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30 Years Old, Dental Hygienist Worcester, MA
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For years I had nicknamed my left nostril 'the...
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For years I had nicknamed my left nostril 'the flapper' because upon breathing it would close. I felt I was ready to have this looked at and corrected especially since my breathing -- at night and during exercise have been becoming more difficult. I am a full time dental hygiene student in between semesters so this was the only time I could have this surgery performed. I did not want to wait until I graduated so I can find a job right away!
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UPDATED FROM SamanthaDG
4 days post
Day 4?
I think it's day four. I've pretty much lost track of time and what day it is. I'm hungry, but I can barely touch my lips together so eating is just so not desirable. I'm stir crazy. I tried to go to my neighbors house for a bit with my daughter, just to get out of my house but I ended up getting very dizzy and had nausea. So back home I went and a Percocet I took. From the neck down, I want to go outside, walk around, garden, cook or something, but my nose is giving me a giant FU.
There is not much good news, or happy updates,other than that my nose stopped leaking a couple days ago, but there is just a dull achy annoyance, not even real pain...well maybe a little. Wednesday I go in for the "big reveal" I can't wait, but the thought of having anyone touch my nose scares me!
There is not much good news, or happy updates,other than that my nose stopped leaking a couple days ago, but there is just a dull achy annoyance, not even real pain...well maybe a little. Wednesday I go in for the "big reveal" I can't wait, but the thought of having anyone touch my nose scares me!
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August 19, 2014
Wow, you look great in your 4 day post op photo, looks like you didn't swell much at all. I hear you on the stir crazy, wanting to go outside and do something part... Its hard to stay put! Good luck with the reveal tomorrow, I hope you get the results you were hoping for :) Thanks for sharing your story.
August 20, 2014
Thanks for reading!! I didn't have much swelling thankfully, but definitely plenty of pain....I did not have my nose broken so maybe that's why? I can't wait to get this thing off my nose in the morning!
UPDATED FROM SamanthaDG
12 days post
12 days post op..
Welp. The cast is off. And I am so unbelievably numb still. I had the cast taken off last Wednesday and she removed the stitches and I nearly fainted and had to make her stop for a bit she then put tape on my nose for a couple days. I am wondering if I should still be wearing tape??? I am not sure if I am feeling pain or numbness. My tip feels so swollen and the bridge still is irritated. I am really hoping this subsides within the next week because I start my senior year of college and my daughter is starting kindergarten. Needless to say, all hell will break loose next Tuesday. Anyone with tips 2 weeks post op.. Please share! ????????????
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August 26, 2014
Hi! Did your Dr. say anything about continuing with taping? I was instructed to tape every night and I do notice a difference in the morning. It actually starts to feel comfortable and reduces the swelling. I only wear it during the day if I am working out, otherwise I put it on before bed and remove it in the morning. If the doc didn't specify whether you should continue, I would just do so, it really can't hurt. I hear you on the numbness; I'm almost 1 month post op and my tip is still quite numb. But hey, your cast is off and its looking good :) Hang in there! Good luck on the little one starting kindergarten, how exciting! My son starts 1st grade next week and I go back to teaching so I understand how nerve wracking it is with a fresh new nose. Has the breathing/flapping been improved so far?
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