The Procedure

Preparation 
Before my surgery I had to do a few things:
Make sure I had everything I needed since I was going to be at the hospital for a few days. (Drinks, snacks, magazines, phone charger, tooth brush etc.... you can find a list of things you'll need if you Google search something like "what to bring to the hospital for after surgery". Thats what I did.)
Take care of school work ahead of time.
The night before you have to stop eating food and drinking milk after midnight. I was allowed to drink water and juice up until two hours before my surgery the next day.

The Morning of the Surgery
I checked in and was given a pre-op room. They sent the anesthesia nurse , the surgeons, and the anesthesiologist. I was told about the risks of anesthesia and signed a couple forms. I was then taken into the room of the surgery. I remember lying there a little in shock about all of the surroundings. They gave me the option to have the gas to breathe in before an IV or anything. I took the gas, and I was out really fast. They also gave me the option to have a drink of what they called "goofy juice" to help take the edge off before I went into to the OR. I decided against it because I wanted to see the room, but I think it could be beneficial for younger children.

When I woke up I was in a lot of pain and really upset. I don't remember much about the first couple of days except that the dilaudid they gave me for the pain had some side effects. It made me nauseous so I didn't eat anything at first. Also, I had some apnea the first nights because it made me so sedated.

Results were immediate and I didn't even recognize my own chest. It was amazing. I didn't have any feeling for a few days, which is normal because the nerves in the area are severed. The incisions are on my sides right next to where the underwire of a bra would be on your sides. I also have some really small incisions below those where they inserted the camera.