Four weeks post op

Well Friday was 4 weeks since my nose surgery.  While I have been doing pretty good, it has been 4 weeks of long recovery. Nose surgery is no joke.  I've had a lot of really nasty surgeries over my relatively short life so far but nose surgery is one of the worst. 

I still sleep elevated as much as possible, do my "keep your position Mr Nose" exercises, and I am struggling with stamina.  Bending over is still pretty tender (the pressure is intense) and for Pete's sake, don't touch the nose!  Particularly at the bottom where my nostril holes are and the entire part that attaches to my face.  My right nostril will drip at any given second making me feel like a 2 year old with boogers on their upper lip.  And much to my surprise, I sneeze often...yet I have not been sneezing through my nose.  I somehow route it to my mouth as much as possible...because....ouch!!  I can gently blow my nose now but it hurts to pinch it to wipe and I can't really push on it at all.  Imagine blowing without hands to help.  That is where I am.

But I am happy and I am hopeful that not only will it stay in place, but I will breath better again.  My doctor says it is still pretty swollen and there are still stitches in there that will eventually dissolve.  I should continue to heal and be better able to assess the breathing situation in the coming month or two.

I thought you would like to see how it is coming along.

Pretty straight.  Seems a little thicker to me.  And you can see I have nary a lash left that is visible.  Appears I could use some more sleep too!  Haha.  Aging isn't for sissies!

For me, I am disappearing in a few weeks for a little recovery vaca.  I have been stressed to the hilt and I planned a little run away for myself. Disconnect for some time and relax and read.  Nap and continue healing away from the smoke.  I think it is just what the doctor ordered (and I did get cleared to travel from my surgeon so I am set)!  Just a teaser for you today.  I'll fill you in a few weeks from now.