4 Weeks and 2 Days To Go

I have just a little over a month left until my surgery. I'm starting to get very excited, but also nervous at the same time.

Last week I had a meeting with my surgeon just to go over things again, but he honestly didn't say much. I had to fill out this long form that the hospital requires about my health. I was told the exact time of my surgery- It is at 12:15pm but I need to be at the hospital no later then 10:15am. He told me that the surgery will take about two and a half hours, which sounded scary considering I have never had surgery or anesthesia of any sort before.

(I've never even been a patient at a hospital)

And I asked him about taking time off of work and what I should expect with eating afterwards, which his answers to both were pretty blunt. He said that I only really need a week off of work but that some people need more, it completely depends on the individual. I decided that I really don't want to go back to work too soon- I want most of my major swelling to be gone before I go back, and I for sure have to be able to talk properly for long periods as my job requires me to be talking almost constantly. So I have scheduled to take work off from July 9th until July 31st.

(I know I'm going to be freaking out before hand so I thought it would be nice to have work off the day before so I can just try to relax at home)

If I don't need the full 3 weeks off, I can always go back early I suppose? I don't think my work would mind if I called in asking to take a few shifts.

And as regards to eating afterwards, I was curious if I will have any restrictions and my surgeon said no as long as I use common sense.

Besides those little things, I didn't really get any more information. My surgeon seems like a nice guy, but he is so blunt and matter-of-fact.

Right before I left he told me to not even think about the surgery until the day of.

I honestly don't think that is even possible though.

Like I said, I am starting to get excited and nervous.
I am mainly just nervous for the anesthesia part and for having to stay in the hospital overnight.
And I am excited to just get this over with. Once my surgery is done, I shouldn't have to have my braces on for much longer. I am also starting to look forward to the change in my appearance that it's going to make. I've always been very self-conscious when it comes to my face/profile because of my overbite. And I am hoping that this will help me with that. Although I am scared about what people that know me are going to say. Not many people know about my surgery, and then all of a sudden I'm just going to be... different.
It's going to take a lot of getting used to.

Now I think I am going to be brave and post some before surgery pictures so that I have comparisons to after.

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