I got my surgery instructions the other day:
Nothing to eat after midnight the night prior to the procedure - no problem.
No Advil or other anti-inflammatory drugs seven days prior - okey dokey.
Take off all jewelry on the day of the surgery - check.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing and make sure you bring someone who can drive you home - yep, I can do that.
Stop shaving your legs 48 hours before the procedure - wait a minute - WHAT?
Now, this is simply unfair.
Here's my little secret - I shave my legs before bed every night. I can't sleep otherwise. I can't stand that scratchy feeling.
Strange? Bordering on the obsessive? Absolutely. I own it all. I have issues and I'm proud.
Now, I am trying to come up with a scheme whereby I can continue to shave up until the surgery. Something along the lines of "Oops, I forgot," or "What do you mean it looks like I've shaved my legs? I just have naturally smooth and not-at-all-hairy skin."
Wish me luck.
Hi Laura,
ReplyDeleteI wonder why pre-surgery people can't shave their legs. You'd think shaving would be helpful. (Or do they want the extra traction that stubble provides?)
(It's me Bridget from the forum.)