septoplasty update...stents are gone!!!

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:49 pm

hi all

going in for septoplasty tomorrow morning (tuesday)...wish me luck--any suggestions for speedy recovery would be appreciated!

thanks!

sharon1965

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:03 pm

LUCK!!!!!

Brenda

JeffH · Post by **JeffH** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:22 pm

I had one on the 9th of February. I got to felling so good about 10 days after the surgery I over did it and had two serious nose bleeds that cost me over $1500. (I don't have insurance)

My advice? TAKE IT EASY for LONGER than you think you need to. I'm serious. If you don't do a thing for three weeks you will probably be OK. I got my nose to bleeding by lifting something heavy. Big mistake.

Don't rush it and you'll be fine.

JeffH

birdshell · Post by **birdshell** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:41 pm

Sharon, I would like to wish you all the best. May I suggest, as a veteran of many surgeries, that you take Chapstick to the hospital for those dry lips? Other than that:

You will not need luck, but I'm wishing you luck anyway!

bookwrm63 · Post by **bookwrm63** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:54 pm

Best of luck Sharon! We'll see you soon..and listen to Jeff and take it very easy!

Mary

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:56 pm

thanks guys

jeff, sounds like good advice! i'll take it to heart

sharon

Rabid1 · Post by **Rabid1** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:29 pm

Sharon,

I had the surgery. There was only minor discomfort afterwards. I got a straighter beak in the process.

Don't lose sleep over this. If you can handle CPAP, well...

All my best,

Rick

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:07 pm

thanks rick

congrats on the straighter beak lol

babydoss · Post by **babydoss** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:19 pm

I hope all goes well for you.

Lee

betty303 · Post by **betty303** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:23 pm

Best of luck and speedy recovery - and take it slow, treat yourself like the someone special that you are!

snork1 · Post by **snork1** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:11 pm

Speedy recovery and do the saline nasal flushes (as prescribed by your doctor) religiously!!!!

Saline flushes will really help the healing to go better and are not a bad habit to get into in general.

I had a septoplasty (and a BUNCH of other related stuff) done a few years ago. It was VERY GOOD decision.
Recovery was not as painful as I expected, but it was more "uncomfortable" for longer than I expected.

No matter how you are treating your apnea, it helps to get your nose working. You may have to get retitrated to a lower pressure after you recover.....thats a good thing.

Good luck!!

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:05 am

thanks for the tips and good wishes

i'm leaving for the hospital in 1/2 an hour...be back soon!

sharon1965

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:13 am

Do be sure to post how you made out.

Brenda

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:44 pm

Had it done also had a large 4th of July gathering one week later, had discomfort the first couple days, had to sleep in my living room chair the first nite because of bleeding if I laid down, other than the first couple days of discomfort wasn't bad, felt an improvement, but still would get congested allergy seasons. Did I think it was worth it? yes I really saw some difference afterwards. Please listen to your Dr as far as what you should do, and in no time you will be breathing air thru your new nose and wonder why you waited so long.
Ed

JeffH · Post by **JeffH** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:14 pm

So how'd it go, Sharon1965? You OK?

Mask

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