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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 20, 2021 15:30:06 GMT
Has anyone had this done? I am also having balloon sinuplasty and turbinate reduction. I'm trying to address some snoring and allergy issues. Just wondering what the pain is like. The doctor makes it sound like I am back to normal the next day. I can only take Tylenol for pain no N-Saids like Advil or Aleve. I would just like to know how the process was for you. Thanks.
ETA: I was told no splints or stuff like gauze shoved up my nose (if I recall correctly) and that I should be fine the next day. I am supposed to buy some gauze and paper tape to keep under my nose for drainage and some saline rinse to clear things out. My dr. said that he doesn't think that I have ever slept well since my septum was deviated which is possibly my entire life. Also this is done under twilight like for a colonoscopy using Propofol.
UPDATE: My surgery was yesterday morning. It probably lasted about 30 minutes total and I was knocked out with Versed and Propofal. I was also given some prescriptions to calm me down before I arrived. I didn't ask for them but it was SOP. I left my house at 7:50 am and was home around 10:30 with a half hour drive each way. I have a giant piece of rolled up gauze taped under my nose that I am changing out every few hours when I bleed through it but that is slowing way down. Tomorrow morning, I start some nasal spray that was prescribed by my doctor and put together by a compounding lab so I am not sure what that is and I start a pack of steroids where you take a bunch the first day and wind your way down through the next 5 days. Pain has been manageable with Tylenol but there hasn't been much of that just mainly sinus pain like a sinus headache - no surprise there. I have to sleep sitting with my nose above my heart so sitting up a bit. That is the worst for me. No splints, no packing with cotton. I can start using Simply Saline to help clear it out when it stops bleeding. I go back in 4 weeks for a good cleanout by the doctor's PA and a check up. I had a bad cough when I work up and spent quite a bit of time coughing at their request to clear out my lungs but that went away by mid-afternoon. Dh thinks I will be a bit bruised on the end of my nose but with masks these days, I should be able to hide that. I feel pretty good except for being up at 1 am because I got hungry! Thanks for everyone's support.
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Post by charlatan on Aug 20, 2021 16:06:18 GMT
I had deviated septum surgery with turbinate reduction a few years ago. It wasn't as bad as I'd feared - I took pain medication the first day and the next morning as scheduled, because I was afraid it would be really bad, but I was fine after that and probably didn't need to take as much as I did in the first place. I was uncomfortable for the next few days from the feeling of pressure/stuffiness, but I realized later that recovering from the general anesthesia was the worst part of the whole ordeal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2021 16:07:22 GMT
Ooh, sounds good! I've always wanted to get mine done, but I haven't yet. I can't breathe thru my nose and I get sinus infections and the whole thing....
What I DO know is how they did it 40 years ago. I used to go to Eye hospitals that also had ENT patients. Back then they kept the patients for 1-2 days and they were all bandaged up. They'd have black eyes from the surgery. They healed up quickly though, even back then, so I'm sure that the current surgery is 10,000 times better and easier.
They'll give you the post-op info when you leave. I'm sure that bending over is a no-no for a few weeks. Good luck with your surgery! Please let us know how the recovery goes. xo
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Post by nlwilkins on Aug 20, 2021 16:15:17 GMT
It was awesome! I had no idea that one could breath so easily and get so much air! I've had sinus surgery several times, but this surgery was the last and it did the trick. The pain was minimal, so no issues there.
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Post by rst on Aug 20, 2021 16:20:06 GMT
When I had it done some 20 years ago, they left splints inside your nose for something like a week. The aftercare involved a lot of saline rinses which were initially painful for me. Pain after the surgery was well handled by the meds I had, but I was not back to normal activities by any means until I got those splints removed. It was definitely a surgery worth doing for me, even though I had to have additional sinus surgery a few years later to deal with scarring from so many sinus infections.
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 20, 2021 17:35:13 GMT
Thanks, all. I was told no splints or stuff like gauze shoved up my nose (if I recall correctly) and that I should be fine the next day. I am supposed to buy some gauze and paper tape to keep under my nose for drainage and some saline rinse to clear things out. My dr. said that he doesn't think that I have ever slept well since my septum was deviated which is possibly my entire life. Also this is done under twilight like for a colonoscopy using Propofol. I may have watched too many episodes of Botched and that got me a bit nervous.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Aug 20, 2021 17:39:11 GMT
My son had it done a couple years ago. I don't know how much it hurt but you can't do anything that will get your blood pressure up for about 3 weeks to minimize the risk of bleeding. He did have gauze up his nose but they removed it before we left the surgical center. I won't say that he felt fine the next day. I think that is a bit of an exaggeration on your doctors part.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Aug 20, 2021 17:48:34 GMT
I saw an ENT about 10 yrs ago about getting mine fixed. At that time when I looked in to it, there was still lots of horror stories about the pain from it. I can't breathe thru my nose at all. SO I'm a mouth breather, which makes my mouth dry out even more wearing a mask all day. I'm glad to hear it's gotten easier, but not sure if I'm up for it now.
