Independence Day---Rhinoplasty!

Hello, everyone. I am writing this review because I have been so grateful to the advice and personal experiences provided by all the rest of the realself reviews on rhinoplasty. I am in Nuernberg, Germany and have chosen a doctor who gave me an absolutely amazing result on a former surgery. I am seeking a septorhinoplasty from the Nuernberger Klinik in Nuernberg, Germany. I trust Dr. Baetge, an extremely talented and experienced surgeon with a specialty in facial surgery, and so I know he will be able to provide me with a beautiful result. He speaks English very well and communicating my desires to him was easy. Dr. Baetge has a wonderful bedside manner and my past experience with him has shown me how carefully he cares for his patients and how passionate he is about creating a quality result. He will be assisted by Dr. Dr. Guenter, who is also extremely talented and who speaks English perfectly. I am not nervous, as I believe I would be with other surgeons. I am excited, although not about the inevitable black eyes!

Okay, last Tuesday I had surgery here in the Nuernberger Klinik in Nuremberg, Germany. The accommodations were amazingly lovely--like a posh hotel. I was greeted and asked to change into my medical robe. The anesthesiologist gave me some sort of sedation in my arm that made me feel drunk. After this, I was whisked away to surgery with two excellent surgeons: Dr. Baetge, and Dr. Guenter. I awoke to Dr. Guenter telling me that I have a cute little nose now. I was wheeled back to my room, and I wasn't in any pain. I am not saying this was a painless procedure: my bones were fractured, my septum straightened and tip work was done. In all, it was a three-hour surgery. The drugs were pretty good, and so I never felt any real pain, just pressure. I had a roommate who was very nice and we chatted, bemoaning our current states, and looking forward to our future selves. I drifted in and out of sleep, as I stayed overnight in the clinic after rhinoplasty, which is standard at the Nuremberger Klinik. The most difficult part of my journey up until this point has been sleeping.

In the morning, I was given a high dose of vitamin C intravenously, and Dr. Guenter and Dr. Baetge came by to check on my progress and also to pull the foam packing out of my nose ( a gross and weird feeling). Soon after answering my many questions, my husband and children picked me up. My children were quite frightened of my looks and it took some convincing to prove I was not a zombie. My face continued to swell, although I applied black tea compresses, and took my prescriptions as required. I bruised so much. See for yourself.
I slept on the couch to ensure no damage to my face. However, over the course of the week I often had really bad neck pain, to where I could not turn left or right easily. I attribute this to sleeping nearly upright for so many nights. I haven't slept deeply or for long yet.
Today I had a very short appointment where my cast was checked to ensure it was still tight. I did not get the seven-day reveal here in Germany as I have seen in so many other places. Perhaps the doctors feel that having the cast on reminds us to be careful---or perhaps it was the amount of surgery I endured. Anyway, much to my dismay I will be wearing this thing for another seven days. So--I am pretty much trapped inside. I am healing, with little congestion or other problems besides these huge bruises.