recovery

On Monday I had sinus surgery.  The procedure was quick -- about an hour, I think.  It was the first time I had general anesthesia, and I'm very thankful that I didn't have any of the side-effects I'd be warned about, especially vomiting.  I hate vomiting.  My only side-effects were crying a lot and that I wasn't cold.  I usually sleep with wool socks, a sweatsuit, two thin blankets and a down comforter, but that night I was hot without socks or a sweatshirt, and I couldn't stand any more than a sheet and small fleece throw blanket!
In this surgery, the doctor went in through my nostril, peeled back the skin, and cut off part of my deviated septum.  She also burned some other enlarged bone structures.  The point of all this is to open up more space to help me with my chronic rhinitis and sinus infection problems.

It's really not painful...

But it sure is ANNOYING!

I have to do lots of nasal rinses and I can't blow my nose, even though I always feel like I need to.  Pretty much all the time that I'm not squirting water up my nostrils I have dried blood boogers that pull at the insides of my nose.  Along with the stiches and some sort of plastic (?) sheet covering the burned bone, I'm almost always uncomfortable.  The first two nights were the worst, since I had giant sponge-like plugs up my nostrils and I felt like I was choking.  I'm so grateful for my friend, housemate, and sister-in-law to be for sharing her bed with me, helping me clean out my nose, passing me my pills, and taking care of me in general.  My fiancee comes around to make sure I'm being obedient and not doing anything too strenuous, and to keep me entertained by covering his nose with gauze and whatnot.

I sure hope this helps.  Because this recovery is really tiresome.