Question:
Hey, I'm now almost one month post and just when I accept one thing about my /face something else changes. It's driving me crazy. The residual swelling in my cheeks moving and ect... Does this happen like this? I was supposed to go back to work at 2 weeks post, now I'm going back this week instead, and I don't quite know how to handle these "subtle" yet noticable fluctuations. Sometimes I cannot understand why I put myself through this. I don't mean to be a downer I'm just so depressed right now and I don't know what to do. Has anyone else been through this?
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i totally understand what you are going through. I wish i never touched my . NOW it looks horrible and does not fit my face at all. I've been real depressed like you also b/c it kept changing and my facial features changed as well. ITS just so hard to adjust, its like you lose your self-identity. MY old nose gave me character and i wish although too late i would have realized that before. Now the only thing i can do is to try and get it fixed or improved than it is now. I also cannot believe i am putting myself through this, I feel very desperate and depressed.
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Hey guys,
I can relate to what ur saying.. I also find this time a bit anxiety provoking (5 weeks post op now).. but on the other hand I am maintaining my positivity.. I keep one thing is mind, what I have had done is a vast improvement on my old long lumpy bumpy .. thought it may not be perfect now it's a lot better than old yucky nose!
Another thing that is probably causing the majority of our distress is the CHANGES.. it changes from day to day and you know things haven't settled yet - that can offer some relief, but also provoke excess worrying.. if it just settled we could get used to the imperfections but becaus eit changes, the focus of our concerns is unstable.. if that makes any sense..
I guess my advice is>:
1) Know that changes will occur for some time so there is no point worrying abt stuff that is wrong at the mo cos these changes could be transient..
2) Remember old nose.. i'm sure whatever ur new nose is, it is a slight improvement at least (altho perhaps not due to swelling.. but that will change).. I guess i trust in my ps.. he wouldn't make my nose worse!
And in the meantime we're all here to relate and vent - it is a stressful time!!
Ammy
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Just wanted to thank the people who have wrote me back. You have calmed me down and the support is really nice now.
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Smile that you are able to write this post. I am feeling similar to what you are feeling. Remember that you still have your qualities as a person. Smile that you woke up today. Live it up and enjoy life. Luz