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So here are some full face pictures of the swelling that I am experiencing. I am puttin my full face out there so you can see what may happen to you if you go through with this procedure. I believe that my swelling has been minimal and quite frankly I have gotten tons of good laughs out of it. The swelling in these pics in right between my eyes.
Today marks three days post op for me. I still have some swelling but it not that bad. I am sick of sleeping at a 45 degree angle though! The vitamin E oil is also a little annoying but I am able to deal with it fine. I am actually going to hang out with a buddy of mine tonight and will be sporting a losely worn baseball cap. Everything still looks about the same as it did before but here are some more pics from different angles. The wet look is from the vitamin E oil.
I wrote the following when I was on my way to the clinic and when I got there.
At the moment my mother and I are driving through New York. I have taken a break from driving and my mother has taken over control (obviously). At the moment, my mother and I are mainly concentrating on not getting lost along with listening to a Stephen King novel on tape. We went through extreme rain for most of the ride so far but it has calmed down so we are making better progress. I keep looking in the mirror at my hairline thinking about how there are going to be thousands of hairs in those bald spots and I just cannot believe it. I am not nervous about the actual surgery, what I am nervous about is the post-op swelling and possible discoloration in the face. Right now I just have to concentrate on getting to Canada. I will write more tonight when I get there.
Ok right now it is 1230 am and I just can’t sleep. I am way too nervous/excited to sleep. My mom is though! I can’t believe how many television channels are in French here! After a little surfing I found “Everybody Loves Raymond” and settled with that. I was relieved to find that the Map Quest directions were accurate and we make it here on one tank of gas! Alright I am gonna try closing my eyes right now, I gotta be there for 730 am!!!!!!
I just got home from Canada. I was planning on writing right after the procedure but I was just too “out of it.” I do have to say that Dr. Rahal and his staff were amazing. They were some of the friendliest people I have met in a long time. I told Dr. Rahal all of my concerns and he answered everyone of them. The procedure was probably from about 8:30/9:00 am until about 4 pm. I think that the hairline is at a really good location, not to low/not too high. The denisty is about 70 cm2 at the hairline and a little less behind the hairline. Check out the pics.
Well guys, I am leaving tomorrow morning!!!! I am nervous, excited, and just can’t wait to get this over with. Me and my mother (greatest woman in the world) have a stack of books on tape for the 7.5 hour ride. I will be gone for three days and I will update as soon as I get back. Wish me luck!!!
Well, there is nothing really going on except for the fact that I need to get a blood test next and I have to fax it to the doctor to make sure everything looks good and I am healthy. It is crazy to think that in a month I may have thousands of hairs transplanted to the frontal part of my head. I have still been taking green tea, beta sis, and flax lignans along with MSM, a multi-vitamin, and Beta-Glucans. I was pleasantly surprised tonight when I washed out my dermatch after work and then saw some more prominent regrowth in my temples. It was just a nice thing to see, made me feel warm and cuddly inside haha.