October 18th, 2007

I'm trying to make sure I get everything packed and set for my trip, and of course feel I'm going to be rushing around and will forget something.  I figured I wouldn't be nervous about anything until Tuesday - maybe Monday.  Oh well, so I'm nervous now.  You know there was a 3.2 magnitude earthquake on the east side here yesterday?  I didn't feel it, but of course I'm thinking...'They have BIG earthquakes in San Francisco, what if there is an earthquake in the middle of my surgery?'  Great, one more thing to think about.

Every one has been great and happy for me and supportive.  A good friend hosted a send off party for me this week, and it was great to see so many people from different parts of my life there (family, support group, friends).  I'm planning on meeting some coworkers after work on Friday.  I know it shouldn't be that big of a deal from my perspective - all of you will still look the same when I get back.  But this is a major thing for me, and I suppose all this just helps me deal with it in some way.

Yes, this is something I want, and even before I even knew such things were possible, I did have fantasies where somehow my looks could change.  This is one surgery I never even dreamed possible!  So to me it's really fantastic.

I plan on writing frequently  about my trip - things I do in San Francisco, how the procedure is handled, etc...  Oh, and of course, I'm sure I'll whine and complain about how miserable I feel for a few days after surgery ;)