Hi Everyone,
It's been 10 days since surgery! All in all the experience was not as scary as it could have been. The first 2 days were the absolute worst, thanks to the pain killers. But I cannot be more grateful for my family and all the messages I've gotten from everyone!
Anyhow, I wanted to share more details about my experience after cast removal. Since Thursday, I've been really stuffy and really swollen. It's not hard to become discouraged when looking into the mirror and seeing your nose so swollen and well, large! But it takes time. The yellow bruising has mostly faded away yet my skin is acting strange. I've had a sunburn like reaction on my skin, peeling and feeling pinchy. I'm trying to return to my regular skin care routine, but with my nose still extremely tender to the touch, it's not all possible.
When I yawn, cough, or even rub my eye I can feel the tenderness on the inside. It still feels as though it's not connected to my face yet. Everything feels tight. My lips feel plasticy when I smile and I'm kind of freaking out that my smile looks so different now that my top lip is so much more visible now that my tip isn't hanging over it
************ I don't have any good pictures right now, but tomorrow I see Dr. DeRosa for another post op. I was originally supposed to see her this coming Thursday but due to the swelling, she wanted me to go tomorrow. Apparently she had to leave some sutures in because the swelling prohibited her from getting to them. Update soon!
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