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I had my surgery yesterday morning and so far so good
UPDATED FROM heycoolsweater
9 months post
9months post op
heycoolsweaterMay 19, 2022
WORTH IT
9 months post op - and couldn’t be happier! My recovery has been issue-free - my surgeon is a genius.
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UPDATED FROM heycoolsweater
15 days post
Results are PERFECT!
heycoolsweaterSeptember 4, 2021
I got my cast off two days ago, and I’m loving the results already! My surgeon said since this is this, essentially, the third major trauma to my nose (when I broke it, and when I had a previous septoplasty right after) the swelling is going to be a little worse and probably going to take a little longer to go down. But honestly since my cast was left on for two weeks, I really think the swelling wasn’t as bad as it would’ve been had I gotten it off at the one week mark like most people do - because I was definitely expecting it to be worse! And I’ve already noticed a significant difference in just two days! So excited to watch the changes day by day!
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UPDATED FROM heycoolsweater
4 days post
Follow up appt today
heycoolsweaterAugust 23, 2021
Had my follow up appt today to remove the internal splints. Talk about instant relief!
I have to go back in two days to get the stitches removed from my columella. Before I left my surgeon said “oh by the way. You have dissolvable stitches inside your nose. Once those start to dissolve you may smell something that resembles vomit. Don't panic - that's normal." Oh GREAT.
Since surgery, I have been sleeping in our guest room - just because I’m a considerate girlfriend and I know that I won’t be getting much sleep, and didn’t wanna keep my boyfriend awake all night too. Sleeping with my head elevated is definitely uncomfortable - and painful. It’s making my neck hurt and in turn, it’s been triggering migraines. I asked my surgeon today how long I have to sleep with my head elevated and he said “as long as you feel it helps.” He said I don’t have to continue to do so anymore if it just triggers migraines, I just may have some more swelling.
Also, my surgeon keeps the external cast on for two weeks. So that won’t be removed until next Thursday. I know usually it’s only kept on for 1 week, but this is just my surgeons preference I guess. So I’ll be returning to work on Wednesday (I’m a nurse) with my cast on, hopefully the bruising will be better.
I don’t really have any pain, just some burning in my nose and pressure in my head at times.
I think that’s all the updates I have for now!
I have to go back in two days to get the stitches removed from my columella. Before I left my surgeon said “oh by the way. You have dissolvable stitches inside your nose. Once those start to dissolve you may smell something that resembles vomit. Don't panic - that's normal." Oh GREAT.
Since surgery, I have been sleeping in our guest room - just because I’m a considerate girlfriend and I know that I won’t be getting much sleep, and didn’t wanna keep my boyfriend awake all night too. Sleeping with my head elevated is definitely uncomfortable - and painful. It’s making my neck hurt and in turn, it’s been triggering migraines. I asked my surgeon today how long I have to sleep with my head elevated and he said “as long as you feel it helps.” He said I don’t have to continue to do so anymore if it just triggers migraines, I just may have some more swelling.
Also, my surgeon keeps the external cast on for two weeks. So that won’t be removed until next Thursday. I know usually it’s only kept on for 1 week, but this is just my surgeons preference I guess. So I’ll be returning to work on Wednesday (I’m a nurse) with my cast on, hopefully the bruising will be better.
I don’t really have any pain, just some burning in my nose and pressure in my head at times.
I think that’s all the updates I have for now!
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