Do yourself a favor and take Friday off! I had this same surgery last July & had to wear a bandage directlty under my nose to soak up the drainage (blood) for a couple days after. Eeryone processes pain differently and I have a high tolerance level, but even on pain meds I felt awful for the first 4...

LOL! Our family welcomed 2 new kittens into our home over the holidays. The kitties are cute and very playful with one another and all their cute kitty toys. One night, not long after the kitties arrived, I went to put on my Swift mask to settle down for a good night's sleep. Imagine my surprise whe...

I had those splints when I had a septoplasty back in July. They only reached the very edge of my nares so you couldn't see them unless my head was tilted back, but my nose was so very sore and tender from the surgery that I couldn't take any direct pressure on the nares at all. I have a Hybrid and i...

I *despised* my Hybrid when I first got it back in April. It leaked horribly and was a bear to get situated every night. I don't know if the silicone just needed to soften up or what, but after a couple months, it just suddenly stopped leaking and fit perfectly every single night! As a mouth breathe...

Whenever I buy a new car my standard offer is dealer cost plus $500. If the dealer says no I immediately leave. I don't negotiate beyond that. Bought a new one again earlier this year and I told the sales rep. what I wanted and what I would pay, as I knew what I wanted. As already been suggested ch...

Many times they have to perform a sinus lift to insert implants in the maxillary, that is because the bone is much less dense than the mandible. Because the bone is less dense, they are more prone to fail. You need to see your oral surgeon ASAP for a panoramic x-ray to examine the state of your imp...

Well, I have dental implants and every time I do a nasal rinse, I have to brace myself for the very extremely icky, uncomfortable feeling that comes over me and the implants as the water enters the sinuses. The feeling subsides after a few moments, but I dread it every time. When it first started I ...

I received my package yeaterday and although I didn't use my machine last night (young child + nightmare = sleeping in their bed,) I did take a nap this afternoon and used SPICE. I must admit, although I'm a big believer in aromatherapy, I was a bit concerned that the scent wouldn't be strong enough...

Thanks everyone for the input! JeffH, Oceanpearl, Snoredog: ITA about the Afrin. Since I had my sinus surgery, I've avoided it like it was poison. However, I had reached a breaking point these past several days and it was a matter of use Afrin and the Swift, or go completely insane (tho my DH might ...

I think I need to clarify my post - I've used Afrin (1 squirt in each nostril) for just the past 4 days when I switched back to my Swift. Until then, I was using my Hybrid, but the blister on my cheek became just too sore to continue. I just went without CPAP for a few days, but I kinda like sleepin...

Grrrrr! I'm still having trouble breathing thru my nose! It seems as if I am constantly congested and I can't use my Swift without snorting half a bottle of Afrin first. My Hybrid has started giving me sore spots and I've discovered that I just can't tolerate a regular FF mask. I had sinus surgery a...

You can, but it won't be a quick, clean process. When I had a deviated septum, I used a Neti Pot for my nasal rinses. My left nostril was the one blocked and the rinse would not flow from the right to the left because of it. It just backed up and ran back out the right side or out of my mouth. When ...

Well, Katie didn't win the drawing contest. I expected it, but she was still a bit disappointed as that seemed to be her only chance to sit close to the stage. After tax and handling, the best seats sell for close $100 and as a family of 4 with the holidays fast approaching, we just couldn't afford ...

I received a FP 432 from my DME last week and so far I really don't like it. I haven't been able to sleep all night with it yet, due to leakage and slipping. Also, I find that my exhaled breath is too warm inside the mask & around my nose and it irritates me everytime I exhale! I much prefer my Hybr...

I had a sinus life in both maxillary cavities back in 2001 to prepare for dental implants, also. This was waaaay before I was diagnosed with apnea, though, so I don't have any experience in using the CPAP while healing. I'm still in the process of finishing my dental work (long story) and recently h...