Deviated Septum Surgery

Iowaguest, the same/similar thing (tia, nyc very well respected surgeon, the hosital didn't call a neuro...3 years garbled speech and hearing garbling and many other issues as you have listed)happened to me.
Surgeon was paged repeatedly but never came. When I went to see him post op he did not supply info.

Woops, I meant my sharing of a similar experience toward setting it straight. While The surgeon I am sure has done well for others, his character and that of the institution were horrible. He is likely retiring soon but as a warning to others I unfortunately had the surgery done by dr. Navin Metha at new York eye and ear. Don't be fooled by the caring in office demeanour prior to convincing you to have surgery-its how he didn't attend to the matter, delayed signing medical charts (boiler plate) and how the institution didn't provide the medical records...AVOID. cascading problems stemming from that surgery since (its been 10 years).

In case my 1st reply didn't come through, I also had a TIA during or sometime before I woke up from surgery. Also couldn't sue because the case was too small for lawyers because despite ongoing issues I "recovered"

The ongoing issues include c1 and c2 issues - I suspect it is how they moved my head. I didn't have any such issues prior. And those issues led to other things.

you should not be bleeding 5 days afterwards unless you are bending down alot. See your doctor immediatly

My wife had septoplasty, sinusplasty and turbinate reduction 6 days ago and is still totally miserable and can't breathe through right nostril. How did your surgery turn out?

I know that this will be a crazy late question, but how did anyone sleep? This is my first night after my septoplasty and sitting up to sleep is the most uncomfortable thing in the world.
I'm not in any pain and I haven't even touched my pain meds, but it is just... Uncomfortable, because of the giant mustache gauze under my nose. I go back in two weeks to have stitches removed.

had mine done last week... I want to die.. move the air in the room and I am in tears! the headache is so close to a migraine I can't tell the difference. I just hope and pray that it eases up soon..

Could you please tell is there any continuous monitoring after this surgery

I'm going through all that right now! It is hell! My Dr said I shouldn't be feeling this bad. Burning top lip and roof of mouth. Numb teeth, headaches, sore eyes my nose feels like it's full of concrete all with a cold sweat! Woo hoo!! 4 days after surgery so hopefully gets better soon.

What sinus issues were you having and are you still having.

Hi Katie
How did you cope with the congestion

Curious as I work out a lot how long after surgery you were able to ride or exercise?

With Balloon Sinuplasty, there is no cutting of nasal bone or tissue. With Balloon Sinuplasty, ENT doctors open inflamed sinuses in the same way that heart surgeons open up blocked arteries during balloon angioplasty. The procedure is less invasive than traditional sinus surgery, and effective at relieving symptoms of chronic sinusitis. Balloon Sinuplasty allows patients to return to normal activities quickly. Unlike conventional sinus surgery, it does not include removal of bone or tissue from the nose. And, Balloon Sinuplasty is now offered by some doctors in their office under local anesthesia, so that there is no need to go to an operating room or undergo general anesthesia.

While recovery time varies with each patient, recovery is typically fast. In a study of in-office balloon dilation, most patients returned to work and normal activity within 2 days.

However, even I am suffering the same since childhood, though in my case it is just moderate.

Again, in my experience, I have also seen patients find no relief in Sinoplasty but still its far better and you get immediate relief to a major extent in most cases.

See its like this there are chances you will get completely cured or in case the symptoms might return as well.

Its just sometimes you are body is susceptible to DNS.

So, in the long run if you have the time and patience and believe in holistic healing, then I would suggest you go for Yoga and practice breathing excercise also called Pranayam.

Some of them are alternative nostril breathing (AnilomVilom) and Kapalabhati. With these techniques you can surely get cured of your DNS but it will take around 6 months to 1 year. But life long you will be cured. You just have to find a right Yoga Guru and you have to increase the intensity of the breathing excercise as you start.

Also Neti Pot ( Please Google -Nasal irrigation), is excellent. It hardly takes 5 minutes everyday. It might be hard in the beginning but don't give up. Surely, if you get a Good Yoga Teacher he can help you in 3-6 months time.

This is my experience. Now I am just doing Neti Poti and I am fine but I have to do it religiously without missing.

This person's experience is not typical.

Breaking your nose? Blood gushing? Going into shock? Doctor yelling at you to stop bleeding?

Where the hell did you have this done???