Congratulations! My surgery is just 1 day before you on 9/17! We live closeby too! (I'm in Genoa) I received paperwork from surgeon today. It's really becoming more real than ever now! Wishing you all the best!
My surgery date is also scheduled on the 18th of September and the preop visit is tomorrow excited and Nervous but it will be the next big step in my life... I wish you great success...