This is mostly a comment and then I need advice

I asked a question a couple days ago regarding what else can I do to be approved for brachioplasty (arms). I did have my dematologist send a letter in about the infection. Hopefully that will help. I had already sent in my own pictures as had the plastic surgeon. Next week I will probably have an answer. I am scheduled to have my breasts and stomach done on 3/31/03 with Dr. Rast in Kansas City. It will be done at Doctors Specialty Hospital. They said the procedure will take about 6 hours and will involve some lipo. I check in that morning at 6 a.m. and surgery is at 7:30. I have to go buy a couple sports bras that open in the front. And I will have to wear an abdominal binder. They did tell me to stop taking vitamin E at least one week prior to the surgery. The drain tube will be in my abdomen until the drainage is less than 30 cc in a 24 hour period--probably about 1 week. I can have nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before. I will be seeing a cardiologist on 3/4/03 just as a precaution because I had congestive heart failure after my RNY surgery last year. I live 3 1/2-4 hours from Kansas City and I live alone. My daughter will be taking me to the hospital and will stay during surgery and then leave. She'll come back for me 2 days later and I will stay with her for 1 week until I go back for my follow up. She lives 1/2 way between Kansas City and where I live in Hutchinson. They told me I won't be able to drive for 2 weeks, but I might try to do it after 8-9 days so I can go on home. Does anyone have any more info to help me or advice? I think I'm more nervous about this than I was for the RNY.

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