Nose Job

Not really, I have no cause to be that vain. I visited my Doctor on the recommendation of my lovely wife for treatment for my snoring. The good Doctor took one look and sent me onward to an Otolaryngologist (big word for ear, nose and throat doctor). Dr Szmula of Lockport, NY was a breath of fresh air. He, like my family doctor speaks unaccented, American English and made his diagnosis in all for 30 seconds after interviewing me about my history. He made my options very clear, snore or have surgery. I have a deviated septum which is the result of several possible causes( former bouncer, former Marine, me nephew's knee). A deviated septum is a crooked septum, the septum is the membrane covered cartilage that separated your nasal passages. This by itself is not really a problem but can cause chronic nasal congestion and lead to other more serious problems like sleep apnea.
Well I did it and had the surgery yesterday. I arrived at the Inter Community Memorial Hospital in Newfane, NY at 6:30 am and got set up and prepped for surgery. By 8:00am I was being sedated and wheeled into surgery. I don't remember anything else until I woke up in recovery and was transported back to the ambulatory care surgical center. The nursing staff was great, truly wonderful and dedicated women. Dr. Szmula told my family after the surgery that I could have a Yugo drive through my nasal passages now.
I cam home about 1:00pm and took some tylenol with codeine. I have been a little uncomfortable but the discomfort is worth it if I can breath through my nose again. This morning I woke up all stuffy but that is normal. I'll be giving more updates as I recover. No diving or working for a couple of weeks so I will have plenty of time to blog. More soon.