1 Day Before Transplant

Tonight the nurse called me on my cell. I didn't expect that. I have never had any surgery before so maybe this is the norm. Anyhoo, she briefed me on what will happen and what I need to do tonight to be ready for her in the morning. She is going to start off by testing my urine to make sure I am not pregnant! Then she'll give me a valium and another pill to relax me. I wish I could remember the name of the 2nd pill. I think it was Zanax. She told me about 4 different meds including a drip that I will get to sedate me. It will be like twi-light. Then I will get the donor area shaved - YIKES - then wait for the doctor to come in and numb my head. DOUBLE YIKES. Hopefully, I am so high I won't care about any of this.

She also reminded me that I cannot eat or drink after midnight. When I brush my teeth in the morning I must make sure I do not swallow any liquid. I guess they are serious about me having an empty stomach.

I went and filled the prescription that they gave me for vicodin on my last my appointment. They also wanted to give me one for ambien. I wouldn't take it. I figured the vicodin would do the trick.

I am about to go shampoo my hair with the special antibiotic shampoo they gave me. I also have to shampoo my hair again in the morning with more of the shampoo. My girlfriend is picking me up to drive me there for 7:30 am and they will call my husband about an hour before I am done to come and get me. They predict 6:30PM. What on earth will take that long????

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

Here are some pics for all the people who really believe I am simply getting cosmetic surgery like some Hollywood starlet wanting double D's or the "perfect" nose. Maybe a hairline issue is not a big deal to most. Its a self-esteem issue for me. Okay, I am a tad sensitive on this topic! :-)