I realised today that my VFS with Dr. Haben is exactly five weeks from today. Time has just flown by since my first contact with his office, putting a down payment in and locking in a date.
I'm very scared and excited!
Don't worry, Dr Haben will take good care of you and if you have any questions, let me know. About the only pain in the procedure is after you wake up from surgery and I have had colds that hurt worst than the surgery did.
Quote from: Dena on September 13, 2016, 12:25:30 AM
Don't worry, Dr Haben will take good care of you and if you have any questions, let me know. About the only pain in the procedure is after you wake up from surgery and I have had colds that hurt worst than the surgery did.
Thank you, Dena. I guarantee there will be questions.
Quite honestly, this was the least painful but most challenging surgery I've ever had. The first few days are the most uncomfortable (but not necessarily painful) because the pain syrup can make you feel nauseous. Making yourself not cough is a huge challenge. Not talking for a month is the biggest challenge. You will basically need to change the way you communicate and the older you are and the more you use your voice on a daily basis, the more challenging it will be to keep silent.
Be sure to keep a notebook handy and make some little signs and attach them to the pages of your notebook so you're ready to respond to most questions!
Quote from: GeekGirl on September 15, 2016, 07:38:39 PM
Quite honestly, this was the least painful but most challenging surgery I've ever had. The first few days are the most uncomfortable (but not necessarily painful) because the pain syrup can make you feel nauseous. Making yourself not cough is a huge challenge. Not talking for a month is the biggest challenge. You will basically need to change the way you communicate and the older you are and the more you use your voice on a daily basis, the more challenging it will be to keep silent.
Be sure to keep a notebook handy and make some little signs and attach them to the pages of your notebook so you're ready to respond to most questions!
Thank you for the advice! :)