Dear 65GS.com community,
I'm catching up here a bit so I can give you a quick update on the results of Tuesday's surgery. There were no surprises this time, so the "debulking" was accomplished as a planned. The doctor finally explained exactly what "debulking" was. The skin on the forehead had some fat not present in the skin of a nose. The surgery was remove that fat allowing the skin thin down to the shape of a normal nose.
Also, on the agenda was to straighten out the graft on the nose which was twisted to the right and too far down. All this was hoped to realign the cartilage so that both nostrils could flow more normally. To my delight, the realignment appears to have been on the mark. I immediately noticed a dramatic improvement when breathing through my nose. While I'm still struggling with some congestion, I can control it with much less effort - a very good thing!
The unfortunate downside is that all this adjusting involved pulling and twisting the skin - something like pulling fabric around to reupholster a seat. So my whole face is stressed and the nose is once more swollen. It will take a few weeks for all of this to calm down.
Still as hoped, this surgery was a significant step in the right direction. With a little luck, perhaps it will be the last surgery needed.
Thanks again for all your support!
Edouard
