Vancouver to Toronto (my story)

[Zardoz]

I took about 12 t3's in 2 days of post op, then nothing. T3's screw with you, they make you really tired, you can't get it up and it's hard to take a piss.

[Zardoz]

Bambu picked me up at the airport the night before the op. We went to his place had a beer on the patio and chatted, it was a great relief to have a friend in T.O.

In the morning I went to St. Johns. It is a very large, very old hospital; parking there sucks. You have to sign in two hours early, fill in some forms and whatnot. I was not really nervous, just uncomfortable feeling, a little bit depressed for some reason.

Then they move you into the waiting room, it’s a very boring place, there’s a TV. but not really something that you’d want to be watching. Sitting around in the night gown is kind of a weird feeling.

2 hours later, a nurse came and took my blood pressure, asked me a few questions.

Note ***Do not eat ANYTHING after midnight the night before. One guy that was waiting got his op cancelled because they found out he had eaten breakfast. They don’t want you to throw up and choke on your own vomit while under anesthesia.

I was then moved into a long hallway and sat in front of an office; that’s when Dr. Fielding made his appearance. He was in quite a chipper mood and asked me a bunch of questions about the weather in Vancouver. I sat up on the op table and he drew those circles on my moobs. I wasn’t that nervous at all really; his two assistants were young people around my age, they told me I was the fifth op of the day and let me know how easy the procedure was.

An anesthesiest entered and hooked up an I.V. (That involves a rather painless needle in the arm). They told me I was going to sleep and put the oxygen mask on; that’s when I started to feel a little scared.

The next thing I remembered was opening my eyes as I was being rolled into the post op room; my chest was burning like a mother fucker. I sat there for a few minutes looking around the room, my arms were cold. The nurse asked me if I wanted some morphine. “Hell yeah” I said.

The morphine killed 70% of the pain, and then I got a second dose and nodded off for another hour.

That’s about it, I never saw Dr.Fielding again that day. They gave me two Tylenol 3’s and 3 hours post op..sent me on my way.

I was quite sore, but the T3’s do a good job of keeping the pain at bay.

I took the foam off on day 2 at Bambu’s house because I wanted to look, and ….no breasts!

I feel much better, now I just worry about money, not having breasts. Life is good.

[Blitz]

Great fucking story.  

When you were in the waiting area for 2 hours, did you talk to any other gyne patients?  

[Zardoz]

No.

You can't really tell why people are in the waiting room at all, there are people there for all manner of surgery I assume. I didn't feel like talking about it with strangers in the hospital.

I have told 2 of my friends, they could care less, but are happy that I'm happy.

I am very happy, but I'm not there yet, I still have to wear the bandages for another week.

I'm officially a full member!

[Blitz]

congrats, you passed the 100 post to become a full member.  I think the next milestone number is 250 or 300.  That's when you become a senior member (I think).  500 is platinum.  I could be wrong so feel free to correct me.  

[Achilles]

If you're from out of town, what do you do for the post-op?  Or do you just skip it?

[a-man]

In the morning I went to St. Johns. It is a very large, very old hospital; parking there sucks. You have to sign in two hours early, fill in some forms and whatnot. I was not really nervous, just uncomfortable feeling, a little bit depressed for some reason.

This is exactly why I highly recommend Dr. Lista. Surgery is performed at their private clinic, and you feel very safe and secure, as on the surgery day, every single person in the office is catering to YOU and only you (ie the nurse, the anesthetist, the PS, etc). It is a very small, very modern clinic, and there are no other people around to make you feel nervous. The anesthetist, nurse, and PS are all there with you for the whole time, including when you wake up.

Anyway glad to hear your surgery went well. Best of luck with your recovery.

[Zardoz]

If you're from out of town, what do you do for the post-op?  Or do you just skip it?

I assume you mean the post-op check up?

Yeah, I'm just skipping it, if I have any major problems, I'll go to the walk in clinic. That was one of my worries dealing with flying to T.O. from so far away. No complications so far. It seems like my right side has a faint amount more fat still than my left. My left side tends to get that sunken in look around the nipple. I'm figuring that this is normal and my body will figure itself out. At least when I'm wearing a shirt I don't have these pointy nipples that my friends want to grab anymore, and I don't get that nervous talking to people (women) or going out and about town.

I'm two weeks post-op, I totally want to stop wearing bandages now. My doc's secretary told me to wear it for 3 weeks, but I don't think it matters anymore. My nipples are still very sore, I think from wearing the tensors.

[Blitz]

Hey Zardoz,

With airfare, accomadations and surgery, what did the whole thing cost you?  

[Zardoz]

Airfare - consultation plus surgery flight was $1100
Accomodation at the hotel in Brampton was $300, (thanks Bambu).
Surgery was $1284

Total = $2684

All in Canadian funds.

Supposedly I can get the airfare and possibly hotel fare reimbursed by th egovt and am looking into that shortly.

Not bad price, even if Dr.Fielding has doubled his prices.

[Blitz]

Still a great price.  Good luck on getting reimbursed.  I know dealing with the govt. can be a pain in the ass.  

Did the doctor care what you wore under your gown at the time of surgery?  Can you wear shorts, underwear or do they want you naked?  

[Zardoz]

Anything obove the waist means you can wear your underwear/boxers. In the change room there is a set of instructions on how to dress yourself appropriately.

I'm two weeks post - op, not gonna wear the tensors anymore, they are irritating my teets too much. The right side seems to still have slightly more fat/muscle than the left. We'll see how things develop by six months.

Still, I can walk around with my shirt off and nobody would know I had anything done if it wasn't for the faint yellowish colour on my left side............

The lipo scar under my armpit looks like a mosquito bite.

[KingCobra]

Surgery is performed at their private clinic, and you feel very safe and secure, as on the surgery day, every single person in the office is catering to YOU and only you ... there are no other people around to make you feel nervous.

    Sorry for throwing this off-topic a bit Zardoz, but I don't quite agree with you anonymous.  I had surgery at St.Joes and I couldn't care less if it were only me or 1000 other patients.  There's people there with far worse ailments and the possibility of me ever seeing them again is non-existant.
    In fact I was joking with the nurse and Dr.Fielding's staff prior to the operation.  My advice to all would be to stay positive and keep your spirits high, there's people out there with far worse conditions than us.  

[Grandpa Bambu]

Yo Zardoz....

Why are your pics no longer 'Public'? I can't download them.  :-/

John.

[Zardoz]

I don't know. Webshots probably thought they were pornographic.