1 month from today!!!

My surgery is scheduled 1 month from today!! My sister called and left me a message this morning wishing me well with my surgery. I called her about and hour later and she answers the phone "yes, I know I'm a dork". She wrote my surgery date on her calendar...just the wrong month. It was actually very funny.

All of my pre-op appointments are scheduled, and this is the only week that I don't have some type of appointment to go to. Last Friday I had my pre-op x-rays done. The place that did them doesn't bill insurance so I had to pay $122 out of my pocket and then submit it for reimbursement. They took some pre-op photos that I didn't know they were going to take (or I would have worn some makeup!) of my profile and then straight on with a smile and without. I am sure that they are not exactly flattering.......probably perfect "before" photos...haha!They took some extra x-rays right in the front to make sure that the roots on my canines had been veered off to the side. My surgeon will be making a cut for my 3 piece lefort right there and she has been very diligent in making sure that those roots are moved out of the way.

I also had an appointment on Friday to donate some of my own blood just in case for whatever reason they might need to transfuse me. That took about an hour. They tested my hemoglobin level which was at 13.7 which means that I have plenty of it running through my veins. Hooray!Apparently, every liter of blood loss will lower you a point. So after I gave a liter I should have been at about 12.7 and after I go back to give another on the 20th I would be around 11.7. The nurse said they don't look to do any transfusions until you are at 9. So I am looking good to go. Getting excited and nervous. I am anxious to have this behind me. I see the oral surgeon on the 23rd to have my final impressions done. Then on December 4th I have a pre-op physical with a general practitioner. On December 7th I have my surgical hooks put on by my orthodontist and on December 8th I have my final pre-op appointment with my surgeon where I will get all my instructions and prescriptions. Then the 10th is D-Day! The time is starting to fly by and I know with Thanksgiving approaching it will be here before I know it.

On a side note my 13 year old daughter was blessed with a new baby brother today. My ex-husband and his wife had a beautiful baby boy this morning. Big Congratulations to them!!!!

Jen