http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/septoplasty Questions tagged with 'septoplasty' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 04 May 2009 06:45:56 -0800 Mon, 04 May 2009 06:45:56 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/121201/How%2Dlong%2Dfor%2Da%2Ddeviated%2Dseptum%2Dto%2Dheal How long before I should be concerned about the results of my septoplasty? Exactly four weeks ago I had a septoplasty as well as a reduction in turbinate size done. After reading around on the net a bit it seems like everyone has a different time-frame for healing. I'll start off with why I had the surgery done...<br> <br> Ever since I could remember I could only breathe out of one nostril at a time. I also snored and it just wasn't possible for me to breathe out of both nostrils. I went to an ENT a couple months back and he called it bi-lateral congestion which seemed to hit the nail on the head.<br> <br> During the past four weeks I have seen a lot of progress. My girlfriend mentions that I am not snoring anymore and my breathing is improved a bit. I am now able to breathe out of both nostrils probably 75 percent of the time while sitting/standing up but when I lay down on my stomach or either side it goes back to bilateral. It's almost like there is something in there that gravity is effecting and it's moving over and blocking a nasal passage when I'm not sitting up-right. There has also been this strange smell in my nose every since that I just call peaches because it's like the constant smell of a peach fruit cup in my nose! Maybe that's just the healing and scabs on the inside.<br> <br> The only reason I am concerned is because I am not blowing out anymore blood or anything so it seems like it's almost done healing. When I went in a couple weeks after the surgery my doc said all looked well and he wasn't concerned.<br> <br> I'm interested in any comments/suggestions/advice that you may have. A peach smell isn't the worst side-effect but still having congestion definitely is. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.121201 Mon, 04 May 2009 06:45:56 -0800 congestion deviatedseptum nose peaches septoplasty surgery turbinate jwfree http://ask.metafilter.com/46986/Recovery%2Dfrom%2DSeptoplasty My fiance is having septoplasty to correct his deviated septum on Monday. What can we expect in terms of how he'll feel and what he'll be able to do after the procedure? He'll be under general anesthesia and the surgery is supposed to take 90 minutes. I know he's supposed to flush his sinuses with a saline mixture and will have splints in his nose. <br> <br> Since he's coming home the same day, I want to make sure that I have anything he might need on hand before Monday. My general questions are:<br> <br> - How groggy / out of it is he going to be after he gets home?<br> - How long before he'll be feeling back to normal?<br> - Is it going to be uncomfortable for him to eat the first week since his face will be messed up?<br> - What sorts of foods should I have on hand for him?<br> - Would ice packs help him with the healing process?<br> - Is he going to ooze nose-goo and blood all over anything?<br> <br> I know this is a fairly common surgery, but he's never had any sort of procedure done before, and I haven't since I was an infant, so neither of us know what to expect. Any advice or stories on your experiences would be appreciated. Thanks! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.46986 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:41:45 -0800 deviatedseptum healing nose outpatient recovery septoplasty septum sinus sinuses surgery catfood