SO SCARED! Surgery on 12/12/12 - Raleigh, NC
Hey Guys! I have a rhinoplasty scheduled with...
Hey Guys!
I have a rhinoplasty scheduled with Dr. Adam Stein for this Wednesday the twelveth.
I am from Georgia but drove all the way to North Carolina to do my procedure with him. For several months now, I have been doing extensive research and finally decided he was my guy! My surgery is in less than two days and I am freaking out!! any advice would really be helpful right about now! My biggest concern right now is fear of not waking up or something going wrong in surgery. My surgeon uses twilight anesthesia,which poses less risks but still, I'm extremely scared and am hoping I wont chicken out the time of the surgery cause i'm sure I'll regret it if I do.
I'll add some pictures of my nose soon:)
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Ahh!! tomorrow is the day guys!! Today I've been...
I'll try to update as soon as i get back to my hotel from the surgery.
oh and I've added some before pictures of my nose!! I'll add some more as soon as I have a chance. My profile is the part that bothers me the most.
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Hey. You're so pretty! I would LOVE to have your nose and I don't think the hump is a big deal, but if you feel uncomfortable with it than definitely go for it. I'm in NC too, but I'm going to a different doctor. Good luck to you. here's a helpful site of a list of things to get before surgery.http://www.realself.com/forum/10-supplies-before-your-rhinoplasty
Hi everybody, My Internet crashed this past week...
My Internet crashed this past week thus the reason I have not been able to update. But it has already been a week since my surgery!! Crazy right? last time I updated was the day of my procedure so I'll begin with the surgery, I was very nervous the day of the surgery, my tummy even started to hurt Haha but as I arrived at the clinic the nurses and everyone there made me feel a lot better, they were all so nice and told me that everything would be ok. The surgery itself was about an hour long since they didn't do much to my nose, I really only requested the bump be taken off and the tip slightly raised. But overall the surgery went well and I was scared for nothing, it literally felt like I took a short nap.
I cannot however, say the same about the recovery process. I was MISERABLE!!! My face swelled up like a ballon, my eyes became really bruised and almost swollen shut, I even threw-up a couple times. I felt horrible!! Although I must say, I felt basically no pain. As of right now, the swelling on my face is almost completely gone and the bruising is still present but clearing up as the days pass.
As I write this, I am on my way back to North Carolina to get the cast taken off. I am excited yet pretty nervous of the outcome! Ill update again soon:)))
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I'm sorry about your anxiety! I felt the exact same way before my rhinoplasty, but you know what? I was fine and you will be, too. You'll get some nice drugs, take a nap, and when you wake up, all you have to do is heal. Deep breaths...