Ok, last time I left you with no knowledge besides:
1. I broke my nose
2. It didn't really hurt
So, to pick up where we left off:
After I broke it, we went to the InstaCare. They cleaned me up and explained (before the x-rays) that whether or not I would need surgery would depend on how the bone was angled. We then took the x-rays and the doctor said that it looked like I wouldn't need surgery. Then I asked him when I could play soccer again, he said that we would need to get the opinion of an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. I asked him when we should go and see one. He said I had to wait for the swelling to go down. I asked him how long it would take for the swelling to go down(a little irritated that he wasn't directly answering my question). He said that we should make an appointment in a week. So we did.
Just this past Tuesday (June 3rd) we went and saw and ENT. They were pretty surprised when we told him that it had been about 10 days since it had been broken. We told them that we had just waited like the doctor at the InstaCare had told us. As it turns out, broken noses should be seen 3-5 days after the break, and surgery should be done (if necessary) 10-14 days after the break. Well, contrary to the InstaCare doctor's opinion I DID need surgery, which left us with a matter of days to get the surgery done. So, this morning, I had my first ever surgery. It wasn't bad, except for the waking up part and the fact that it hurts now a lot more than when I broke it. I've got a sweet cast (sweet is sarcastic) on my nose which I have to leave on for a week or until it falls off (which will be sooner than a week, I can promise you that). The doctor said that the cast is really more to remind me to not get it hit again, so a piece of tape will do if it falls off. I see a piece of tape on my nose in the very near future.
Sorry for any grammar or spelling errors in this, my blood sugar is sky-high (another long story) and I'm on serious pain meds. Have a good day!
5 comments:
Wow, talk about epic!!
Although, you are pretty lucky you have only had surgery once, cuz it sucks if you're outpatient. As for me, and my appendicitis...oh man, staying in the hospital for several days seemed like summer camp to me. I distinctly remember ordering one of everything on the menu for my next meal, with no intention of eating half of it, and having squirt gun fights late at night, and the hours on end I spent playing video games and watching videos...Good times. Good times. I mean, oh yeah, it sucks. :)
At least you didn't die though, right?? That's always a bonus!
Get well soon!
Oh, wow, Josh. That's gotta hurt! It can only get better now, right. It could be a lot worse if you were a girl - for a guy, a broken nose just adds to your rugged good looks. ;-)
We can form a broken nose club. The surgery doesn't sound very fun. When I broke mine, we took the "it will heal itself approach." It did. Does this mean no water skiing tomorrow for you?
ouch! dude you better get better before the family reunion.
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