So today was my final pre-op appt for my last phase of reconstructive surgery I'm having at the end of this month. Before the appt, I was able to make and gather 16 drain pouches to donate to Dr. A. and the case manager. I wanted to take more, but I ran out of time/money/materials etc. I figured I can start delivering them in segments, as long as I keep them coming.
I get to the office and hand the drain pouches over to Miss C. and she takes them to Dr. A. in the back. She comes back and tells me that he LOVES them. I was so happy that everyone liked them and that I was able to contribute something useful and pretty!
Once I'm in a room, I've given all the paperwork that tells me what to do and not to do before and after the surgery as well as a list of supplies I'll need for after care. Then Miss I. takes before photos of my breasts and my chin. Dr. A. will be fixing my boobs and well as my double chin so it's a double whammy! When Dr. A. came in the room, he told me a more about what to expect and what he'll be doing. I love that he was in a good mood today, and almost like he kew something I didn't - like a constant smirk. He thanked me for the drain pouches and said how much they were a great idea and well thought out. Aw! We talked about sizes and what to expect in bandages and compression belts after the lipo. As of right now, I'm still not sure what my 'final' size will be, so I think I'll need to go somewhere and get re-sized when all this is done.
Before I left, I paid for Dr. A.'s and Dr. D.'s part of the surgery and confirmed my surgery times. On the way home, Mom and I stopped for tacos when I got an alert on my phone. After spending 20 minutes trying to connect the dots, I finally went back to the drain pouch fundraising website and found that Dr. A. had made a huge donation! I knew he liked the pouches, but this was over the top! No wonder he kept smirking at me during my appt. lol So I cried all the way home and couldn't believe what a great day this had turned out to be.
My surgery is only two weeks away, so while I'm preparing for time off and gathering supplies, I need to get to work making more drain pouches!
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