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A Million Thank Yous to Dr. Davis and His Team
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A Million Thank Yous to Dr. Davis and His Team
jtally90August 13, 2021
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I think my pictures speak for themselves--Dr. Davis is a flippin' ?miracle worker.
Ten years ago, a surgery meant to fix a broken nose and badly deviated septum left my nose warped, broken in two places, and the septum *more* deviated than it was to begin with. I could barely breathe through it. I hated pictures of myself. It SUCKED, but I was so convinced a second surgery would only make it worse. It took a long time to talk myself back into a surgeon's office, and even longer to find one I trusted. Finally, another highly-rated doctor took one look at me, told me he couldn't help me, and referred me to Dr. Davis. I am so very grateful he did.
Consults with a lot of other surgeons felt like stepping into a wellness spa where they promise you the moon. My consult with Dr. Davis felt like stepping into an actual doctor's office. He's extremely down-to-earth, blunt about the risks, and honest about what he thinks he can accomplish. He spent no less than 3 hours (at a FREE consult!) walking me step-by-step through the picture morph and explaining how each fix would be accomplished using rib grafts. The surgery itself was estimated to take 6.5 hours--a long freakin time. It ended up taking OVER 8 HOURS, it was such a mess internally. Holy moly.
Recovery was hard, sure, but not as bad as I was expecting. Pain was very minimal--I was mostly just paranoid about keeping the cast dry and swelling as low as possible. Constantly waking up to change the ice packs was the hardest part, but all went perfectly. The moment the cast came off and the doc suctioned all the "surgery gunk" from my nose, it was like sucking in the first goddanged breath of life. I knew my breathing wasn't great beforehand, but I hadn't realized exactly how bad it was. I also knew from looking at other users' pictures that the swelling would be ferocious at first, and I tried to brace myself for it, but I'll admit, my first reaction to looking in the mirror was "oh God, what have I done?!!" Bahaha, just keep icing! It only took 2 or 3 days cast-free before I couldn't stop grinning at my own reflection.
I'm so incredibly thankful for Dr. Davis and his team, who were warm and encouraging throughout the entire process. His office assistant Carmen is a sweetheart to talk to, and the hospital staff were all incredibly kind. Surgery is never easy, but it was the best experience I could have hoped for, and the results have been life-changing. Finally, I can walk out of the house without a trace of self-consciousness. I feel like myself again, and it's amazing.
Ten years ago, a surgery meant to fix a broken nose and badly deviated septum left my nose warped, broken in two places, and the septum *more* deviated than it was to begin with. I could barely breathe through it. I hated pictures of myself. It SUCKED, but I was so convinced a second surgery would only make it worse. It took a long time to talk myself back into a surgeon's office, and even longer to find one I trusted. Finally, another highly-rated doctor took one look at me, told me he couldn't help me, and referred me to Dr. Davis. I am so very grateful he did.
Consults with a lot of other surgeons felt like stepping into a wellness spa where they promise you the moon. My consult with Dr. Davis felt like stepping into an actual doctor's office. He's extremely down-to-earth, blunt about the risks, and honest about what he thinks he can accomplish. He spent no less than 3 hours (at a FREE consult!) walking me step-by-step through the picture morph and explaining how each fix would be accomplished using rib grafts. The surgery itself was estimated to take 6.5 hours--a long freakin time. It ended up taking OVER 8 HOURS, it was such a mess internally. Holy moly.
Recovery was hard, sure, but not as bad as I was expecting. Pain was very minimal--I was mostly just paranoid about keeping the cast dry and swelling as low as possible. Constantly waking up to change the ice packs was the hardest part, but all went perfectly. The moment the cast came off and the doc suctioned all the "surgery gunk" from my nose, it was like sucking in the first goddanged breath of life. I knew my breathing wasn't great beforehand, but I hadn't realized exactly how bad it was. I also knew from looking at other users' pictures that the swelling would be ferocious at first, and I tried to brace myself for it, but I'll admit, my first reaction to looking in the mirror was "oh God, what have I done?!!" Bahaha, just keep icing! It only took 2 or 3 days cast-free before I couldn't stop grinning at my own reflection.
I'm so incredibly thankful for Dr. Davis and his team, who were warm and encouraging throughout the entire process. His office assistant Carmen is a sweetheart to talk to, and the hospital staff were all incredibly kind. Surgery is never easy, but it was the best experience I could have hoped for, and the results have been life-changing. Finally, I can walk out of the house without a trace of self-consciousness. I feel like myself again, and it's amazing.
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Replies (7)
I'm sorry Davis' attempt didn't meet your hopes, but happy to hear you found what you were looking for with Wayne. He was high on my list of best options too. Your pics look awesome.