Melonie’s Blog: Surgery Today
October 21st, 2009
My pre-op experience today was informative and really put me at ease. I was greeted by Sandy, the Patient Coordinator, who instructed me on what I would be wearing during surgery, informed me of the estimated start time, my estimated time in recovery and who I would be seeing before my surgery began. She then took the “before†photos of my before and after pictures (not at all uncomfortable).
I was then greeted by Dr. Bashioum and asked if I had any last questions before the surgery. I had chosen the 500 cc implant, so Dr. Bashioum confirmed my decision and based on my physical stature, he felt this would be an appropriate size for me. He evaluated the symmetry of the size of my breasts, as it is very common for women have a slight difference in size. I felt that my left was slightly smaller then my right side. After some discussion I felt that 525cc in the left and 500cc in the right would be what I would like to balance out the small size difference. I was curious about the position of the implant, so we discussed placement and how it was determined. He made a few makings on my breasts and then I was to meet with the nurse (Jackie) to go over post-operative instructions. She answered a few questions regarding the after care and then I met with anesthesia. We discussed my past surgeries and how I felt following other surgeries that I might have had. He assured me that he would take every measure to prevent any nausea. Then I was off to surgery.
My surgery is being filmed, so check back later this week to watch actual video clips of my augmentation.
Melonie’s Blog: The Consultation
October 6th, 2009
When I arrived for my consultation, I felt a bit nervous but was immediately put at ease by Becky at the front desk. She collected my information and it was just a few minutes before I met the nurse and other staff. They were all very friendly, upbeat and informative. When it was time for me to meet Dr. Bashioum, I actually felt relaxed, having already met his staff first. As part of my research, I had read his patient blogs and I could see now that they were accurate about the staff. So I thought, this is going to go just like the other patients had described. My time with him was professional and comfortable. He asked a few questions, gave me a lot of information and took a very quick look at my breasts. Nothing at all uncomfortable or embarrassing. I was most impressed with his utmost concern being for my health, peace of mind and well-being. That is when I really decided he was the right doctor for me.
After we were finished the consultation, I was instructed to try on different size implants with the help of the nurse, to determine my new size. She did not offer any opinion and I felt comfortable choosing the size I thought looked best for me. She told me I could come back and re-size anytime I wanted before surgery, if I chose to do so. That day I chose the 475 cc, but felt I may want to go a little larger. I came back a week later with my boyfriend to re-size. I then chose the 500 cc and asked my boyfriend if he thought it looked right on me. He felt it looked good but said that it was most important that I was comfortable. I felt that I would most likely need time to adjust to whatever size I chose, but I liked the look of the 500 cc. So as of now, this is where I am at. My surgery is scheduled in 2 ½ weeks and I am feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement.
The surgery will be filmed for the blog, so check back to see how I’m feeling the morning of my surgery and hear what final decision I make regarding implant size.
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