Counting Down the Days! - Beverly Hills, CA

I got the cast removed on the 27th and I must say that was by far the worst part of this whole process! It was excruciating! I thought I was going to scream! I mean why was I so worried this whole time about slightly bumping my nose when the nurse almost ripped my whole face off. It was really bad glad that is over with. Dr. Simoni came in and removed the internal splints and told me that I was still really swollen and that I will need to tape the tip of my nose every night for one month. My one month appt is on jan 26th. I was really excite to get the cast off buy when it was off I almost wanted them to put it back on... I felt really panicked and not like myself at all. Which I know is normal. So I am just now posting a picture two days after my cast removed because it took me this long to accept that it will get better and it is going to take time. Foolish of me to think that my nose could go through all that and look perfect 7 days later so not realistic but you always think in the back of your mind that I could be possible! Not! :) the tip is really swollen and I have an Avatar forehead because it is really swollen between my eyes so I look like one of the people. I should go outside and start chanting "eywa, eywa, eywa". On a serious note I know that my nose will be perfect one day, not today but maybe next week, one month from now, or probably one year from now. Cheers to waiting patiently!

Only one more day to go until this cast come off!! Whoop whoop! Yesterday was Christmas so it was the most excitement I have had since before the surgery and I must say that I got really tired around 6:30pm and just couldn't hang. Still recovering even though sometimes I feel like I'm all better. I woke up this morning pleasantly surprised that I could now also breathe through my left nostril. I have been able to breathe out of the right nostril since two days after surgery. How awesome it feels to get some air through my nose finally. I do however get some random sharp pains for a sec every now and then and then they just go away. Not sure what that's all about. Bruising is steadily going away and hopefully will be gone by 1/2/13 cause that's when I head back to work. Super excited to get this off tomorrow and finally see what It looks like. I am expecting the swelling like everyone has forewarned but just want to see the dang thing already!!! LOL :)