I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY NEW NOSE :D

Well!!! Got some big news :D Hubby and I are expecting BABY NUMBER ONE in June :D So the 12 week sign I'm holding up is actually 12 weeks pregnant!! This would be 15 weeks post op for me though!!! The swelling has gone down CONSIDERABLY and on January 20th I go in for my before/after pics and I will post those as well!!! :D Some things - I've had two facials because when you are preggers, there aren't a lot of medications you can use for your face that are safe for the baby... I've noticed that my nose is still tender to the touch when I'm getting a facial massage. Also... some good news.... my uneven swelling in my nostrils has gone down A LOT as well!!! They are looking MUCHO better :D Hope everyone is doing well!!!!

Well I'm almost 1 month post op!!!! It's been a rough and tumble few weeks!!! I'm a runner so it was VERY difficult for me to be ok with taking 2 weeks off of running while I recover (for a very good reason but still hard!!!). I have a half marathon coming up at the beginning of November so after the two weeks my dr. wanted me to take off I was DYING for a run! He told me to start slow 1/2 a mile and then work my way up! The first run was CRAZY UNCOMFORTABLE!!!! I seriously felt like my nose was going to EXPLODE because the pressure was INSANE!!!! By the end of the first week I was definitely feeling better though :) Week two of running went a little better but I think I'm pushing myself a little too hard and need to back off uuuuuuuugh!!! Anyways thought I'd post some pics!!! I had a little bump at the top of my nose right after my cast came off but that is gone now :) It was gone pretty much after the first week!! The little bumps at the top of my nose that were invisible but I could feel are also gone!!! I'm breathing a little better every night and I'm not snoring as much!! I still can't pick my nose HAHAHAHAHAHA :) so if there's something up there, I go digging for it with a q-tip haha :) I'm still swollen pretty majorly though! I can tell because when I put my splint on for 30 minutes my nose takes on the shape of the splint!! When it cools down at night my internal swelling is better so I can breathe easier and the external swelling is also better :) I'm looking forward to the swelling being gone for good :) Still SO SO SO glad I had this done though!!!

I thought I'd post an update of how everything is going sans cast!!! For the first time today (Saturday) I am finally able to breathe through my nose without using a decongestant!! My PS gave me a saline spray which I can't use for longer than 3 days at a time. Apparently your nose can become dependent on it and the swelling could potentially get worse!! Don't want that :) I've been putting frozen peas on my nose at night which does seem to help with the swelling! The PS wants me to wear my splint either at night or when I'm home to also help with the swelling! I had a nose bleed on Friday morning, but it was most likely due to the dry air I was inhaling at night!! I've also noticed a hard area at the very top of my nose where my nose meets my forehead. I did ask the doctor about that and he didn't seemed concerned, it sounds like it is just healing right now. It is 100% invisible and you only know it's there by touching it. I read some reviews from doctors that say it's normal and not to be concerned about it so I"m trying not to haha!!!! I do have more definition in my nostrils and my nose from the profile view seems to be getting a little smaller by the day too :D I go back to work on Monday and I'm pretty excited to get some normalcy back hahaa :)!! I will post 2 week post op pics on Monday!! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!! :D