All went well!! Had the surgery performed today around 3 pm. My only gripe was that I was scheduled for 11:30 but the doc was runnin late...so I had to wait a while but hell, I'll wait all day if it means no more manboobs. Anyway, everything went smoothly, the nurses said I did great. I'll walk you guys through it.
Arrived at hospital 10:45, filled out some papers, signed consents.
11:00 - they set me up in my room, put on a hospital robe
11:15 - got set up with my IV and anti-biotics
11:30 - 2 - This was maaadd boring because I was pretty much just watching tv the whole time. Probably about 3 different people came in all asking me the same questions (allergic to anything, history of problems with anesthesia, etc. etc.)
2:15 - doc finally came in and drew some lines, answered any last minute questions I had.
2:40 - Had a nurse fix me up with the anesthesia thru the IV and loaded me on a stretcher. About 60 sec later I started feelin real loopy. By the time I got into the Op room all the nurses were being very nice, reassuring me that Dr. Falcone does very good work and I will be just fine. My last memory was one of them saying "we gave you the good stuff, you'll be out in no time" They put an oxygen mask on me and it was bye bye world for me.
Some time between 4 -4:30 I woke up everything was done, vest already on, drains already in, feeling like I just slept for 3 days straight, real groggy and shit. No puking for me but was a little nauseus. I got some anti-nausea meds thru the IV then some Pain meds that knocked me right out again, probably for about half an hour. The pain when you first wake up isn't really pain at all you just feel kinda weird. I got some hydros prescribed to me and I feel fine right now 5 hrs post op. I've only gotten a small glimpse at my chest and it literally gave me butterflys, it was such a surreal feeling.
All in all guys, it was a very easy procedure. The staff was very accomodating to my every need. When you first get there you think, what am I doing, what am I doing, what am I doing?! This is really happening? I was almost embarrased when the nurses would ask what we are going to be doing today but once you realize that no one in that building is there to judge you, you feel much better.
Sorry for the long post/ any mistakes there probably is and I'll get some pics up as soon as I can.
I'm coming summer, I'm coming and fuckin staying for good!!!
Any questions at all guys don;t hesitate to ask