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Post by Sanibel on Mar 11, 2019 4:56:43 GMT
My husband is snoring away so blissfully and he has to be up at 6 hours and head to the hospital. I am wide awake, due to the snoring, and wonder how much quieter it will be once he has healed.
Questions. 1.) was the packing removed 24-36 hours later and splits moved at the 1 week mark? We’re these painless procedures?
2.) when eating, what were things you found easy to eat and manage without much issue. 3.) oh promise me they will send him home with pain control Rx!
Any further great advice would be appreciated!!
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 11, 2019 5:14:03 GMT
I don’t have any helpful advice, but wish you (and your DH) the best tomorrow!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 11, 2019 11:40:04 GMT
I had surgery for a deviated septum, but it was 37-38 years ago so I'm not sure how relevant my experience is. I was in college and had a repair due to the results of smashing my nose in a bicycle accident as kindergartner. They had to wait until I was over 18 to repair it so all my facial bones would have matured. Anyway...
I spent one night in the hospital. I'm sure I had pain medicine and all, but I don't really remember all that. What I have vivid memories of is the removal of the packing. Ugh. That was awful. It felt like there were MILES of it. I gagged repeatedly as they pulled it out. And it had this weird smell that stuck with me for years. I would just randomly feel like I could smell that distinctive smell when there was really no reason for it.
I will tell you though, I had no idea how restricted my breathing was until after the surgery. To be able to fully breathe through both sides of my nose was amazing.
Good luck to your husband! Hopefully a short period of discomfort will give him much relief in the long run.
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Post by kelly8875 on Mar 11, 2019 12:39:03 GMT
I haven’t had it down, but I remember my brother talking about the packing being removed.... he was not a fan of it, let’s just say that. It’s amazing how much they can pack in a nose.
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Post by Sparki on Mar 11, 2019 14:42:19 GMT
I had mine done two years ago. It was in combination with cleaning out my sinus cavities. It was a day surgery, in and out. There was no pain afterwards. A bit of pressure, but that's all. A little bit of bleeding for a couple of days. In all...best thing ever. I can breath again. It was really a very minor thing after it was all said and done.
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Post by pilcas on Mar 11, 2019 14:43:25 GMT
The removal of the packing isn’t pleasant but it’s not painful. There were no food restrictions for me. I do not recall needing pain meds.
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Post by basketdiva on Mar 11, 2019 15:18:37 GMT
My husband had it done and like others have said - packing removal was not pleasant. Also don't bend over for a few days. My husband did and he ended up dripping blood on the carpet in the mb closet.
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Post by scrapngranny on Mar 11, 2019 16:22:19 GMT
I had it done many years ago. I went home the same day, big mistake. It was very painful for several days. If I remember correctly, the packing and splints stayed in about a week. It was uncomfortable to have it removed, but not horrible. Removing the packing made a huge difference. It is not something I would choose to do again, if I could help it.
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Post by Sanibel on Mar 11, 2019 16:47:41 GMT
Thank you everyone! He is currently in recovery and the doctor said he was going to be pleased with how much better he will breathe.
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Post by pas2 on Mar 26, 2019 19:08:23 GMT
I had mine done two years ago. It was in combination with cleaning out my sinus cavities. It was a day surgery, in and out. There was no pain afterwards. A bit of pressure, but that's all. A little bit of bleeding for a couple of days. In all...best thing ever. I can breath again. It was really a very minor thing after it was all said and done. This was my experience 30 years ago. Removal of the packing was the worst part. I didn’t snore then but now I do, mostly due to allergies and weight gain. |
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