• Welcome to Autism Forums, a friendly forum to discuss Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, High Functioning Autism and related conditions.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Private Member only forums for more serious discussions that you may wish to not have guests or search engines access to.
    • Your very own blog. Write about anything you like on your own individual blog.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon! Please also check us out @ https://www.twitter.com/aspiescentral

In a week from today, I go under the knife.

Metalhead said:
The surgeon is going to carve up my septum and my nasal passages and reconstruct them. I won't be allowed to blow my nose for two weeks after the fact. I will be taking one week off work to recover before returning for light duties the rest of the month.

The procedure and the healing is going to suck, but the end results will be worth it. Being able to breathe when I sleep will be worth it. It is going to get a lot worse before it gets better, though.
Click to expand...
Talked with an older guy who had something like this done.
Packing his nasal passage with cocaine was part of the procedure.

I don't guess they still do that, do they?
 
tree said:
Talked with an older guy who had something like this done.
Packing his nasal passage with cocaine was part of the procedure.

I don't guess they still do that, do they?
Click to expand...
I am not going to Dr. Feelgood, he won't make me feel alright, he's not going to be my Frankenstein.
 
It was used as anesthetic.
In the old days.

Modern medicine has advanced since the 1800s, but
solutions with 'cocaine' in the name are still used.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Does cocaine still have a role in nasal surgery? - PubMed

Endonasal surgery is already very common and its importance is increasing. Successful anaesthesia in endonasal sinus surgery is of critical importance for the success of the procedure and many surgeons prefer to use cocaine for this purpose. However, there is a great body of evidence that...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Cocaine Hydrochloride (Nasal Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org www.mayoclinic.org
www.cureus.com

Topical Cocaine Hydrochloride Nasal Solution: Anesthetic and Surgical Considerations

Adequate surgical view during various types of nasal procedures is essential for surgical operations to be performed in a safe, efficient, and successful manner. Minimizing bleeding during surgery is an important way of increasing visualization that is commonly achieved by using a...
www.cureus.com www.cureus.com

Gramps may have been using the word "cocaine" loosely.
 
Addendum to my comment: "Coke dissolves the septum" is definitely more dramatic hearsay than fact, but I know its not great for the nasal passages.
 
Geez, I already know the doctor is not going to give me any narcotics after the surgery - probably because I asked him not to. CBD gummies and Tylenol is what I will rely on. And ice cream.

I probably should have asked for heroin so I could be a rock star just like Perry Farrell.
 
Surgery went well, no complications, although I think I will be in some pain tomorrow. Staying at the parents house tonight because the doctors do not want me home alone the night after surgery, and it is obnoxious.

I feel a bit dehydrated, and it is going to feel odd having stints up my nose until a week from today.
 
Pain is hitting me now, but it really is not as bad as I thought it might be. Nothing that needs the oxy the doctor insisted on prescribing for me.
 
I am back home now. I have a large jug of unsweetened iced green tea. I have lots of soup. I have my Keurig if I need coffee. I have my blanket and my couch. I am set for a while.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

New Threads

Top Bottom