As of today, my best advice on preparing yourself is to not tell people you're getting surgery so they can't give you their 2nd cousins girlfriends aunts stepmothers horror story. I got one today and it really made  half nervous and half mad as hell.

Its hard enough to make a decision like this without people not respecting your decision when its taken years to make it in the first place.

  I have a surgery date of December 29 with Dr. Alvarez M.D.  Does anyone else be there on this board?

Ok, so pre-op is on Dec. 3 and my surgery is on Dec. 17th.  I can't believe that this is really happening!  I am so nervous, but soooooo excited to begin my new life!

I'm in Trafford, near Monroeville.

I was so mad I fell asleep when the score was 14-10 and woke up and it was 28-10 and I missed it ALL!

My first appt with Dr Courcolas was at Shadyside and my insurance wouldn't cover that consult and stuck me with a $200 some dollar bill. They said it would have been covered with her at Magee. I was so irritated with that and then I just started doubting that I should get the surgery that I didn't.

I always, even now, keep thinking I should get it done as much as I know I should. I'm just so worried because I have  9 and 14 year old boys and its surgery and there are risks.

I know a few people who Courcolas did their surgery and they were all very happy with her.

I picked Uchal, in the end since I was self pay and AGH does the 60% discount. My DHs insurance has the exclusion.

I don't know anyone who has had Uchal.

I had my echocardiogram at Magee, it was a very nice place.

Scared is so not the word girl... Horrified is a start lol