this was an interesting article on preparing for surgery www.souledout.org/healing/e...rgery.html

Highlights

The three areas to focus on for optimal health are attitude, exercise and nutrition. Anyone contemplating surgery can make the procedure easier and improve recovery by making improvements daily in ALL of these areas ahead of time.


Positive Attitude

After learning that surgery is needed, the first step in maintaining personal power is to lower anxiety about the surgery and create an empowering attitude. This can be done through a daily practice of relaxation and healing imagery. There are many relaxation tapes available, some of which are specifically designed to enhance surgical outcomes. Just 20 minutes of guided deep relaxation is known to boost immune activity and help one become healthier.

Create a circle of support. Ask your family and friends to wrap you in a warm blanket of love and good wishes ~ it gives them something more constructive to do than worry about you.

Anyone facing surgery will want to imagine him or herself in the operating room, with everything proceeding beautifully. In one's mind’s eye at least once daily, imagine the surgeon's operating skillfully while one's own body responds perfectly to all that is required of it. Hold a picture of rapid recovery, comfortable and without bleeding, infection or any complication. Anticipate returning to a normal routine soon afterward. This visualization practice sets the stage to speed recovery, and even reduce the risk of complication.

The most important thing in getting healthy is what you think. If you think you will accomplish your goals, our experience is you are correct.

Nope he is not a cosmetic surgeon, and Im pretty happy with my nose as is. I have very angled and chiseled features, thanks to my native american heritage and I definitely don't want to lose that as thats part of who I am.

Im sure there will be some slight differences, they have to rebuild the bridge on the left side as it's slightly sunken in. Oh man, I hope I don't look like Jennifer Grey after her nose job!!

Damn welding accident!!