So I’m getting a septoplasty in December and I am super nervous about it. I’m afraid it will hurt, I’ll wake up during the surgery or I’ll act stupid after waking up. I’m also afraid of being put under, despite having done it before.
I wasn’t originally this nervous, I was actually pretty excited after scheduling it. I’ve had a deviated septum all my life, but over the last three years have had chronic post nasal drip and a stuffy nose. It makes it hard to exercise and sleep at night since my sinuses are always clogged. That’s why I want this surgery, but also because I have an intense fear of throwing up, and this post nasal drip has been making me extremely nauseous lately. The only thing that relieves it is frequent saline rinsing.
Has anybody else felt like this? If you’ve had a septoplasty, how did it go?
There’s an amnesiac in the anesthesia you’ll receive. You won’t remember a thing. And I had a similar surgery a little over a year ago. Septoplasty and FESS as a result of a severely deviated septum (70%) and an antibiotic-resistant chronic maxillary sinus infection.
Recovery took about three days of being on pain meds, then Tylenol afterwards.
The worst part was sleeping upright for a few days, but as far as pain? Pain was not an issue at all. Seriously… I’ve had more painful stubbed toes.
Trust me- when it’s over, toil feel as silly as I did for panicking- and I was half-way out of my entire mind with worry.
It was nothing at all.
Reach out as you draw nearer to the day. I’ll be happy to talk you down.
Thanks so much!