I'm so glad I came across your video I've seen so many. My balloon sinuplasty ethmoidectomy turbinate reduction surgery is this Wednesday and I'm so nervous. Glad to hear you're still doing great. Best preparation tips would be greatly appreciated. I am nervous to the point of panic, scared of how I may panic once I wake up, scared to choke or not breathe. Ugh!
Glad you're feeling better. I'm getting 4 procedures at once done in 4 days. My nasal/sinus passages are all completely blocked. Being a carpenter for 4 years messed me up. All I feel is pain and pressure all day every day. 2 failed procedures. Now the doc is doing everything all at the same time. You're pretty good Looking btw. Update us where you're at now
Emily, you are so kind to post these two videos and talk about your experience. I think it has now been 16 months or more since you had the surgery if I am counting right. I hope you continue to improve and enjoy what you love to do. I am planning to do this some time next month, and it was very helpful to find your feed back as a patient.
Thanks for posting! I’m having the procedure done next week and as a fellow athlete I’m very excited to experience being able to fully breathe when exercising!
How did it go? I'm one week into my procedure. Right nostril is very good, left is still a bit plugged up. I can breath through it but it's definitely got some blockage going on. Not sure if that'll go away... Maybe it's still swollen from surgery not sure
Thanks for posting both your videos & keeping your explanations to the point & simple. Hope you continue to feel improvement. I'm getting it done later this month & hoping for an easy recovery as well.
Emily, do you have any more updates? It looks like this was over 2 years now. How are your sinus's holding up? I'm looking to have this done and finding long term recovery information is hard.
@@MousyTTR I did have the procedure around April 2021. All has gone well until winter hit, now I have to blow my nose more. However, I think in the past it just wouldn't clear/come out and I'd get a sinus infection. Now it seems to clear out. Overall, I've been very happy with the results. I do rinse twice a day and that keeps things cleared out and I use Flonase, 1 shot in each nostril in the morning and 1 shot at night. The doctor says I don't have to do all of that, but I do see positive results from it.
@@joshbowman4060 thats great! Glad to hear that, blowing your nose more means less icky stuff in your head. The issue im dealing with is exactly what you said, literally them not coming out giving sinus infections . Thanks for the update, youve made my morning!
Thank you for for these vids! I have a very similar story to yours pre op. I am scheduled to have the same surgery as you in two days. I hope it goes as well for me!
I live with constant congestion for the last few years and I'm thinking about getting this surgery done. I'm kind of scared, but my life has been miserable feeling this way. I'm moody, irreparable, and just always tired. I cry slot because life doesn't feel normal anymore. I can't breath, sleep, smell or taste. My quilty of life has hit an all time low. I have two small children but I feel like a horrible parent because I'm depressed all the time because I can't function normally. I'm hoping I can get this surgery ASAP..... And I hope it wor!s for me. I'm just so so miserable.
I hope you see an ENT soon! I know how terrible sinus problems are and how much they can stall life, it was seriously detrimental to my quality of life too. Keep looking for answers to your sinus problems and have hope!
Thanks for sharing your experience. Inspires me to end my lifelong sinus misery and try this. I'm glad I found your channel as well... delightfully kinky and also inspirational ;)) You're a great speaker. Bubbly, geat eye contact and smile. Keep shining and sharing and caring.
I was really encouraged by the video until I saw it was from 4 years ago. I have to assume that if there were no subsequent videos, then the results didn't stand the test of time. That would explain why there are no follow-ups by anyone past two years. I am in the condition you describe, with blocked sinuses nearly all the time. Guess this may not be a panacea.
I’m so happy things are still going well for you. It’s not fun feeling miserable 24/7. I’m in Long Beach so I might check your doctor out. I’ve been dealing with terrible sinuses for years and also my ears always have unbalanced pressure. Haven’t found any decent ENT’s near me. Sometimes I wish I could just change heads haha.
Thank you for posting your videos! I'm scheduled to have the procedure in a month. I've had recurrent sinus infections for over 3 years and can't take it any longer. This year alone I've had 6 sinus infections. Anyways, I really hope this works.
