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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:15:13 PM EDT
I went in very aprehensive. My first ever surgery. 0845hours They talked to me and gave me something to calm me down. I remember being wheeling into surgery but not being given the general. 1045 hoursNext thing I know they are waking me up in reovery and wheel me to me room. It hurts to swallow but not terrible. They took my uvula, softpalate and tonsils. They straightened my nasal passages and reduced some turbinates. Quite a bit of work. By about 1400 hours, I'm hurting pretty bad and I'm on morphine. However I have had streph throat that hurt worse. About 1700 hours I get morphine and Liquid Loratab and no more pain even when swallowing. A little bit of pain after three more hours but liquid loratab and I'm fine. I came home about 1300 hours today with pill loratab and they keep me very comfortable. I'm eating popsicles and pudding. No carbinated bevs yet. I'm going to try mashed potatos and scramble eggs tomorrow.
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:17:44 PM EDT
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Looks like ya got a small penis in your mouth in the 2nd pic...
 I bet it hurts like hell. 
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:19:42 PM EDT
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very first thing that i thought 
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:21:07 PM EDT
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ouch. i wish you a speedy recovery, and enjoy the happy pills
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:22:28 PM EDT
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So did I. 
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:27:35 PM EDT
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You're doing great, when I had mine done I couldn't open my mouth nearly as far as you and I sure as shit wasn't in any mood to snap a picture.
all those kinda brown patches are where they cauterized you. In about 4 days those nerve endings are gonna come alive and ohhh boy it's gonna hurt. But like I said before, you should feel like a new man in a few months. Until then, you have my sympathies brother - it ain't no fun. |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:29:01 PM EDT
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I heard that takes away your ability to hock a loogie.
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:30:08 PM EDT
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With no uvula, your gag reflex will no longer exist.
This could be useful to you if your orientation ever changes.  You had a big uvula. No surprise it gave you trouble. CJ |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:30:45 PM EDT
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Not true - he just won't be able to make piggy noises anymore |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:32:40 PM EDT
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I'm not like that.  Just my finger. I didn't have a tongue depresser.
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:33:48 PM EDT
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Never said you were. Just what it looked like. 
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:35:32 PM EDT
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It does have that look. damnit.
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:37:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/3/2006 6:51:41 PM EDT
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That there is some photochop material!
You have a Super Trooper stach! |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:20:58 PM EDT
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I had the same surgery to help my sleep apnea(it did'nt). I was told to eat regular food ASAP, no "soft" foods. That was to prevent a large smooth scab from forming. Learning to swallow liquids again was interesting to say the least.The pain went away in about a week.I had some syrupy medicine to drink that was heavy in codiene(sp?).That was some good stuff.
Was your surgery for sleep apnea? Did it work? I got my sleep apnea under control by losing 80 lbs. Feel better all around now. |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:36:58 PM EDT
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I feel for you. I had it done about 3 years ago and according to what I have heard its one of the most painfull surgeries you can have. I stayed overnite for pain control of IV morphine and over the next week went thru about 4 bottles of liquid lortab. They did my nose while I was out and now I sleep better.
Funny thing is it took a while to get used to the way it felt and to this day if Im outside mowing grass or something and get a bit of dust or such caught where my uvula was I have to get a drink of water immediatly or I get a choking feeling. Doesnt happen very often and I dont regret doing it but it was a week of hell. |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:46:23 PM EDT
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Very little apnea, just for my snoring. I still snore a little but it will probably go away after the swelling goes down. I was told to just eat what I can. A little liquid does get stuck but only sometimes and it should go away also. The stitches and the scabs in my nasal cavity are the most bothersome things now. Oh and burping hurts. I'm already on pill loratab. In fact it is time for two of them. 
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:47:48 PM EDT
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The pain isn't that bad. I've had strep throat that was worse. This is just annoying. They did my nose also. Eating and drinking will be a chore for a while. No snoring though!!! 
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:49:36 PM EDT
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My sister just had that done and said it hurt like hell
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:51:29 PM EDT
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SLEEP APNEA whats this surgery called, where can you get it, how much does it cost, how bads the pain, and how soon can i get this surgery?
im a diagnosed insomniac with diagnosed sleep apnea, Man it sucks so god damn bad im 17, not obese, a smidge ov er weight (210, 6'4") half decent build tryin to lose weight now to get it under control if anyone has any info about surgerys can they please IM me with them? thanks very much |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:54:37 PM EDT
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Medication Time, Medication Time I forgot all about the burping and difficulty swallowing. It gets better. You sound like you're doing better than I was. My doc had me on oxycotin - that stuff knocked me for a loop - didn't like it at all. They put me on perkaset later, much better. |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:55:27 PM EDT
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I have a CPAP, I hate it...but I cant sleep with out it, you should go in for a sleep study, it will answer a lot of questions for you |
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Posted: 3/3/2006 8:56:46 PM EDT
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I dont even know why I clicked this fucking thread
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Posted: 3/3/2006 9:14:15 PM EDT
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4 sleep studies, 2 with cpap, i have a cpap, and i can not sleep with it on, unless helped by ambien for the insomnia, but they took me off ambien
But, im not a heavy drinker, maybe about 4 a month, but 2 beers make me tired, but if i drink more than 4, im wide awake no southern comfort 
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Posted: 3/4/2006 9:50:03 AM EDT
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I think the post op analgesics are all gone. Their is quite a bit more pain today and my jaw is stiff. It still isn't that bad. I'm on 7.5 loratabs. One every six hours. The last two hours before the pill kind of sucks though. Not that hungry but my stomach rumbles sometimes. So far just popscicles, pudding and ice cream.
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:25:55 AM EDT
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My turbinators are ALL fucked up, but I have been resisting going in because I heard it's painful as hell. Nothing too serious, but I do have problems breathing at all from my right nostril.
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:41:22 AM EDT
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They did both sides of my nose. Really dug it out. It doesn't bother me much at all. No pain unless I move my nose. The congestion is annoying. That is all. Septoplasty is nothing compared to UPPP. |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:51:48 AM EDT
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Shouldn't those pictures be in the members forum and tagged DPOTD (disgusting picture of the day)?
And what on God's green earth is a turbinator? Does everybody have 'em? Could they be the cause of my rhinitis? |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 10:54:15 AM EDT
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Is that a ROP assassin? |
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Posted: 3/4/2006 11:07:34 AM EDT
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Turbinates are large bumps in your nose that interfere with breathing and contributes to sleep apnea.
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Posted: 3/4/2006 11:15:39 AM EDT
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Kind of like a permanent booger?
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Posted: 3/4/2006 12:03:48 PM EDT
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You're in my prayers. God, that's awful.
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Posted: 3/4/2006 12:05:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/4/2006 12:47:57 PM EDT
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Yeah kind of, but they are bone and under the skin. |
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