Rhinoplasty

[ZEUS]

Good luck with the operation. Never been through it myself but my twin bro's wife had it done.

Ah crap, you're saying there are two of you out there?!

[tom4bren]

Scarey thought - ain't it? Fraternal tho. Opposite as night & day ... he's tall, good looking ...

[vxDAKINECHICvx]

I'm back!

DEAR GOD.....NEVER EVER EVER decide to do this. EVER. Surgery wasn't bad, recovery-awful, taking the splints out yesterday-PAINFUL!

My doctor was awesome, one of the best in the state, totally nice and did a FANTASTIC JOB!.....but it's a pretty rough recovery patch. Had to sleep sitting up for a week, can't use your nose to breath-was short of breath quite a few times while eating or talking. I'm not a mouth breather, but thats how ya have to do it for a while. Ugh. You take your nose for granted, believe me! Couldn't see for 2 1/2 days as they put 'stuff' in your eyes. Basically 3 out of my 5 senses...GONE for some time. Now the splint is off and the enormous stents they left up in there were removed yesterday and OWWW! Felt like he was pulling out my brains through my sinues and down and out my nostrils. He was not my friend yesterday! Still having swelling, but looks amazing. Cried a bit last night though as seeing myself for the first time a little different is a huge shocker. Would I do it again....not if the recovery were the same. But maybe....as I feel real pretty!

[etlsport]

glad to hear your almost back to normal (for you.. ) glad your happy with the results.. just think in like a year.. you wont even remember what it felt like so itll be definitely worth it.. just stop falling down!

[ZEUS]

I'm back!

DEAR GOD.....NEVER EVER EVER decide to do this. EVER. Surgery wasn't bad, recovery-awful, taking the splints out yesterday-PAINFUL!

My doctor was awesome, one of the best in the state, totally nice and did a FANTASTIC JOB!.....but it's a pretty rough recovery patch. Had to sleep sitting up for a week, can't use your nose to breath-was short of breath quite a few times while eating or talking. I'm not a mouth breather, but thats how ya have to do it for a while. Ugh. You take your nose for granted, believe me! Couldn't see for 2 1/2 days as they put 'stuff' in your eyes. Basically 3 out of my 5 senses...GONE for some time. Now the splint is off and the enormous stents they left up in there were removed yesterday and OWWW! Felt like he was pulling out my brains through my sinues and down and out my nostrils. He was not my friend yesterday! Still having swelling, but looks amazing. Cried a bit last night though as seeing myself for the first time a little different is a huge shocker. Would I do it again....not if the recovery were the same. But maybe....as I feel real pretty!

PICS!!! Glad you are alright. Got the new Lexus to match your new nose yet?

[tomdietrying]

VX Chic,
Glad you doing better. I was wondering how that went.

Sooooooooo are you coming to Moab to show off your new nose. It's only a hop, skip, and a jump from where you are. Come out for one day...what do ya say?
Peace.
Tom
012009

[VXIRONwoMAN]

I hear what you're saying about all the pain!! Never had my nose done but my jaw's killing me! Not so much now, but it was. I hope it turns out to be everything you hoped for and that you feel better ASAP. So do we get to see ya in Moab???

[crager34]

It's just another nose job without pics.


Glad your better.

[vxDAKINECHICvx]

Okay, as for pictures, I would like the swelling to go down a bit before I post the 'after' pic....but here is what I looked like before. Guess I'm getting ahead of myself....Ahh well.