For how long did your nose bleed? Also you should check out the video on mouth taping of High Intensity Health. You’ll learn the benefits of breathing through your nose and how detrimental to your health is breathing through your mouth.
I'm glad it has all worked out great for you so far :) I bet it is a very releaved feeling! I hope it has the same effect on me once I get my nose fixed :D Thnx for the update.
I had all my sinuses balloon dilated 7 weeks ago and It hasn't helped me. Nose still blocked. They also apparently did swell body reduction, turbinate reductions, and ethmoidectomy. None of it helped
@@Agreenemily Yeah its become a real struggle to find an Otolaryngologist who knows very well what's wrong and how to fix it. I feel like some do know where the true problems are, they just dont want to admit they're scamming people. How's your nasal breathing going? Did you have to get any other procedures?
Were you ever getting dizzy spells, not spinning but more like super hung over, or you were spinning and stopped, mainly caused by movements? Trying to figure out if this will help me or not, I'm thinking I have sinusitis vertigo.
theboo4u YESSSS My worst most intense sinus infection I ever had landed me at the emergency room after I passed out on a treadmill and had vertigo so bad I couldn’t even walk and threw up constantly. The vertigo lasted for 2 weeks then slowly went away but it was one of the scariest things I have ever experienced. When the doctor told me after a CT scan I had multiple sinus cavities infected and the infection was also in my ears causing my vertigo I couldn’t even believe it.
My allergy doctor has suggested this surgery for me and I have been looking for a community of people for review to no avail! So I am thankful for your review. I want to get this surgery as the sinus pressure behind my eyes is horrible but I am fearful that my sense of smell will be effected. I depend on it in my line of work and I truly would be devastated to not smell as well as I currently do. Even in the midst of my many sinus infections my sense of smell seemed to still be intact So I guess my question is has yours changed?
Asia Priest hi! My nose went back to my normal size and my smell only got better after the surgery (however I had lost my sense of smell beforehand and never had a great one to begin with) I’m not sure what the risks are with losing smell and balloon sinuplasty I have only experienced it helping mine!
I just had one done last week, mine was NOT congested maybe, don’t know; but, I had too much fluid collected which was draining to my throat making it scratch all the time. Listening to your video I got courage; otherwise even family doctors were stopping me; no antibiotics or nasal sprays were good enough! I think I am feeling better too; but, I lost my sense of smell, and some taste; and I still got a lot of pain even in my ear and my gums are also hurting; and am very sleepy all the time. Do you know if it’s natural and will it go away? Will my sense of smell come back eventually.
Wow! I just experienced my Ballon Sinuplasty two days ago and believe or not was diagnosed with a near fatal Thyroid Graves Disease around 2001, the solution was Radio Active Iodine because if they would cut I would’ve bleed to death. Anyhow Thanks for the positive feedback.🙏🏾💪🏾✊🏾
Really appreciate you sharing your experiences with us, I'm thinking of having this procedure done. I know it's 2 years out from these videos now, are you feeling the improvements have been pretty consistent/still helping? Thanks!
yeah my hearing was muffled off and on. I had extra trouble with my ears when driving in a hilly area a(and flying of course would take me days of recovery), my ears were constantly popping in and out and sometimes it would take an entire day or more afterwards for them to return to normal. If I catch a cold now my ears still do some weird pressure stuff, but they clear up much more quickly since I had the surgery..
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am struggling so bad with constant sickness, not being able to breathe, avid mouth breather, etc. You give me hope and it makes me want to get this procedure.
I have recurrent sinus infections. I can always breathe through my nose and never have mucus through my nose just pressure in my ethmoid sinuses. Does balloon sinusplasty do that? Thanks :)
Thanks for sharing your experience. Did your voice change at all after the surgery? I sound very nasally at times, and I am curious as to any impact on your voice.
