- Apr 14, 2001
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Tomorrow I'm having nasal surgery to help relieve swelling due to bad allergies. They will be straightening my septum and removing some of my turbinates to open up airflow through my nasal passages.
I'll be doped up for a week or two.
Update 1:
Well, I survived. They gave me some massive doses of Demerol and I have Vicodin to take later.
I was in a LOT of pain when I woke up. But a second 100mg shot of Demerol helped that and made me pass out.
There is a lot of bleeding, and I have a bandage strapped under my nose to soak up what the packing does not. It's been changed more times than I can count.
This is VERY painful, but not as bad as tonsils.
BTW, the doctor found out my adenoids either grew back, or I have a tumor back there. He sent out a sample of it for a biopsy.
update 2:
This thing is still bleeding. I'm starting to worry a bit here. I have to change the folded 4x4 gauze gressing every couple of hours or it drips. :Q
update 3:
I went in to the Dr at 8:00AM today to have my nose unpacked. He decided to wait until Monday to unpack it because of the bleeding.
The bleeding has slowed, but it hasn't stopped yet.
update 4:
I had the packing removed today. I honestly believe this was the most pain I have EVER felt (ever see Total Recall?). But it was a great relief once it was done.
I had been sneezing every time I swallowed with the packing in, and the pain was horrible. Now I can swallow without irritating my nose and sneezing.
Removing the packing was a horror show, with all the clotting and blood coming out with it. And there is no way they can numb you up beforehand.
Oh well, I think I'll go pass out now.
I'll be doped up for a week or two.
Update 1:
Well, I survived. They gave me some massive doses of Demerol and I have Vicodin to take later.
I was in a LOT of pain when I woke up. But a second 100mg shot of Demerol helped that and made me pass out.
There is a lot of bleeding, and I have a bandage strapped under my nose to soak up what the packing does not. It's been changed more times than I can count.
This is VERY painful, but not as bad as tonsils.
BTW, the doctor found out my adenoids either grew back, or I have a tumor back there. He sent out a sample of it for a biopsy.
update 2:
This thing is still bleeding. I'm starting to worry a bit here. I have to change the folded 4x4 gauze gressing every couple of hours or it drips. :Q
update 3:
I went in to the Dr at 8:00AM today to have my nose unpacked. He decided to wait until Monday to unpack it because of the bleeding.
The bleeding has slowed, but it hasn't stopped yet.
update 4:
I had the packing removed today. I honestly believe this was the most pain I have EVER felt (ever see Total Recall?). But it was a great relief once it was done.
I had been sneezing every time I swallowed with the packing in, and the pain was horrible. Now I can swallow without irritating my nose and sneezing.
Removing the packing was a horror show, with all the clotting and blood coming out with it. And there is no way they can numb you up beforehand.
Oh well, I think I'll go pass out now.
My sinuses are constantly clogged, and I almost always have a stuff nose everywhere I go. It's so bad that I have been forced to breathe out of my mouth for almost all of my life, I don't even try to breath through my nose....
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