39 Yr Old Getting Complex Sinus Surgery /rhinoplasty / septoplasty / turbinectomy /etc - Houston, TX

After my appointment with Dr Funk , later that night I saw there was still a stitch left , I already had been given the okay by Leah to let Dr Brauchle , the sinus specialist surgeon take it out. I was already worried about this appointment being as painful as the last one, however I didnt a bottle of wine like I wanted; I thought this might make me bleed or swell up. Dr Brauchle removed the leftover stitch and then applied lidocaine soaked cotton in my nose and let it sit there a while. He did suction as well but it was not nearly as bad. I would describe this as more of an uncomfortable feeling. He also said my nose looked great and sinuses were looking clear, which is wonderful considering how bad off I was. I am able to taste food and smell pretty well already. I am off the hourly saline sprays now and doing a twice a day antibiotic spray. I am still self conscious of my whole face :( The scars are pretty visible but I just feel I look strange. Im hoping with time I will look better because I am not adjusting well to my 'new face ' .

My second post op was 4 days after my first ( when I had the cast off ). Dr Funk had already told me to take a couple tylenol before the visit; what he should have said was a couple of shots of vodka and a tranquilizer!!!!First he took the remaining stitches out which was tolerable. He took the tape off which was fine, but then he sprayed some lidocaine in my nostrils and then suctioned me. It was sooo extremely painful!! My mom had come to this visit with me and she told me I was shaking the whole time. I cant even explain the feeling as he suctioned some of the dissolvable packing out from my sinus surgery and pulled out the scabs . I was still in pain later that night. It was terrible !!!!! Remember though my situation is going to be different from just a rhinoplasty - since I had 4 sinus procedures, turbinates removed, septoplasty, and alarplasty as well. I was so in pain I didnt even really stare at my new nose til later. Im trying to remember its still really swollen and as Dr Funk explained it will be 1 1/2 yrs before I see final results. He was very happy with how it looked. I am just hoping it gets alot smaller. This whole process is not just physical but emotional as well. Im still not feeling great and having good days and days where my blood pressure is really low and Im dizzy/weak and so I apologize for not updating much sooner.

So a week after I went to see Dr Funk , still feeling pretty dizzy , light headed , low blood pressure , however not much pain. I had stopped the tyl w codeine probably day 5. He took off the cast , which that part did not hurt . Then came the stitches , he was gentle however it still stung a bit in certain areas(inside the nostrils and outside) . Then came the suctioning , it was definitely uncomfortable. I was able to see my nose , but I kind of freaked out a bit inside , didn't say much to the dr.... I looked so different so weird. I put the mirror away quickly and let him finish taping my nose.