Shauna, I know what you mean about the rambling - not that I don't do enough of that at the best of times. I complained to the EMS guy, on the way to my cat scan, about how my thoughts were all over the place - bits and pieces - and he had a perfect description for it. Like a goldfish - swim around the bowl, say "O look, a castle", swim around the bowl say "O look a castle", swim around... You have "goldfish brain". It'll clear up eventually. I was very beautiful too, with my bruises. We were moving cattle, and on the last one, I was changing the gates around when she panicked - cow hit gate, gate hit me, I hit the ground - lights out. 5 days in the hospital, 3 weeks at home, and 5 weeks total before I was steady on my feet, and didn't have to concentrate on where they were. Not a lot of fun. The only symptom I have left is numbness and tingling in my arms when I look down - a bit of a pinched nerve in my neck that has yet to clear up. I did this the end of January, and I still have a dint in the middle of my forehead that wasn't there before. You'll need lots of sleep for that brain to heal. Don't fight it. Connie

Speaking from experience, If you made your expectations clear to your surgeon prior to surgery and the result is significantly short of what was agreed upon, I would suggest seeking out a more qualified and experienced surgeon. Your result is HIGHLY dependent on the skill of your surgeon. I paid well over 10k for my revision procedure and I'm only in my twenties. The results have made my search and expenses to enlist the services of a highly capable surgeon well worth it. If it has only been 3 weeks since your rhinoplasty and you are this distressed about the results I would strongly suggest seeking out an abundantly qualified surgeon for what will hopefully be your second and last procedure. With that said there will be minor swelling that persists for many months after the procedure. However, if there is an obvious feature that still persists a month after surgery, no amount of time is going to significantly change it. The only way to remedy it is in the hands of a capable surgeon. Finally, you will know an abundantly skilled surgeon when you come across one. You will be impressed by the large number of positive and aesthetically pleasing photographs detailed on their website or in their office. You will also be impressed by the depth and breadth of their knowledge regarding revision and primary rhinoplasty. There are a few surgeons out their on the net that have extensive websites devoted to sharing their knowledge of the art of science of nose job surgery. There are a few surgeons like Dr.Rivkin that intimately detail the steps to achieve various goals in rhinoplasty, both by showing examples of how it was done wrong and how it was done right. If you come across a surgeon with this level of skill the chances for a good result, as long as you express your expectations clearly to them, are really quite high. Here is a link that might be useful: rhinoplasty

I just had my *second* eye job. I inherited the big fat bags and loose skin under my eyes from my dad, and the drooping uppers from my mom. They actually rested on top of my lashes. I always looked tired and looked older. I wore glasses all the time to disguise the bags underneath. I had the first done at 32. Doc told me it would last anywhere from 8 - 12 years. He was right. I'm turning 48 next month and got my second job in June. I don't look 'plastic' at all. I still have small bags under my eyes, but they are minimal and make my eyes look natural for my age. I don't regret either surgery for a second...I hated the way my eyes looked so I fixed them! For anyone seriously thinking about getting surgery, try to talk to people who have had it done. If you like the way they turned out, get their doctor's name. The docs show you before and after pictures of people they've done, but obviously they only put the best results in their sample book! Also discuss your expectations vs what can actually be done with your doctor. ie, a tummy tuck will definitely improve your overall look, but don't expect the washboard tummy of a 20 year old :) Finally, if you smoke, you must quit! At minimum, 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after the surgery. People who smoke are not only at higher risk during anesthesia, but they do NOT heal as quickly or as well. I also did the teeth whitening thing. $200 for the tray and gel. I only did my upper teeth because my lower teeth don't show, even when I smile. Made a huge difference, and I can do a 'tune up' if needed in the future. Otherwise, I would like a neck lift - getting pretty crepey there - but it's not terrible, so I'll leave that be :)

Left-Right-Center: a dice game that can be played with the chips that come with it or for money. Simple for all ages but still fun. Cheap to buy, easy to store because it is very small. Loaded Question: Player 1 asks question, everyone writes their answer, Player 2 reads answers so that P1 can't match answer to handwriting. We always play by just randomly picking cards & questions, we've never used the board and official rules. Some questions are fun, some seem fun until you realize you have to decide who each answer matches. For instance: if you could change any part of your body what would you change. Fun, until you realize someone wrote nose job. Now YOU have to say I think so&so said nose job. Well so&so might think why would you think I want a nose job? One of the silliest ones was a group of neighbor ladies. The question was what to do you wear to feel sexy. Lots of typical usual answers but someone wrote "white tube socks". Those type of answers is what makes it fun. And those type of questions can be skipped in a mixed age group.