Long Time Coming – Chicago, IL

I saw the doctor a couple weeks ago for the second time since my surgery. He took one look at it and said it was very swollen, he cleaned it out inside which hurt pretty bad and then injected it 5 times... Ok this hurt a lot! He said that I would notice a doffernec in the swelling from the injections either within 15 minutes or within two weeks. I saw a huge difference within 15 minutes but left pretty freaked out. A few days later I feel like my nose is pretty swollen again on the tip. Everyday it is different. I am getting more comfortable with it and don't look at it every chance I get like I used to. I have an appt with him 8 weeks out now which is in September.

It has now been a little over 3 weeks from my open rhino and septoplasty. My nose is still very swollen at the bridge and very much at the tip. The only swelling that has really gone down is inside my nostrils. I'd say my breathing is at about 50% through my nostrils at this point about 50% of the time. I am starting to be able to smile now, but still kinda awkward looking and feeling. The things if have to say that is bothering me the most is how crazy oily my face has gotten. I have read that this is common but just on people's noses. My whole face is very oily and it is making me feel disgusting :/ I have my appointment in a few days with the dr. So maybe he has another suggestion for that. I still have a bump on my nose and have also notices two bumps above my nostrils on either side... I'm sure it is just swelling but will ask the dr. About this as well on Friday. I am hoping to see my progress with swelling soon!

okay so this has definitely been the hardest part of this whole experience. The day before my surgery I was excited to finally think to myself, " this is the last day i'll be unhappy about my nose and feel self conscious". It's hard that I am still feeling this way. I am a day shy of two weeks post op. and my nose looks and feels like a balloon. I am trying so hard to be patient because I know the swelling is only temporary and that this is not a reflection of the Dr.'s work, but it is really hard. Whats frustrating to me is reading other people's reviews where they take off the cast and they love their nose... i can only hope that within a few months I will start to love my nose and feel that this is all worth it and what I have been waiting for. Almost every day for the past week I have felt very depressed and am getting very emotional and upset about things that I normally wouldn't. I have read that depression can be a common side effect that comes with this surgery, so I am just trying to stay positive. I just do not feel myself and It is hard for me to be around other people. I think I will feel a lot more comfortable once I am able to smile normally again! My nostrils are pretty swollen shut still at this point and have been kind of worried about everything. Dr. Shah has been great throughout this whole recovery process. I had emailed their office some pictures of a problem I was concerned about and Dr. Shah called me on the holiday weekend to talk to me about it, I have since talked to him again about some other concerns I have been having and have made an appt. for the 18th of this month just to get some piece of mind. It was very comforting to me that he is making the time for me to come in and see him and having him tell me, " I think you coming in will make you feel better, even if I shake your hand and tell you that everything is fine." I will update after my appointment next week!