I’m alive! I’m feeling a little silly now that I’m back home and it’s all done. By the time the nurse came to call me in to the operating room I had worked my insides up into a bit of a churn. I did try to take Davy’s advice from the comments to the previous post and imagine it being all over but I kept slipping back into the now. Especially when I saw the giant needle coming for my face.
My main worry was that I would feel the cutting and do one of my fainting tricks and totally embarrass myself like I did when I got my tattoo a million years ago…yep, that’s me…the rock-hard rebel sitting on the tattoo parlour floor retching into the wastepaper basket! Thankfully, this time I kept my dignity because I didn’t feel a thing. The surgeon turned out to be lovely (I must have caught him on a bad day before) as were the nurses, telling me what to expect at each stage. Him telling me to keep still and then asking me questions as he cut into my cheek wasn’t the best idea though.
The stitches come out at the weekend and I’m not allowed to wash my face for a few days (lovely). As I sit here the numbness is beginning to wear off along with the adrenaline so it’s starting to get a little bit painful, but I’m so relieved that it’s over I can handle a bit of pain now. Thanks for the good luck wishes 🙂
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All over and done with already!
Was Nip/tuck posted from the waiting room? – you really got to give yourself a break form this blogging lark sometimes 😉
I wish you a rapid road to recovery.
Hey, you can start planning the ‘wine down the nose’ thing now…
Cheers.
LOL. Yes, it was an early morning appointment but at least it meant I got it over with 🙂
Nope, no blogging from the waiting room, just from late last night when I should have been sleeping. 😀
Hope the pain is gone and you’re feeling better soon.
Good luck with the recovery Claire and I’m sure you consoled yourself that there are worse medical traumas out there!
Thanks Aquaasho, I’m feeling a lot better now 🙂
Welcome back John! What you say is very true, walking through the hospital and seeing people with real illnesses put my little “trauma” into perspective.
Does she drink lucozade? Where can I bring the Hello magazines? Best, Paige
Glad it’s over and all went well. Rest and relax, you’ve earned it!
hiya–i just found your blog from someone else’s (terri’s, maybe?). i love your pictures. and i’ve had moles removed too, though not quite as elaborately as yours. mine they just kind of pulled away from my neck and snipped. ouch! but fast.
hope you feel better soon.
Hi Paige, Sophie and Laurie, thanks so much for the well wishes (and lucozade :D). I had the stitches removed yesterday and it looks like the surgeon did an excellent job.
Well done brave one. I knew you’d come through with your humour intact. I suspect you’ve going to be an even better person.