Hi
Had my Rhinoplasty done on 28th October 2010 !! So happy its over - the lead up was very traumatic for me. But i must say and i honestly mean this i am so pleasently surprised how happy i woke up out of my GA and how i am not actually feeling much if any pain ha!!!
Unbelievable i promise i am so shocked - i had a BA around 5 years ago and that to me was definately more uncomfortable!! I requested to be the 1st patient down on surgery day and found out that there was only 2x of us under Mr Gonschoir that day @ The Lifestyle Hospital in Manchester. I was admitted 7.30am and was told i was 1st (so happy i would get it out of the way while was still tired from waking up ha). The nurse cam in to take blood pressure etc, met the anaethetist who was lovely and then Mr Gonschoir came to check my wishes for my nose. The lovliest nurse called Maria came to take me to theatre, she had me in stiches but i was so scared of going under the GA again i was virtually nearly in tears she hugged and reassured me i would be fine - and i really was!!!
I woke up to Maria again laughing with me and talking lots about my surgery - she said she was a scrub nrse also and watched my surgery and said they took a big chunk out and how i would love it when the cast was off - this was music to my ears - fingers crossed. I then got wheeled back to my room where my partner was waiting and i was all smiles and happy it was over!!! I felt fine just a bit sleepy - my nose was competly numb and stayed that way all day and night - i was on painkilllers and anti-biotics etc but i managed my food and lots of water as my throat was really dry from the tube which would of been down my throat from surgery. I had a couple of bruises under each eye but i expected so so much more... Because they went through my nostrils i have no scars except 2x dissovable stiches up each nostrils and the plastic cast on - it feels part of me now!!
I was relaxing as much as i could at home and religiously putting Arnica gel under my eyes and ice packs on the bruising but i promise to everyone who is considering Rhinoplasty or has booked surgery it looks so much worse than it is - i am so shocked!!!
Cast was taken off last week and the results are amazing - cant really believe my side profile!! Mr Gonschoir is amazing - i have before and after pics if anyone wants to see
Good luck to everyone considering surgery
xxxx
Good luck - i will keep you all updated.
Zoe xxxx