Septoplasty Surgery

On Friday morning I had surgery to correct my deviated septum. I haven't really ever had problems breathing, but when I was younger I got wicked bad nose bleeds that were hard to stop. This is the first time I have had surgery with general anesthesia. I remember lying on the table with the oxygen mask on, and the next thing I knew I was waking up. I didn't have any pain, I just felt groggy. The surgery only lasted about 45 mins. On the way home Heath bought me some soup from Panera Bread since I was starving. I wasn't really thinking and I took a pain pill on an empty stomach on the ride home. When we got home I told Heath I thought I was going to throw up. He got the fan and helped me get settled on the couch. He had just walked away when I told him to grab something for me to throw up in. He grabbed the garbage can, but he was too late. I threw up all down the front of me, on the blanket and the TV remote. It was pretty gross. He was so nice and helped clean me up, although I could tell it was making him gag. From then on I was fine. I have not had any pain and have not needed to take any pain medicine. It is just uncomfortable because there are plastic splints up my nose helping to hold it in place, and I have to breath out of my mouth a lot. The worst part is that I have to irrigate my nose with saline solution 3 times a day. I hate the feeling when it runs down my throat or back out my nose. All in all, it has not been that bad, and I think it will be worth it when I can breath better and don't have as many bloody noses. I have the whole next week off from work so I can rest and recoup.