Rachel,
I don't envy you doing it alone. You are also having a lot done in a very short time. Wow! I hope you are treated well by the doctors and staff. I'm betting you will look amazing. What kind of advise did you hear on getting GCS and BA done at the same time? Is that done often?
I can't stand the alternative to proceeding either. Going off the meds makes everything hard. I am more emotional now then when I started on them, even though I tried to ween down on the meds. Emotionally, it is like all progress transitionally speaking, just stops. It is very distressing.
As far as the doctors go, I try not to pester anyone. I agonize over whether to contact them or not. Many times they ignore emails. I figure email is less time consuming for them than a phone call. I just need to make sure that everything is ready for the surgery. A mix up causing a delay for me would be terrible. People who are not dealing with it probably say, "What's the big deal?" The stakes are big though. A compassionate healthcare or office staff person make all the difference.
Good luck! Hopefully, we'll both be gorgeous, broke but gorgeous.
Moni
