Re: Septoplasty: the sequel - to Tonya and

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Hi and Tonya,

I was in a similar situation. I was always a mouth breather as well

but I never had any breathing problems after my surgeries. My first

one was lower only and I was tightly banded shut afterwards. There

were still enough gaps between my teeth so I could breath easily. My

surgery was done in two stages so I had my upper surgery two months

later. Fortunately for me, my surgeon did turbinectomies and

septoplasty as part of my upper jaw surgery. He said I had some of

the biggest turbinates he had ever seen and that, like you two, it

was a result of my upper jaw overgrowing to compensate for a small

lower jaw. Immediately after waking up from the second surgery, I

was able to breath better than I ever could before and for the first

time through my nose. It felt wonderful.

, I hope your surgery went well yesterday and that you're on

your way to a speedy recovery. Good luck, Tonya, with your upcoming

surgery.

>

> Hello, I am new here and have a few concerns. I noticed you said

> you had a long face and that is what I have. I am having upper

jaw

> surgery on Wednesday, August 17. My main concern is this: I have

> always been a mouth-breather since my nostrils are so small that I

> can't get in enough air through them. I have breathed through my

> mouth since I was a child and I do it without even thinking about

> it. I am mainly scared that with the postop splint in my mouth I

> won't be able to get in enough air. I have talked to my OS about

> this and he assures me that I'll be fine, but I would feel better

> hearing from another mouth-breather that had this done. I know

that

> if I wake up and can't breathe through my mouth I will PANIC.

>

> Is there another mouth-breather out there who has had this

surgery?

> If so, how did it go?

>

> Thanks, Tonya