“Pre-Op Visit and the Day Of”

…Nervous, excited, and hungry, Jana showed up to La Veta Surgery Center (located just down the street from Dr. Andres Taleisnik’s office) at 5 a.m. in the morning with her mother on the day of surgery.

So about her being “hungry,” Jana was instructed not to eat for a certain amount of time before her procedure – 12 hours. Stepping back a week prior to her surgery, Jana met with Dr. Taleisnik for her pre-op visit to discuss her aesthetic desires more in detail. She mentioned to the doctor that she didn’t want to go tooooo big. So he said that he would bring in various sizes of saline implants to the operating room, from 350 to 475 cc (between a C and D), to see which ones best flatter her figure. Other details that Jana and Dr. Taleisnik discussed included implant placement (she chose under the muscle) and texture (went with smooth), and received specific instructions, including what to wear on the day of…

So in getting back to the morning of surgery, I had to ask Jana: Where did your nervousness stem from if you’ve been wanting breast augmentation for awhile now? Well, she says, “Because breast augmentation is such a life-changing experience, I just wanted my results to look as good as I had hoped for!”

So after waiting only a few minutes before heading to the pre-op room to get ready for surgery, Jana changed into a smock and hair cap, handing off her original clothes – a button-up top and loose drawstring sweats – to her mom. She also got a pair of socks to put on! This last piece of Jana’s surgery ensemble was to help prevent her from waking up feeling too cold and uncomfortable.

She was then hooked up to an I.V. and received general anesthesia from a qualified anesthesiologist. Laying down and beginning to feel more relaxed, she received a comforting visit from Dr. Taleisnik. Asking her if she had any last-minute concerns (and to take a pic with her to add to her personal story!), Jana just remembers wanting her implants already!

Wheeling into the operating room, with a mask on and feeling drowsy, Jana’s last memory on the gurney was hearing Dr. Taleisnik calm her fears and saying to her, “Just breathe and think of all the new clothes you will soon be able to buy…”

…And then she woke up! On a scale of one to 10, Jana recalls telling the anesthesiologist that she’s at an eight. But then, she says, with a few ice chips and pain pills, she rolled out of there feeling just minimal discomfort…

Will Jana see her results from breast enhancement surgery right away? What size did Dr. Taleisnik end up using? See what happens next in Jana’s Story, Part 4: “Recovering in the Comfort of her Own Home.”

See how it all started with Part 1: “I was tired of looking disproportioned!” and Part 2: “Consulting a Skilled Plastic Surgeon.”

~ Elana

Photo Credit: Directly from her mother’s camera

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