Pre-Op

I am going in for a Septoplasty tomorrow. I'm a little freaked out on how long it will take for me to heal and if my face will look different. I was diagnosed with a deviated septum from my ENT. I've had this for years and I finally decided to take action and get it fixed. It's so bad that I can't even breathe from one nasal passage. I can do a flare with my nose though! I'll be a little sad to have it go.

Before photos of my nose! You can really see that curve!

Here's me and why I'm getting the surgery done:

How did I injure myself? Repeated accidents that just made it worse and worse. The major cause was a River Dance fight. Now you're asking what a River Dance fight is right? Well it's exactly what it sounds like. A lot of leg hopping and jumping around with no contact. Except my friend got to close when he was punching and punched me in the nose. I was not pleased. 

Here is an example of what River Dance fighting is:

 

I'm going to be taking photos everyday for my recovery and telling you what it's like and how I feel. I'm anxious right now but it'll be nice to have 2 real breathing passages!

From researching online you need to have a few things ready for post-op. Here's my list:

Post-Op Recovery Essentials 

• Soft foods (broth, noodles, yogurt, mashed potatoes, applesauce) 
• Ensure (you might not get the calories you need by only eating soft foods)
• Saline Spray (for when your nose is dry as heck)
• Carmex (because I'll be a mouth breather only for about a week)
• A stack of DVDs or Netflix (from my understanding you wont be sleeping much the first few nights)
• Soda (because nothing says soothe me like 7-Up)