Deviated Septum Surgery

[carnation]

Well, it wasn't easy but it wasn't awful.

Good--I haven't had much pain.

Bad--I hate not being able to breathe through my nose! I have splints, which she'll take out on Wednesday, and one of those gauze pad holders across my face. How long did any of y'all have to wear them? Just one day like BenzGirl, I hope?

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by carnation

Well, it wasn't easy but it wasn't awful.

Good--I haven't had much pain.

Bad--I hate not being able to breathe through my nose! I have splints, which she'll take out on Wednesday, and one of those gauze pad holders across my face. How long did any of y'all have to wear them? Just one day like BenzGirl, I hope?

I sent you a message with my story. I wore the gauze pad for three days, but again, I had several procedures. I didn't feel much surgical pain, but had aching/throbbing in my head/nose/teeth.

I hope that you recover quickly and have good results. Get as much rest as you can and stay hydrated.

[angelove]

Hope you have a quick recovery, but in the meantime get some R&R!

[carnation]

Y'all tell me again how this is going to be worth it once I get the splints out.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by carnation

Y'all tell me again how this is going to be worth it once I get the splints out.

I promise you, I thought that I made a mistake for a long time. It takes months for the mucous membranes to heal. I pray that you will find relief at some point. Once the splints come out, the pressure will go away. Right now, they're supporting the work that the surgeon did. Relax if you can, sleep (helps you heal), watch tv and let yourself heal. Ibuprofen is great for the aching (if it hit you yet).

Feel free to pm me if you need to vent. Hugs!!

[navane]

Originally Posted by carnation

Y'all tell me again how this is going to be worth it once I get the splints out.

Awww..... I'm glad to hear that the procedure went well and pray that everything heals up nice (and quick!).


.....Kelly

[DaffyKD]

Originally Posted by carnation

Well, it wasn't easy but it wasn't awful.

Good--I haven't had much pain.

Bad--I hate not being able to breathe through my nose! I have splints, which she'll take out on Wednesday, and one of those gauze pad holders across my face. How long did any of y'all have to wear them? Just one day like BenzGirl, I hope?

When DS had the surgery in December he wore the pad holder until the drainage stopped which in his case was about a week. He had quite a bit of work done-- goes along with all the other problems he has had since he was born with quite a bit of midline injury. He had never been able to smell until after the surgery. He gets so excited about smells now which is fun to see since he is 20 and just finding out how good food can smell.

Hope you have a very quick and easy recovery, Carnation

DaffyKD

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

When DS had the surgery in December he wore the pad holder until the drainage stopped which in his case was about a week. He had quite a bit of work done-- goes along with all the other problems he has had since he was born with quite a bit of midline injury. He had never been able to smell until after the surgery. He gets so excited about smells now which is fun to see since he is 20 and just finding out how good food can smell.

Hope you have a very quick and easy recovery, Carnation

DaffyKD

I had a lot done during my sinus surgery as well, and I had no sense of smell my entire life - until about 6 months after surgery. All of the sudden, food started to taste really good, and I realized that I was actually being able to smell it!

[carnation]

Splints out!!! Thank you all for your support; I didn't know a lot of people who'd had it done.

Yay, I can breathe!