My surgery is scheduled for 11/18/13. I think about is all the things I hopefully will be able to do again in the future like; ride a bike w/o fear of falling; wear high heels. shop new wardrobe w/o fear of dressing room mirror, be more active at the gym, wear a bathing suit again, maybe even start dating again. All I see is the end destination; I will maneuver the road; even if it means giving up my favorite lemon drop martini. My only concern is the possibility of hair thinning. From what I have read from others to prevent hair thinning post operatively is to take in plenty of protein, take all the vitamins everyday (I've added biotin to my pre op intake already), use nioxin product (I've purchased online @ Amazon) for post op use. I wish you all the best w/ your surgery.