Three days and counting!

My surgery is only three days away, but I think I'm almost ready (but is any woman ever really ready to have their breasts removed?). I've bought the ugly, industrial strength post-surgery bras that I'll have to wear 24 hours a day for two weeks. I also bought some new button down shirts and pj's, because I won't be able to put anything over my head. My other supplies are ready, too: painkillers (very important), stool softeners (painkillers cause constipation), camisoles with built-in pockets to hold the drains, special pillows for sleeping on my back, and so on.

I've decided not to keep my nipple on the healthy breast. I would rather start fresh—with a clean canvas, so to speak—on both sides. This way my nipples will match if I choose to have them reconstructed.

As far as the surgery goes, I have to arrive at the hospital at 6:00 Wednesday morning. The surgery will begin at 7:30 and hopefully be finished by noon. I expect to stay at the hospital that night and go home some time on Thursday. For those of you eager to hear how the surgery went, my editor-in-chief, Mr. Pincushion, will post an update here on my blog. Please remember that I will be tired and hopped up on painkillers when I get back home on Thursday, so don't be offended if I don't return phone calls right away.