if it becomes an issue but no one I know says I need it....
If after another 3 months or so Im still not happy and Im recovered enough from my FFS then I can decide on a CTA or my preference tying off more and making the web longer... It makes sense to wait because if I do the trach shave then later decide on a CTA Id have to have the original work redone and Id have two scars on my neck...
Of course it would be best if it would just go a bit higher on its own... Right now unfortunately its not too good... My "falsetto" is really weak though... When thats good, and it has been very good I can do a very good mixed voice at least... So Im really hoping it will just heal completely and end up a bit higher than my best so far... I think I could live with that... Its VERY disappointing to have it sound pretty good and then lose it
Finally Im very happy to be DONE with my psych, he never really did much for me.... He will be writing my first letter to Dr Brassard though
Im really looking forward to seeing my new psych... She was my first choice and she has a lot of experience at this.... She also has a waiting list and the toolbag I was seeing works at the same place... Im pretty sure I will get in to see her soon enough though because he said Ive been referred to her... It had to be her I saw yesterday who was all excited and chatting me up while I waited to see toolbag... I hope so because she seemed really cool
Id like to get that done and set a date for August/Sept, or October at the latest in Montreal
I like Dr Brassard because he says no electrolysis down there, his reputation and facilities are first rate.... And even better He wants 20K Canadian.... With a very favorable exchange rate right now anyway thats just a bit more than $15,000.00 USD... That seems like a bargain to me especially compared to what US surgeons are charging, $20-30K...
Im actually more excited about that than everything else LOL... I just want to get this next one over with and hopefully with a good result and no complications...
Im down to 14mg and feeling fine and Im gonna try 12mg for a while... Im gonna take my next shot either tomorrow or Friday 4-5 days ahead of surgery... Im already off the P and Im gonna start tapering completely off the spiro starting today... I'll probably just stop the Avodart a day or two before...
Then when they ask me when the last time I took my scripts and what Im on I get to lie... Yea Ive been off it all for 2 weeks
My labs were perfect why would I want to change it now
