Re: Day 3-not so great-help!

[Guest guest]

Maybe get in touch with your OS and see if you could take anything to

help break up the congestion? Do you have a humidifier at home? I

wish I had better suggestions for you, I'm still a lowly pre-opper.

Hope you feel better soon ! This will all pass shortly.

> Ok, the good feeling of yesterday has passed. I still have minimal

> pain, but the swelling and congestion are unbearable. I am coming

home

> today, and I don't know how I'm going to make it like this. It is

soooo

> bad. I can only breathe through my mouth, which, combined with the

> drool, is not easy. Anyone have any suggestionss?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Remember that day 3 is generally THE worst day, especially because

the swelling peaks on that day.

I was given over-the-counter Otrivin for decongestion, but be

careful not to take it more than 3 days straight as it will then

have the reverse effect (and may be damaging).

I think the best thing is to hang in there - you're going through

the worst point, but it'll all of a sudden get better around day 4

or 5. Your OS may give you some reassurance about this if you give

him/her a call. I called him around 3am that night and was nicely

told to just hang in there and that it was all normal. Keep pushing

yourself to drink liquids.

You should ask your OS about the congestion and see if he/she can

help with that.

Ice always feels good against the swelling.

Yann

> Ok, the good feeling of yesterday has passed. I still have

minimal

> pain, but the swelling and congestion are unbearable. I am coming

home

> today, and I don't know how I'm going to make it like this. It is

soooo

> bad. I can only breathe through my mouth, which, combined with

the

> drool, is not easy. Anyone have any suggestionss?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

First of all congrats on making it to the other side. I haven't had a

chance to congrat you since your surgery as I've been travelling.

As for the congestion, my surgeon said that he will be giving me a

nasal spray to use post surgery to help relieve some of the congestion.

Perhaps you could ask your surgeon for this as well, if you haven't

already.Something else my surgeon told me about that could help me with

my breathing if I found it unbearable was a straw like contraption that

you can stick in your mouth and that serves like a pathway for the

oxygen to get into you. So while sounding like the Darth Vader from

Star Wars it helps make your breathing easier.

Hope this helps and keep your chin up! The congestion will get better

eventually although I'm sure right now it feels like it never will.

Think of it as a bad cold that is bound to pass eventually.

Sara

> Ok, the good feeling of yesterday has passed. I still have minimal

> pain, but the swelling and congestion are unbearable. I am coming

home

> today, and I don't know how I'm going to make it like this. It is

soooo

> bad. I can only breathe through my mouth, which, combined with the

> drool, is not easy. Anyone have any suggestionss?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

My Surgeon had me alternate between Afrin and Flonase in order to

keep my body from having the affect that Yann is talking about. You

can ask if there are things you can use in tandem like that.

Take it easy ... one hour at a time!

Carol

> > Ok, the good feeling of yesterday has passed. I still have

> minimal

> > pain, but the swelling and congestion are unbearable. I am

coming

> home

> > today, and I don't know how I'm going to make it like this. It

is

> soooo

> > bad. I can only breathe through my mouth, which, combined with

> the

> > drool, is not easy. Anyone have any suggestionss?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >