I'm happy 3 weeks Out, sore, breathing already better, shape improved

I had a huge nose as a girl, and at 25, i had it done by Dr Ristow in SF, who's supposed to be great...but my nose didn't work out right. He did 2 small revisions, and then i moved away. Meanwhile, my left side breathing became terrible and i was told by an ENT that a severe septal spur on my left septum could be at fault for the breathing and headaches. So, now living in Argentine, I found a very reputable nose specialist and went in 2 days ago.

OUCH. Holy cow, i didn't remember how invasive this surgery is. She did have to break my nose again. And, she did have to use septal grafts. She took 3 1/2 hrs and told my husband it was a very complex job.

I HATE the feeling of not being able to itch my nose, or breath...so i've taken a few friendly tranquilizers and cant' wait to get this stuff off!!!
DAY3 i will get the plugs taken out
DAY 8 I will get the cast off.

Today i got the packing taken out of my nose...and saw the doctor. It did hurt while she was doing it, but it was a relief! Immediately afterwords i could BREATH GREAT! I felt giddy and elated. So, no matter what i'm already happy i did this - my breathing is better!! Unless i go and bang my nose or it sets badly. She warned me that it would swelll up over the course of the day and it has.

I read a rhinoplasty's surgeouns journey through his own treatment, and he took Zyertec during the days of recovery to help with congestion. I took 1/2 earlier today and will go for another 1/2 later today. I also took a klonopin(?) to see if i will sleep better. I am now alert and normal enough to feel like a lump. I have 2 little boys who need lots of parenting and feel badly that i'm plopping it all on husband, although he's out of town often. So, well, anyhow - packing still occurs and it felt good coming out.

My nose pre-20s rhino was pretty big. I dont' have any pics on hand, but it had a big bump. I'm not sure how much larger the tip was.
After primary rhino, i had 2 small revisions with the surgeon (twilight sedation.)
End result: terrible breathing on left side, big nose, although i had become used to it! I found it to look very un natural in 3/4 view. My husband said he loved my nose, so there was never a sense of having to change it. But, a CT scan showing a severe septal spur on the side where it was very deviated, in which i frequently had headaches and terrible congestion, i knew i needed to get it 'fixed', and so i decided that i would fix the outside too! I'm 41 which feels old to change my looks. but we'll see!