Re: Need help for a friend

February 16, 2004

Hi ,

My friend just had his done, he did nose first then now jaw.

My hairdresser also had hers done. Both full out septums and

bridges.

From what my buddy said the packing they place in the nose was the

worst most irritating thing he'd ever been through. So tell her not

to expect too much breathing relief off the bat. He also said

disolvable packing my arse...

My hairdresser said she was a little weirded out by blowing her nose

and seeing stiches but her scars were very tiny on the inside of her

nostrils and she said she healed quickly.

Both said less than a week to get to about 75% or better.

Let me know how it goes for her I still have to book mine, post

uppers of course...

SHiloh

February 16, 2004

Hey Shiloh,

Thanks for the info. I had to have a needle biopsy done some years

ago by an ENT at the hospital, and saw some people who had work done

and the lovely packing they had in their noses - and we think WE look

funny after our operations!!!

Two were comparing notes, they said they had trouble sleeping because

of the packing, so I warned her about that, also about probably

needing to sleep upright to keep the swelling down.

And of course I told her to ask about blowing her nose and whether

she could clean it gently with q-tips.

Thanks again, I'll let you know how it goes. She's looking forward to

breathing normally.

> Hi ,

> My friend just had his done, he did nose first then now jaw.

> My hairdresser also had hers done. Both full out septums and

> bridges.

>

> From what my buddy said the packing they place in the nose was the

> worst most irritating thing he'd ever been through. So tell her

not

> to expect too much breathing relief off the bat. He also said

> disolvable packing my arse...

>

> My hairdresser said she was a little weirded out by blowing her

nose

> and seeing stiches but her scars were very tiny on the inside of

her

> nostrils and she said she healed quickly.

>

> Both said less than a week to get to about 75% or better.

> Let me know how it goes for her I still have to book mine, post

> uppers of course...

>

> SHiloh

February 16, 2004

Hey Violin Gal,

I heard that there have been the occasional person to combine both

jaw and a rhinoplasty...can you imagine how attractive that would

look

Hmm that gives me an idea, maybe I should have my after surgery

photos framed - lol. Can you imagine! Actually maybe I will one

day get one of those photo walls and hide it in there in a tasteful

black and white.

Mind you I could have quite the collection add in a few post birth

pictures and my 2 going on 4 surgeries.

Shiloh

> > Hi ,

> > My friend just had his done, he did nose first then now jaw.

> > My hairdresser also had hers done. Both full out septums and

> > bridges.

> >

> > From what my buddy said the packing they place in the nose was

the

> > worst most irritating thing he'd ever been through. So tell her

> not

> > to expect too much breathing relief off the bat. He also said

> > disolvable packing my arse...

> >

> > My hairdresser said she was a little weirded out by blowing her

> nose

> > and seeing stiches but her scars were very tiny on the inside of

> her

> > nostrils and she said she healed quickly.

> >

> > Both said less than a week to get to about 75% or better.

> > Let me know how it goes for her I still have to book mine, post

> > uppers of course...

> >

> > SHiloh

February 16, 2004

Maybe you should just consider sending the photos to the inlaws

> Hey Violin Gal,

> I heard that there have been the occasional person to combine both

> jaw and a rhinoplasty...can you imagine how attractive that would

> look

>

> Hmm that gives me an idea, maybe I should have my after surgery

> photos framed - lol. Can you imagine! Actually maybe I will one

> day get one of those photo walls and hide it in there in a tasteful

> black and white.

>

> Mind you I could have quite the collection add in a few post birth

> pictures and my 2 going on 4 surgeries.

>

> Shiloh

February 16, 2004

> Maybe you should just consider sending the photos to the inlaws

>

=yeah since they are forever trying to get a good shot of me..

mind you it might not get me any sympathy...However a nice matte

frame around it - do you think they'd display it?

Maybe I should do a post op one week

still yellow and puffy ...

SHiloh

February 17, 2004

Hi ,

I had that surgery done in November of 2002. I think this was a good

first surgery to have before my jaw surgery in June of this year. Is

it a sinoplasty or a septoplasty? Like you and Shiloh have both

heard, the packing IS the worst part of the surgery.. I got mine

taken out in the recovery room when I was still doped up, and it was

the worst feeling, as it felt like the packing extended all the way

to the back of the throat and you could feel it slide along the

whole passage as they pulled it out.. sorry for being graphic!

It felt disgusting blowing my nose, I don't think I blew my nose

until about 2 weeks after surgery even though I felt fine after 1

week. Since I got my packing out in the recovery room, I still had

to wear this gauze contraption that hooked around my ears and laid

just under my nose to catch the bleeding.

It's been about a year and a half since my surgery, and it still

feels weird sometimes going out into the cold. Tell your friend

that it may feel as though her septum is sucking inward when out in

cold weather.

The biggest thing I have noticed since surgery is that it can be

quite painful to yawn of all things, and I really think it has to do

with my nose surgery.

Wish your friend luck for me with the surgery,

Kirstin

> Hi everyone,

>

> A colleague of mine at work here is having her nose straightened

and

> nasal passages opened up (we think sinoplasty is the correct term)

> on Thursday of this week.

>

> Is there anybody out there who has had just this type of work done

> and who could help me out with some suggestions for her? I've got

> her going on the MLD and homeopathy fronts, but some suggestions

on

> what to expect, what to ask, etc. would really be helpful.

>

> Thanks,

>

February 17, 2004