Day 3 – rhinoplasty recovery
It's now 3 days since I had my open septorhinoplasty and I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself. Thankfully I'm not in any pain due to the vast array of drugs the docs gave me but my face still feels absolutely monstrous.
I've removed my bolster today - the bandage that was sat under my nose to catch the oozing, but as I'm still oozing a little I may well be putting a fresh one on before the end of the day.
The pills I'm on are paracetamol, diclofenac and codeine, the latter of which I'm only taking at night as I've reached my max on the others and want something to make sure I don't wake up in the night in pain. The problem with them is that they completely knock you out. I had trouble waking up this morning I was so groggy, but I guess some of that could be the anesthetic still in my body?
I'm now starting to really look forward to getting the packing out of my nose. It comes out in 3 days and I know it will be unpleasant but I'm sure I'll feel a lot more human after that. Everyone I speak to says that is the worst part so I'm going to make sure I'm proper drugged up to get through it! 
I'm really missing the kids. I don't want them to see me like this as I look like a complete freak with huge nostrils and massive puffy black eyes, but I would love to see them! I think the plan is to see them early next week sometime, after I've had my packing out. I'll really be looking forward to that.
I want to say a little about the NHS today - all I really hear is people moaning about it but I have to say that my experience so far is one of absolute professionalism, huge dedication and for most of the people I met a love of what they do.
I was lying in my hospital bed waiting for my operation and everyone around me in the other beds were moaning about one thing or another, about how long they had to wait for a piece of toast blah blah blah. I'm not the type to get involved in such things but I was lying there thinking, you're in here, getting looked after by people who are doing their absolute best despite being run off their feet and you're finding the energy to moan about that?
Some friends had a horrendous year last year with one thing and another and I know for a fact that they are hugely grateful for what the NHS did for them and their family - full on, proper life saving stuff, the details of which are staggering.
There we go - lecture over. Well almost! I just think we should be more grateful in this country. Of course the NHS has its flaws like any other massive organisation but the benefits that are there for us all to make use of are just wonderful.
Tomorrow - not sure what I'll rabbit on about but feel free to ask any questions about this process. 
Why I’m getting a nosejob …
Have a look at my pics in About - it isn't the prettiest nose you'll ever see! But that isn't the main reason.
I snore. I mean I really snore! My record is waking up a couple sleeping three stories below me. Last year on a weekend away, a group of fellas all stayed in the same dormitory. When I woke up after the first night there was only two of us left in the room - everyone else had left because of my snoring!! One guy was sleeping in the porch because that was as far away as he could get without actually going outside!
At that point I decided to do something about it. My very good friend Simon hooked me up with a consultant at Royal Preston Hospital by the name of Mr De Carpentier (I know - that is a proper name!) and he told me there was a number of things that I needed doing.
My big football on the end of my nose wasn't very attractive, I have a bit of a hook that needs reducing, my nose is wonky so that needs straightening, and the mechanics of the upper inside of my nose are too narrow for me to breathe through, so that needs widening. My septum had also deviated so that needs straightening.
At this point I am of course thinking, what on earth have I let myself in for??
I was also slightly freaked out because my Dad has had a few nose operations and has told me all sorts of horror stories about what went down we he had his done - of course that was in a previous century so we take that with a pinch of salt!
Anyway, I got down to it and here I am. On Day 2 of recovery following my surgery. I'll take you through all the processes of recovery as we get going and drop in some thoughts about the actual process of an open septorhinoplasty as we go - skin off and all.
