Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty - Toronto, ON

My surgery is scheduled for June 10th with Dr. Hacker. Just like everyone else on here, I've wanted this for many years and have finally saved up enough. Actually, I had saved enough a while ago but thought I had to have around $10,000 when I only needed about $5,000. I'm not nervous yet, just glad it's finally happening. My consultation was great. Dr. Hacker seemed to know what I wanted before I even said it (straight, not sloped), and even had some ideas that I didn't think of but am glad he mentioned (bringing in the part at the top between my eyebrows). He told me I had a deviated septum, which in my heart I already knew because my mom had one and I always have breathing problems. The consultation lasted over an hour and we even talked about burgers for a bit at the end. We also talked about how often people make sure to leave reviews when their experience was terrible, but not so often when their experience was good (with burgers and surgeries), and he mentioned how plastic surgery is a really personal thing so your idea of good/bad might differ from someone else's. I'm leaving this review and progress report because this website helped me choose Dr. Hacker, but there still wasn't very much about him on here. Maybe this will help someone else.

Going in to surgery was very easy. It was like the dentist but not as bad (I hate the dentist). When I got out I was very drowsy but the blood in my stomach started to make me feel nauseous. The nurses gave me medicine for it and I sipped some water because my mouth was really dry. I dry heaved a few times but only a tiny bit of blood happened and then I felt a bit better. The 30 minute car ride come didn't help and I felt nauseous again so I took a ginger gravol. I found a comfortable position that made me feel less sick and have been in and out of sleep for around 4-5 hours. I wake up every so often to have a sip of water and go to the bathroom because I'm having all this water. The picture I just posted is from about an hour after waking up but I'm way more swollen now. My forehead is also swollen in between my eyebrows and I think it makes me look like a bagelhead. Also There isn't really much pain. It feels like the splints are stretching my nostril really wide and my septum hurts a bit but I haven't taken any pain medication since waking up. The nausea was way worse for me because I hate feeling sick but am ok with pain.

I'm extra swollen today. Decided to take two extra strength tylenols for the pain last night but then realized aleve was a better option because it also controls swelling so took two of those today. We didn't even fill the prescription for the pain medication he gave me because I knew I wouldn't need it. I'm still drifting in and out of sleep but am eating solid foods no problem. I'm not wearing the moustache gauze anymore either. Now the worst thing about it is just the swelling and my small crusty eyes.