restlesspuma15 said:Take a deep breath and get ready to duck.
Are you actually reading what you write?
Look, man, you just went under the knife like a month ago, so it’s totally normal that your nose still smells funky and feels constantly stuffed up. Your nasal lining is still dealing with all that swelling from the surgery, and your bones haven't even settled back into their proper spots yet. You've gotta be patient—recovery for this kind of procedure is a marathon, not a sprint, and it can easily drag on for a full year before you're feeling like yourself again.
Look, just take a breather and let things settle for at least six months before you even think about mapping out your next move.
Look, let me set the record straight. I haven't had any rhinoplasty done, so I’m not sitting here all swollen like some influencer after a procedure. I can actually feel this double septum thing happening right from the tip of my nose—I can feel the gap with my own fingers, and yeah, I can see it clearly on the CT scans. I might go back in for another round once things settle, but I know how it works: you expect that immediate fix the second the swelling goes down. You didn't quite catch what I was saying, and honestly, neither did those people hitting me up in my DMs—and just to be clear, if you aren't dealing with a male anatomy issue, maybe don't chime in on why I'm venting here in the first place. If you actually understood me, then thanks for the concern, really, it's super sweet of you, but I'm already waiting it out. I've never been one of those lucky people where everything just magically fixes itself; that concept doesn't exist in my universe unless I physically step in and change it. I know complaining is a total waste of energy, but I don't really have another way to process this besides letting it out, otherwise I'd just be lying to myself and suffering in silence. I've spent three years living unconsciously enough, thanks.
Everything started feeling better bit by bit, maybe two, four, or eight days after the surgery and once they finally cleared out my sinuses. But man, when they pulled those nasal tampons out, I seriously couldn't even take a full breath. I went totally pale, and my sister was asking if I felt dizzy or anything, but honestly, I didn't even know. For about four or five days there, it felt like air was just bypassing everything through the tampons, which made the left side feel weirdly pressurized, but once they were out, everything finally snapped back into place. Like I mentioned before, I’ve always had this vertical deviation in my septum, and my doctor noticed it immediately—he actually noted in my chart that I was basically his first case ever dealing with this specific issue. Back in the day, I didn't have the cash to cover a full thirty-five-minute procedure plus the observation time, so I just waited. Now, looking at how things went down, I don't know what kind of game they're playing in this hospital. They spent two and a half hours just reading newspapers or acting like they were playing pocket billiards; it was like nobody else in the room even existed besides me.
Honestly, that doctor was a total disaster. Easily the worst one I’ve ever dealt with. To make matters even worse, my insurance provider just assigned him to me through their online portal, so I didn't even get a say in who I saw. It's hard to advocate for yourself when you can barely function, and honestly, with the migraine I was dealing with, I wasn't even conscious enough to process half of what he was rambling about.
I'm getting my next surgery scheduled ASAP. You clearly don't get that I can't just sit around twiddling my thumbs for six months; either I'm going to lose my mind from the sheer misery of it all, or I'll end up spiraling into a cycle of pills, smoking, and booze just to numb the reality of this situation.
I probably won't even make it to my surgery because of how much my health has tanked over the last six months. Honestly, I might just throw myself under a Greyhound bus at this rate. My lungs can't even recover without supplemental oxygen, which explains why I look like a walking corpse, and meanwhile, I’m out here biking everywhere only to deal with these damn deaf bees everywhere. It's a nightmare. They've already chased me and stung me a couple of times, and since I'm basically the world champion of anaphylactic shock, if one of those things stings me inside my mouth, I'm a dead man. I'll choke before I even hit the ground. I feel like I've already lost so much this summer—haven't I given up enough already? It feels like there's nothing left for me in this life.
I’m going to be relentless until I get this sorted out, because at the end of the day, it’s my life on the line. I’m more than willing to put in the work to fix things, but it feels like everyone else couldn't care less. It’s just how the world works nowadays—people are too wrapped up in themselves to give a damn about anyone else, especially when you're dealing with animals that can't exactly speak up for themselves or demand better.
Hey there...
Kimberly Hughes17 said:It’s been a full five weeks since my surgery—open technique, tip work, and that cartilage graft—and I’ve gotta be honest, I’m seeing absolutely zero progress when it comes to the swelling. My nose still looks totally blunt and oversized, especially at the tip. I’m feeling pretty crushed because, looking in the mirror right now, it doesn't feel like I actually got any real change out of this. I was really banking on seeing some kind of shift once I hit the one-month mark, but nope, nothing yet. Maybe it’s just too early to tell, though. 🤷
But hey, five weeks still isn't exactly a walk in the park...
Hey. Look, the tip of the nose is such a complex area that you honestly have no idea—I’d probably only even consider going through with it if I already knew the surgeon was a decent human being.
When you go in for your follow-up, they’re obviously going to act all dismissive, and yeah, it’s definitely not a short amount of time, but from what I gather, they dealt with the most complicated part of the surgery on you.
Stick with the same guy for your check-up next month, but if the tip hasn't changed at all, take some photos just so you can be sure. It might just be that you aren't used to your "new" look yet, which is totally normal—I’ve read about other people feeling unsatisfied just because of those initial shifts, and it sucks to hear. If he doesn't actually suggest any changes, then maybe go get a second opinion from someone else if you really feel like something is off, maybe see one of those big-name specialists.
By the way, where did they make the incision for the scar? Like, right in the middle of the bridge? And can you describe what the stitches looked like? Sorry if I'm being a bit much to you and the other girls here, but feel free to DM me if you don't want to talk about it publicly. I'm just curious since my own situation is basically a 50/50 toss-up depending on which doctor I end up with.
Also, has anyone tried using propolis on their scars, and is that actually a smart move? (I've got a ton of it lying around)☕
Thanks
