My Rhinoplasty Journey

I have been waiting to have a rhinoplasty/septoplasty/turbinectomey done for years and wanted to make sure I took the time to do my research when it came to finding the right doctor. I had consultations with 4 doctors in total, including Dr.Shah. He has an excellent background and specializes only on facial plastic surgery which I appreciate, but also is a good listener and has an expert eye for what is aesthetically fitting for your particular face/personality while keeping in mind the functionality of the nose. I will be in surgery in just about 24 hours and feeling nervous but excited. Will keep posting through recovery.

I am very grateful that the surgery went well and safely. I did have a real hard time when waking up from the anesthesia like some people do ( I am highly sensitive to nausea as it is) but I was ok after I got home. I could see that my nose was different right away! Dr.Shah and the operating team were great. However, I did have to get packing in my nose due to the septoplasty I'm pretty sure , I'm not sure if that's adding to my discomfort. There is no air going through my nose and every time I swallow my ears clog up. Really weird. The first 24 was ok, the next was horrible and today I actually got a little sleep so I'm feeling alot better. I did make the mistake of taking a hot shower( I forgot! Is that bad?) I just started to swell today and it's not even that bad I think the arnica and all that pineapple I ate pre-op helped. I highly recommend supplementing pre op. sleep is a challenge I hope I can manage tonight. I haven't taken any medication except for Tylenol extra strength every 6 hours since surgery!! I did have to tough it out but I was afraid to take the Vicodin. But I hope the most painful part is over and I can look forward to getting better!

Feeling less pain which is a huge relief but I'm extremely annoyed with my nose being so congested- I haven't been able to get any air through my nose except for random moments which last a few seconds through one nostril. Everytime I swallow there is a bubbling feeling one one side and it alternates. My ears also keep clogging up when I swallow. Very annoying. But I'm thankful that there's less pain and I have more strength to walk but I still have trouble talking because I feel so much mucous coming down my throat (sorry- gross). I'm hoping to call tomorrow and ask when I could get my packing removed since it wasn't the original plan?