My Face Lift Story Final Chapter

My Face Lift Story Final Chapter

My Husband Felt Sorry For Me

I looked awful my husband nick named me the train crash (funny huh), the nurses were very good they kept coming in and checking on me, my husband was great he helped me sip my drink and kept me comfortable, he felt so sorry for me, my eyes were covered in the whit rubber gloves they used for surgery, they are great as cold packs for the eyes you fill them with water then tie them together put the in the freezer till ice cold then place them on your eyes it is heaven, and because of the fingers the glove actually stays sitting on your face without falling off, you have to keep them on your eyes to stop the swelling and bruising.

Removing The Bandages

I got through the night and was waiting for the surgeon and his wife, I was feeling so scared now, I stated to feel quite numb, the nurse offered me breakfast but I was just not hungry, I was feeling panicky as I knew the surgeon and is wife were on there way to see me, I just did not now what I looked like or what to expect.

I knew they were taking off the bandages, my poor husband kept looking at me ( bless him ) he was so worried,
When the surgeon arrived he checked my eyes, then his wife just got a pair of scissors and cut my bandages off, as the bandage came off I felt my face just swell, it seemed to double in size it really scared me as we had a long journey home I had no ice packs nothing.

Would My Stitches Hold

I was scared my face was feeling like it was going to fall off, I honestly thought that the stitches would not hold and my face would just open up, but the surgeon did not seem bothered it is normal he said he kept trying to reassure me but I was worried sick, I had the 5 minute walk to the car which I took very slowly with my husband holding on to me, I was so glad when we got to the car, I just pulled the seat right back and laid there not daring to move until we arrived home

Arriving Home

Boy was I glad to be home, my husband put me straight to bed, he then went to the freezer and took out 2 large packets of peas and placed them on my face, he then went to bye some gloves, filled them up with water put them on my eyes,   while I was lying down my husband had made up his own version of cold peas bags he got two long shaped plastic bags and joined them together, then putting half the quantity of peas in them the weight was a lot less and they fitted round my face and neck really comfortably, he then could tie them round my head so I could walk about and still keeping the cold peas against my face, My husband is a genius the bags of peas really worked I could walk about with the peas still attached,

Cold Packs ( Peas ) For 3 Days

I stayed like this for three days, I had to return to the clinic to have my stitches out from my eyes, all the other stitches would come out within the following three weeks on there own, apparently the stitches in the eyes cannot be left in more than 3 days as the skin is so thin it heals really quickly, I prepared for the journey with the peas still tied to my face and a spare ready in the freezer box in the car for the journey home,

Removing The Stitches

I was getting very nervous as we approached the clinic I felt sick, what had I let myself in for, I had come this far so in we went. I was called in practically straight away, I had to lay on the bed remove my peas and they very gently removed the stitches from my eyes it felt lovely, they were not so tight still felt swollen but definitely the tightness had eased, They were really pleased with me, the swelling on my face had gone right down and there was no bruising, they were so pleased that I had done as I was told and kept my face cold ( thank you who ever invented peas) then they handed me the mirror, I had not seen myself since the operation so I was not looking forward to seeing myself now, I was so shocked, it was not me I was still swollen and I looked like a Chinese woman with a swollen face, I could see a big difference I just kept staring at myself saying over and over my god what have I done it is not me, I was so shocked I thought I had ruined my face for life.

Pleased With My Progress

The surgeon was pleased with my progress and told me to go home and rest, he told me no house work or anything physical for another 2 weeks, but I must bathe the stitches every day to keep them clean he did not want the stitches to get them infected, I brought an antiseptic spray and sprayed the stitches as an extra precaution,

Looking and Feeling Great

I really could not believe it, as the days went by I was feeling a lot better in myself but my face wow what a difference, the swelling was nearly gone, my eyes were wide open again, I had no wrinkles in my neck, no jowls, no wrinkles around my eyes, I was looking great, I was feeling on top of the world I really did look good, easy 10 years younger,

Looking 10 Yeas Younger

This time I could not wait to get to the clinic for my appointment to thank them so much, my eyes were so fresh looking every time I went past a mirror I keep looking at myself, I love it, after I had been back for my appointment the surgeon said that I could get back every day life, but very gently,   he told me I must ease my way back into doing things still no heavy lifting.

First Time Out After Operation

I had not been out since the operation so now was the big test, I run a ten pin bowling league on Wednesday evenings it has 4 teams of four players, I have been running the league for 3 years so most of the people knew me and a lot of my friends would be there so what better place to see there reaction,

My Friends Reaction

Wednesday arrived I was so excited I applied only a little mascara and a light shade Pinkish lipstick, my hair was bleached blonde by the sun and did it shine, wow was I feeling good, off we went I was so excited, as I entered they just could not believe it was me,   the complements just kept coming, they could not take in, my face looked so normal there was no stretching of the skin, I just looked great they were trying to guess my age, the youngest was 38 years and the oldest was 43 I am 54 I was so pleased I felt ad looked so good,

This Story Is True and Told In My Own Words

This is a completely true story about me and my surgery,   one of my friends loved the result so much she insisted that I phone the clinic the next morning and make her an appointment,   which I did and believe this, we were on our way to see the surgeon that same night,   we arrived at 7oclock or a full consultation, after the consultation we made our way back home we did not arrive till 12oclock,

My Friend Booking Surgery

My friend been so impressed, she had not only booked her eye lift and the face lift, she was having her nose re shaped and lipo suction on her tummy and love handles, and had booked the operation for that thursday, what a complement is that.

Six Weeks After Surgery

Now as I am writing my story I look better every day, it is 6 weeks since my operation and on Monday of this week I was back at the clinic holding my friends hand, as she had her operation and was now 3 days in having her stitches out, I am hoping to write my friend experience and post her photos soon.

Any one is thinking of having the operation as long as you have the right surgeon and the money then go for it.

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