My date is march 17. Can't wait !!

Where us your peircing? I have a nose studd. I was worried beau last time I had surgery it did close so I had to repierce it. Monday after surgery I put it right back in.

Is it bad that my surgery is like a day and a half away and all I am worried about is my piercings closing!? Lol

Haha. Now that's some funny s--- right there!!! I'd say nope! That's means you are totally at peace with your decision to move on with a new you. I find that so funny because I'm 58 and I have a tattoo if a rose and butterfly by my navel. Ok used to be by my navel now it's kind of on my side. Just wondering what that beast will look like in a few months... What that butterfly will morph into!!!??? Lol.

Is it bad that my surgery is like a day and a half away and all I am worried about is my piercings closing!? Lol

You have your bags packed and ready to go?

Thanks so much for your humor I really needed it today best of luck to the 24th gang keep posting love to all!

OMG. my surgery is Monday so I got the brilliant idea to take some before pics of myself. I just printed them out for my scrap book. Holy **** I look bigger than I thought I was. Yep, I'm hiding these babies until I can look at them and ask myself who the hell was that?! Lol

Omg...I almost forgot to do this. I have it on my list now! I can't believe monday is coming so quickly. Taking my daughter and her friends in to chicago today was a good idea. Time is flying. Tomorrow is clear liquids....then surgery!

Lol I have my nose and tragus pierced. Bags are all packed house is clean, laundry is done.. Ready to go!!! I asked my fiancée to hold on to my jewelry so he can stick them back in as soon as I get to my room. I've had my tragus since 2008 and I think my nose since 2009 so they are not new but I still have the original jewelry in them so I've never even had them out 15 min so I don't know how fast I heal or close. My cousin has her nose and eyebrow pierced and hasn't worn jewelry in them 10 years and they are still open where as a friend of mine has had hers the same length of time as me and her tragus was tight and almost closed in 30 min. So I guess everyone is different. I just don't want to have to go through the healing process again if I have to repierce, too much maintenance haha.

I have a friend that has her nose pierced and when she had surgery she took a bristle off a new broom and cut it down so it just fit in the nose hole. She said it worked great. Surgeon had no clue. Lol.

OMG. my surgery is Monday so I got the brilliant idea to take some before pics of myself. I just printed them out for my scrap book. Holy **** I look bigger than I thought I was. Yep, I'm hiding these babies until I can look at them and ask myself who the hell was that?! Lol

I did the same thing!, I have always had a scewed self image! I don't see myself as large as what I actually am until I see a photograph!

Is it bad that my surgery is like a day and a half away and all I am worried about is my piercings closing!? Lol

Depends on which piercing! Lol

OMG. my surgery is Monday so I got the brilliant idea to take some before pics of myself. I just printed them out for my scrap book. Holy **** I look bigger than I thought I was. Yep, I'm hiding these babies until I can look at them and ask myself who the hell was that?! Lol

I did the same thing!, I have always had a scewed self image! I don't see myself as large as what I actually am until I see a photograph!

Lol. I know it's the worst feeling ever, I took mine with just a bra and panties. NOT let me repeat myself NOT A PRETTY PICTURE!!!! ???????????? Lol. Only going to get better now......????

My surgery is this tuesday. I think I'm calmed down..and not freaking out as much.

However with that being said....what do we do after surgery if we sneeze?! We are in the allergy season here in ks. And I sneezed 4 times this morning...leading me to a new worry.

Count down is 48hours now till my new life begins!!!!

My surgery is this tuesday. I think I'm calmed down..and not freaking out as much. However with that being said....what do we do after surgery if we sneeze?! We are in the allergy season here in ks. And I sneezed 4 times this morning...leading me to a new worry. Count down is 48hours now till my new life begins!!!!

Welcome to the group and congratulations!

Thank you.

OMG. my surgery is Monday so I got the brilliant idea to take some before pics of myself. I just printed them out for my scrap book. Holy **** I look bigger than I thought I was. Yep, I'm hiding these babies until I can look at them and ask myself who the hell was that?! Lol

Omg...I almost forgot to do this. I have it on my list now! I can't believe monday is coming so quickly. Taking my daughter and her friends in to chicago today was a good idea. Time is flying. Tomorrow is clear liquids....then surgery!

Sarah. Took measurements this morning, Another OMG moment.... Lol. I'm leaving home to drive to iowa city today we are forecast for snow after midnight and I do not do snow. So I'm driving 3 hrs and staying in a hotel.

To all who are having surgery this week, congratulations on your journey to date but especially for your surgery this week. I can officially speak as a loser when i say that everything you will experience during you recovery may not be the most pleasant experience of you life but it is going to be worth it. Every time i feel a twinge or bite in my tummy i remind myself that this one week of discomfort will result in so many more years for me. I'm already off my diebetes meds and cholesterol meds. My blood sugars are actually better then they were with meds, who would have thought that could be possible inside of 2 days post-op? So know that you're doing the right thing for yourself. Best wishes and good luck. :-)