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How to Overcome the Rhinoplasty Nightmares! - Vancouver, BC
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Before I had my nose job I had two friends give me...
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Before I had my nose job I had two friends give me fair warnings. They each said;
“Whatever you do, don’t freak out”
Of course I wouldn’t. I’m a calm, rational and happy person. Like, me, freak out? take a million selfies? Spend hours on the internet researching? No, never, i’m FAR too laid back.
But guess what? I freaked out.
I started having trouble breathing…has something collapsed??? Search Real Self.
I felt irregularities…SOMETHING IS COLLAPSING PEOPLE….(Selfie then Search Real Self).
It looked a little crooked…I’m positive I have a C-shaped deformity (10,000 selfies then Search Real self, selfie some more while drinking wine).
It appears too wide…oh F*%# my spreader grafts must be too thick…MY…LIFE….IS….OVERRRRRR. (Throw iPhone across the room, collapse and cry).
Well, perhaps not quite that dramatic but you get the point. Seriously tho, like whatever these thoughts are, I need to shut them UP.
Worst yet, I ENCOURAGE these thoughts by even searching Real Self and finding the worst out of all the doctors responses and use that to confirm my fears.
If these thoughts sound familiar , then we’re just the same you and I. Lets face it, we’re merely acting exactly how we always do. When we don’t understand something, we immediately fear it. Its actually kinda like dating. “Oh no, he hasn’t called me back…am I not pretty enough? Smart enough? Did I say something wrong? I’m sure it was because I sent that text with too many smiley faces…oh its OVER, he hates me SOB”.
But we’re not dating our noses. If theres one thing i’ve learned from all of this is that we all need to be patient. Every single doctors responses’ to most concerns here on Real Self has been;
“You need to wait”
"It is too soon”
"Consult your Doctor”
"Hang in There”
I think that alone is the BEST advice I have thus come to recognise through all this. If there’s an apparent problem then TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR, if there’s something strange going on or it doesnt look good then we have to give it TIME and trust it'll right itself.
All my concerns i’ve had are slowly dissipating with the swelling. The more time goes on the more I can put my worries behind me and celebrate a whole new confidence. Sure, it’s not going to be perfect…and hey, there might be problems in the future but i’m not going to get me bother me now. These negative thoughts are unhealthy, and what I need most in the whole healing process is to have the most HEALTHY thoughts cheering me on from the sidelines. Thoughts that shout;
“You’ll get there!!”
“Don’t give up!!”
“You’re looking beautiful!!”
So yeah, see you at the finish line!
“Whatever you do, don’t freak out”
Of course I wouldn’t. I’m a calm, rational and happy person. Like, me, freak out? take a million selfies? Spend hours on the internet researching? No, never, i’m FAR too laid back.
But guess what? I freaked out.
I started having trouble breathing…has something collapsed??? Search Real Self.
I felt irregularities…SOMETHING IS COLLAPSING PEOPLE….(Selfie then Search Real Self).
It looked a little crooked…I’m positive I have a C-shaped deformity (10,000 selfies then Search Real self, selfie some more while drinking wine).
It appears too wide…oh F*%# my spreader grafts must be too thick…MY…LIFE….IS….OVERRRRRR. (Throw iPhone across the room, collapse and cry).
Well, perhaps not quite that dramatic but you get the point. Seriously tho, like whatever these thoughts are, I need to shut them UP.
Worst yet, I ENCOURAGE these thoughts by even searching Real Self and finding the worst out of all the doctors responses and use that to confirm my fears.
If these thoughts sound familiar , then we’re just the same you and I. Lets face it, we’re merely acting exactly how we always do. When we don’t understand something, we immediately fear it. Its actually kinda like dating. “Oh no, he hasn’t called me back…am I not pretty enough? Smart enough? Did I say something wrong? I’m sure it was because I sent that text with too many smiley faces…oh its OVER, he hates me SOB”.
But we’re not dating our noses. If theres one thing i’ve learned from all of this is that we all need to be patient. Every single doctors responses’ to most concerns here on Real Self has been;
“You need to wait”
"It is too soon”
"Consult your Doctor”
"Hang in There”
I think that alone is the BEST advice I have thus come to recognise through all this. If there’s an apparent problem then TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR, if there’s something strange going on or it doesnt look good then we have to give it TIME and trust it'll right itself.
All my concerns i’ve had are slowly dissipating with the swelling. The more time goes on the more I can put my worries behind me and celebrate a whole new confidence. Sure, it’s not going to be perfect…and hey, there might be problems in the future but i’m not going to get me bother me now. These negative thoughts are unhealthy, and what I need most in the whole healing process is to have the most HEALTHY thoughts cheering me on from the sidelines. Thoughts that shout;
“You’ll get there!!”
“Don’t give up!!”
“You’re looking beautiful!!”
So yeah, see you at the finish line!
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