Other things I noticed was my appetite. I got sick of eating bland and squished foods almost instantaneously. I think when I got home and was still flying high, I asked for a giant chocolate cake! The Popsicles I bought tasted really disgusting and way too sweet. I started to get little sharp and pulling pains on the inside of my nose, which mostly lead to itching. Hopefully this is attributed to the healing process. The cast is also starting to itch and I keep dreaming about ripping it off! However, I've been sleeping really well considering how stuffy my nose is. I also started sneezing on day 2. I just kept my mouth open and it didn't hurt at all. Another pointer is not to get overheated! I had 2 blankets, sweatpants, and a fleece on and my body started getting really hot and my temp went up to 100. As soon as I took off a few layers, my temp has been normal since. Overheating also increases swelling in the nose, and boy does it throb!
About 3 times a day, I've been cleaning my nose with hydrogen peroxide soaked q-tips followed by a good layer of Vaseline. This feels heavenly. There is still drainage from both nostrils, but with way less blood than Day 1. Now it's more of a yellow-ish fluid. It is rather annoying to always be holding a tissue. The pain is now becoming a nuisance and is settling in my teeth. My throat is sore as well, and I've been coughing a bit. My throat feels very dry.
*A piece of advise to anyone who may have this done in the future, don't assume what you will want to eat after the surgery. I thought I'd want Popsicles and Jell-O but those are way too sweet for me and actually make me gag when thinking about it. Just be sure to always have ice chips available. I had chocolate ice cream for the first time today and it felt great, nice and cold.
I am creating a new post after this one with just photos.
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