So my mom's surgery went well today.

[ScottyB]

She is pretty dazed though. Hopefully she'll be better tomorrow. I am going to take her to the hospital Friday to get all of her gauze taken out. She had her septum drilled out btw..

 

[Howard]

Excellent.

Is the septum some part of the nose?

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: Howard
Excellent.

Is the septum some part of the nose?

Yeah its the middle part of the nose. My mom can't breath out of one side, just like me and the rest of our family, so she had it fixed.

 

[Tetsuo]

So now she just has one big nostril?

 

[MrYogi]

congrats!!!

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: Tetsuo
So now she just has one big nostril?

that cracked me up 😀

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: Tetsuo
So now she just has one big nostril?

No, the bone between her airways was pushed to one side closing off available air.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: MrYogi
congrats!!!

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: ScottyB

Originally posted by: Tetsuo
So now she just has one big nostril?

No, the bone between her airways was pushed to one side closing off available air.

Ah, the deviated septum roto-rooter job, eh? She'll be snotty and miserable for a while but VERY glad she had it done in the long run (I know a bunch of people who've had the same procedure).

 

Glad she's doing okay. I hope she has a speedy recovery. 🙂

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Glad she's doing okay. I hope she has a speedy recovery. 🙂

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: ScottyB

Originally posted by: Tetsuo
So now she just has one big nostril?

No, the bone between her airways was pushed to one side closing off available air.

Ah, the deviated septum roto-rooter job, eh? She'll be snotty and miserable for a while but VERY glad she had it done in the long run (I know a bunch of people who've had the same procedure).

Haha, I was going to put roto-rooter but couldn't figure out if I was spelling it right or not. 😀 My aunt (mom's sister) had it five or six years ago so she knows all about it. I am thinking of getting one too but I don't have any insurance.

 

[Quixfire]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: ScottyB

Originally posted by: Tetsuo
So now she just has one big nostril?

No, the bone between her airways was pushed to one side closing off available air.

Ah, the deviated septum roto-rooter job, eh? She'll be snotty and miserable for a while but VERY glad she had it done in the long run (I know a bunch of people who've had the same procedure).

My Dad and sister had that done, your Mom will be better off for it.