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 20, 2021 17:49:26 GMT
I saw an ENT about 10 yrs ago about getting mine fixed. At that time when I looked in to it, there was still lots of horror stories about the pain from it. I can't breathe thru my nose at all. SO I'm a mouth breather, which makes my mouth dry out even more wearing a mask all day. I'm glad to hear it's gotten easier, but not sure if I'm up for it now. I'll let you know. I have it done on Thursday morning. |
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Post by lisae on Aug 20, 2021 19:46:38 GMT
BFF had this done years ago. She wasn't allowed to blow her nose for 2 weeks after which she said was the worst part. Other than that, she said it was her easiest surgery and was highly successful.
Good luck, hope all goes well.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 20, 2021 20:05:13 GMT
I had it done in college (over 40 years ago - cough, cough). It was done then as an inpatient at the hospital. I remember going to the OR and feeling the pressure and hearing the sound of the surgery even though I couldn't 'feel' it. Much like having dental work done. I had the full packing done and the worst part of all was having that pulled out. It felt like it was down to my toes.
I'm sure now it's all a much easier procedure though.
I broke my nose badly as a 4 y/o. Smashed it really. I was riding on the handlebars of a babysitter's bicycle and my foot slipped into the spokes. It pulled my leg around through the prongs breaking it in three places. And I smashed my face into the pavement. I think everyone was so focused on the broken bones, my nose didn't get much attention at the time. As a result of that injury I had the deviated septum and really didn't breathe through one side at all. It was amazing what a difference the surgery made!
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Post by melissa on Aug 20, 2021 20:43:50 GMT
Best surgery I have ever had. I had chronic sinusitis with pretty much every sinus with complete white out. I didn’t know how much pain I had actually been in daily until post op! The septoplasty for the deviated septum was also done.
Recovery was very easy. No black eyes or anything. Nose was tender to the touch for quite a while afterwards, but the pain was nothing compared to any other surgery I’ve had… granted that is probably because I was living with chronic pain and the surgery relieved that!
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 27, 2021 5:56:29 GMT
UPDATE: My surgery was yesterday morning. It probably lasted about 30 minutes total and I was knocked out with Versed and Propofal. I was also given some prescriptions to calm me down before I arrived. I didn't ask for them but it was SOP. I left my house at 7:50 am and was home around 10:30 with a half hour drive each way. I have a giant piece of rolled up gauze taped under my nose that I am changing out every few hours when I bleed through it but that is slowing way down. Tomorrow morning, I start some nasal spray that was prescribed by my doctor and put together by a compounding lab so I am not sure what that is and I start a pack of steroids where you take a bunch the first day and wind your way down through the next 5 days. Pain has been manageable with Tylenol but there hasn't been much of that just mainly sinus pain like a sinus headache - no surprise there. I have to sleep sitting with my nose above my heart so sitting up a bit. That is the worst for me. No splints, no packing with cotton. I can start using Simply Saline to help clear it out when it stops bleeding. I go back in 4 weeks for a good cleanout by the doctor's PA and a check up. I had a bad cough when I work up and spent quite a bit of time coughing at their request to clear out my lungs but that went away by mid-afternoon. Dh thinks I will be a bit bruised on the end of my nose but with masks these days, I should be able to hide that. I feel pretty good except for being up at 1 am because I got hungry! Thanks for everyone's support.
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Post by hookturnian on Aug 27, 2021 6:22:50 GMT
Glad it went well, hope the rest of your healing period goes smoothly.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 27, 2021 14:34:32 GMT
No wrestling or hard playing with the dog or kids
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Post by scrapngranny on Aug 27, 2021 14:55:53 GMT
When I had mine done, I had splits sewn in and packing. The pay was was unbelievable. I’m glad yours was so much better. They have come a long way with surgical procedures in I had mine done.
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Post by Montannie on Aug 27, 2021 15:39:23 GMT
Glad things went well. Positive thoughts for a speedy and complete recovery.
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