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I've moved this information to a new site: SeptoplastyStories.com. This page is no longer updated. Several people have emailed me since I posted my deviated septum story. Matt Manzella offered to send updates to post along with mine to help out the next person facing septoplasty.
Matt emailed me on October 13, 2004: "Hey their Jason, my name is Matt, i'm from the Detroit area and i'm 18. I just found out a few weeks ago that I have a deviated septum...it is blocking 90% if my left nostril and 80% of my right nostril. I just wanted to let you know that your story was very inspiring and was exactly what I was hoping to find online. There are too many medical term sites regarding the surgery and not enough personal stories. I am scheduled to have to surgery performed next month, November 22nd by my ETN doctor who is also a surgeon. My entire life, I thought that it was sinus problems because I would wake up very congested for my entire life...it has been a huge problem for me because I am constantly having to blow my nose, and take sinus pills because I was told that since I have a deviated septum, it makes it feel a lot worse when my allergies and sinus trouble acts up. I have had TONS of sinus infections in the past...every time I get a cold, the week after, I get a sinus infection. I am very optomistic about this surgery though because I feel that it will change my life. >I was just writing you to let you know that I would be more than happy to give you a day to day update for the first week or so of recovery so that you could post it on your site for others to read. It was a lot of help and I think that with the addition of stories, it will put peoples worries to rest, as your story did mine. It gives you a lot better reality and idea than a medical site does. Well, I appreciate you taking the time to read this and I would just like to wrap up by saying again, I would be more than happy to keep you updated after the surgery if you would care for me to. Thanks again for your time, take care!"
Here's Matt's update from November 29: Well, as I promised, I finally got the time to write my personal story about my septoplasty. First off, my name is Matt and I am 18...I live in Michigan and would just like to say that I have one of the greatest doctors ever! Doctor Benn Gilmore of Novi, MI...he's the president of the Ear, Nose, and Throat committee in Michigan. I hear a lot of storys of people being sore for months and having fevers and splints stitched to there noses but mine was virtually pain free thanks to his expertise! Here goes the story: My surgery was scheduled for 8:30 in the morning at the Berry Surgery center in Novi, Michigan on November 22nd. I only got about an hour of sleep the night leading up to it but for some reason, was not tired the next morning. I came in an hour and a half early as requested and filled out some final paperwork. I wasn't too nervous until the lady at the front desk asked me if I have a will! That isn't really the question you want to hear first thing in the morning before your surgery but I tried to put it behind me. I went into the pre-op room and was given an IV in my arm. I was then given a pill to dry up my mouth and nose and another pill that eased my stomach acids since I couldn't eat or drink after midnight. Then they put a liquid medicine into the IV that imediately relaxed me...I didn't have a worry in the world! I was rolled into the operating room and soon given another shot to put me to sleep. I woke up on the post-op recovery room only to be thirsty as all hell! That was the worst part of all. I imediately began throwing up blood upon waking up (sorry for the details but it's the reality of it) and was released from the hospital about a half hour later. I threw up a little more on the car ride home and couldn't walk very good when I got home. I slept all day but when I was awake, I was miserable! The packing up your nose is the worst thing you will ever experience because you don't realize how important it is to breathe through your nose...your eyes water real bad and your face and head hurt. My nose didn't hurt at all though, you don't feel it but I had a Rip Hamilton looking mask on to hold the gause under my nose which was very irritating. I had a very hard time sleeping upright and only slept about 2 hours but woke up every ten minutes. The next day (Tuesday) I slept all day pretty much...it is very hard to eat anything at this point but not much pain in the nose, just watery eyes and face and head pain. Wednsday was easily the worst day...by that third day you can not wait to get the packing out...you don't care how but it will hurt. I went later that day and to my suprise it didn't really hurt getting the packing out and I did not bleed at all...another example of a job well done on my doctors part. Since then, each day, it gradually gets better...it feels just like having a cold with a really stuffed up nose. I was told not to blow my nose for two weaks but I have been gently (don't take my advice, lol) because it is just like a second nature. Today, it has been one week since the surgery and my nose barely hurts, VERY seldomly bleeds and is still a little swollen and stitched up inside...it still feels congested but I AM ABLE TO BREATHE! It is the greatest feeling in the world and if you are considering this, please look further into it and take that step forward to getting it done. Thanks a lot for taking the time to read my personal story...I would be more than glad to answer any questions, commentts, or concerns so please feel free to write me at MWarfront /at/ wowway.com ...Unfortunately, there are not many sites with personal stories like mine and Jason's. I stumbled across Jason's and decided to write him my experience to share since I found his personal story very helpful. Thank you all...that's my time. Sincerely, Matt Manzella MWarfront /at/ wowway.com
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