My Rhinoplasty Journey

Went in today to get my stitches and cast removed. I was so happy to see my doctor! I wanted to go on and on about how thankful I was that he got me out of surgery safely and how nice he was for keeping my parents updated-- but I didn't do any of that- so next time hopefully.
This appointment was very quick. The stitches did hurt a bit and so did the kenalog shot but nothing too bad. And then the cast slipped right off, probably because my skin is so oily and gross. I did break out a little on there which is so unusual.
Right now my nose is quite swollen but hopefully that subsides soon enough. Also I have a weird taste/smell?? Maybe it's the antibiotics?? But yea I'm really happy with it! I can tell those nasal bones have reallyyyy shifted in! And it's straighter looking. No hump at all. Beautiful. Only concerns are swelling and it's looking way too piggy for my taste right now, the doctor said that will also drop very slightly over time. But how slight?... I definatley feel weird with it being so upturned right now. Enough of this! I'm going to take a shower and wash my hair!!!!! Because I can!

I HAVE SOME AIR FLOW THROUGH MY LEFT NOSTRIL! Yay! And I got a faint whiff of my lemon hand soap today for a breif moment- so that was fun!

So it turns out, I never did have packing in my nose. I feel so stupid for calling and asking about it today. I guess one of the nurses said something about packing to one of my parents ...and then they told me(?)... Haha. I do however have some crazy congestion and the Doctor said to use some saline spray and let it drain out on its own. I go in on Thursday to get my cast removed! I can't wait!! Last night I had the worst panic attack of my life. I just couldn't breathe all of a sudden and kept wanting my nose to clear, it was very strange but I knew what was happening and immediately had to take a xanax sublingualy, take deep breaths, ice my chest and watch HGTV until I finally fell asleep. If you're prone to anxiety even mildly, do keep your medication at your bedside just incase and make sure it doesn't interact with any other meds you're taking. I've had absolutely no pain as of last night. I haven't taken any Tylenol today and my congestion is doing much better to the point where I can talk - I still sound hilarious but I can get my point across without passing out. Little swelling. No bruising. Overall eveything is going well and I feel thankful.