#sinecch

Going in for the procedure tomorrow morning!

Today I bought some bromelain capsules and some arnica "pellets" from the Vitamin Shoppe. I took two bromelain capsules today. And I will start the pellets after my course of SINECCH is finished. I also bought packets of Emergen-C. As you can tell, I'm ready to supplement the healing process.

Ice trays and the gel mask are in the freezer...

I took a long nap today but I think I'll try to get as much rest as I can tonight. 

The surgeon's offices advised that I eat breakfast before the procedure. Can't go wrong with eggs and toast.

I purchased a homeopathic product called SINECCH. It is made from Arnica Montana, which has been clinically proven to reduce swelling and bruising. I have used arnica ointments topically on bruises that I got on my shins from sports in the past, but these are pills.

You take one on the morning of surgery day before the procedure.

One pill after the procedure.

One pill at bedtime on the night of the procedure.

Then 1 pill 3 times a day for 3 postoperative days.

I purchased the product on makemeheal.com where it got pretty great reviews. Not sure whether it's a gimmick or a scam, or whether I could have just bought cheaper arnica pills elsewhere, but this is worth a shot to me.

I also bought a cold eye compress for that postop icing.