Ordinary Day

I've had two sinoplasties. The first one involved both "Roto-rooter"-ing out accumulated gunk, and correcting a deviated septum. Unfortunately, it didn't help as much as had been hoped for, and for the six months right afterward, a lot of things HURT which hadn't before. Like wearing glasses (I have an extremely narrow nose bridge). Or having the dental hygenist use an ultrasonic cleaning device.

Don't know who your doc is, hope s/he is a good one. I had my second sinoplasty in Seattle, in 2008, done by Dr Felix Chu, and I had *much* less pain than after the first one, fewer post-op "fishing expeditions" (in which they put a thin, flexible scope up your sinuses and suction out clots & stuff...) and a sharp drop in sinus infections and congestion. I still get 1-2 sinus infections a year, but it's no longer a 6-weeks-on (antibiotics) 6-weeks-off cycle like it was for a couple of years in the late '00s.

Being able to breathe through my nose consistently and comfortably has opened up a plethora of new experiences and sensations. I hope your surgery will be similarly successful!

CAVEAT -- if you are latex allergic, let them know ASAP. I didn't see the "let us know if you are allergic to latex" instruction until checking the paperwork the day before the op was scheduled, and it had to be *rescheduled* to a facility where they could guarantee a latex-free operating room.

Trust me, this matters, especially since they *will* put tubes between your vocal cords when you're under anaesthesia.