Day one post-op!!

Well, it's 5 am and I'm up for the fifth time, so I decided to update my blog. Can't sleep for long periods of time-must be b/c I'm in the recliner. Also, been icing every time I wake up, so I guess that's good. I did well-surgery was good (except they told me after that my heartrate dropped into the 40's-that's nutty)-no cpr needed :) I recovered with a bolus of iv fluids.

Anyhow, I get 2 sponges removed today-then I have no packing, so that's good. If you notice in my pics, he has 2 black strings attached to the sponges and they're pulling on my nostrils pretty good. I think the "pug" look I have going on right now can be attributed to that. If not, I now have a new nose resembling a pig.

Also, so far the only bruising is on the bridge of my nose, none around my eyes yet-still wondering if that will show up in a day or two? (Sorry that there's 2 of the smae pic-I have no clue how to delete that image-even went to help options and can't do it-any suggestions? )

Thanks, again, for all your support-you guys have been awesome! :)

Family Pics

Here's my adorable family....Husband, Andrew...Children Jacob and Layla. Luvs of my life.

Last View

OK, I've got my camera to work, so here are the last pre-op pics I'd like to post. I see my PS this Thursday for the final pre-op visit, then off to surgery on April 18. My best friend, Stevie, is coming over the morning of surgery and we're going to get manis and pedis before surgery so at least my nail and toes will look good in the operating room. :) No, really it's so I can relax. :) I'm throwing in a pic of Stevie with me the night before my breast augmentation and also us in NYC this past FEB...she so graciously also excorted me to my breast augmentation 2 years ago-such a trooper. :)

P.S. I look dead in these pics as I did them in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep-gotta love makeup......it does a face good.

Another view

Here's more pics of my pre-op nose. I'd like the round tip to be smaller, the bridge to be a little higher, thinner, and more defined, and to be able to breathe through both nostrils at the same time. :) Thus, the nasal goals. 15 days until surgery!

20 Days until surgery

I am a 33 yr old, mother of 2, wife of handsome sweetie for the past 9 years, and am very excited to be having rhinoplasty/septoplasty....April 19. I will go to Dr. Gates, ENT. I had sinus surgery 8 yrs ago d/t blocked sinuses...now I am repeating that procedure, plus correcting a deviated septum and decreasing the size of my broad nasal bridge/small bump. I've posted a front view (with my husband)-as you can tell, my nose is not an attractive part of my face. Looking forward to toning it down a bit. :)