Hi Ms. Emily! I’m gonna do the surgery in 2 days and Im scared but would love to know if your sinuses still feel awesome to this day! Wish me gl, love ur vids have a great day
@@Agreenemily Thank you so much!!! I did the surgery as foretold, it did go well, but sadly I got an infection from it(taking antibiotics atm) and I don't feel any benefits from the surgery. But I would love to hear your 4 year update soon, I am always interesting in your life update videos!
how long did it take for your sinus pressure to go away?!? i just got this procedure done two weeks ago and am still having really bad sinus pressure and headaches but my nose is still draining alot of mucus
My pressure took a while to go away honestly. Longer than 2 weeks for sure! I think I had a monthly check up and the doctor still pulled out some bloody boogers shoved up in there. I would say after 3 months or so I really felt the difference but its hard for me to remember now that I had the surgery 2 years ago. I will say though that 2 years in and my sinuses are still doing well! I hope the same for you!
Just curious but how long did it take you to fully recover? For the first week after the procedure I felt like a have a severe cold, it’s been almost 3 weeks and I still feel like I have a more moderate cold ):
My first week was my worst but I had slow improvement through the first month. I definitely wasn't 100% for a while, healing takes time! I can't exactly remember the exact date I felt fully recovered - I just started realizing I wasn't having breathing issues anymore over time after the surgery, wish I could be more precise! I hope you start feeling good soon!
just had my balloonplasty for chronic sinusitis, its been 5 days. i know im being really impatient especially since my sinus didnt have pus it was just really swollen/infected so im not supposed to feel instant difference. the doctor said it would take a few weeks for the long term swelling to go away. how long was it before you really felt a difference? im doing many rinses every day
I think about a month is when I was rally feeling totally healed. I was able to breathe after about a week but slowly and surely my smell and taste came back and at the month mark I felt better. Still think the whole healing process probably took longer than that but that's what I noticed. Even if yours takes longer than that don't give up hope that you will heal!
Emily Green thank you for your reply! im afraid my doc missed something. since im dealing with a chronic sinus infection my worst symptoms are between my eyes, my forehead, and my temples. and on top of that ive been very sick for 4 months. my doctor only opened the maxillary. so im going for a second opinion on my scan. i really hope i get some relief soon thank you.
Sbrink87 thanks for asking, unfortunately what i have is not sinusitis. the chronic inflammation in my sinuses and sores in my throat are still there and i am yet to have a doctor give a name to my condition. im going to get a biopsy done on the sores in my throat in hopes of finding out why i feel a constant fever. i wish i had a more common condition but yea its still an everyday struggle but im trying
I just got the balloon sinuplasty done, they also suctioned out my nasal polyps, and did something with my turbinates. I just wanted to ask you, how long did it take for your recovery and congestion to go down? My throat/mouth I think is super dry from taking all the medications they gave me to make sure I don’t get an infection and because I can’t breathe through my nose yet. Also, how long did it take for you to begin to smell/taste again? It’s making me nervous if I can’t smell or taste anything anymore, but I just had my sinuplasty Friday and I’m still pretty congested and have bleeding in my nose. The bleeding has calmed down a bit compared to when the first night.
took me about a week to be able to sorta breathe again and by two weeks I was gaining back taste and smell, but everything worked itself gradually. Your body may heal faster or slower than mine, but keep believing that it will all come back in time!
Could I ask what your symptoms were? I’m dealing with a sphenoid issue and I’m wondering what you went through and if I should push for this surgery. Thank you :)
I had no sense of smell or taste, I was always congested and nasal sounding, I was sick constantly with maybe a few weeks of relief a year, I could not breathe through my nose at all if I laid down, my CT scans showed that almost every single one of my sinuses was infected at one point ( I went to the hospital after a bad case of vertigo and the worst sinus infection I ever had - got put on last line black box antibiotics) constant pressure in my face, my ears were always muffled and felt full, would blow my nose and have disgusting bright yellow thick mucus and popping/clicking sounds coming from my nose and cheeks near sinus area and pressure in my teeth from my sinuses being infected. After like 6 different rounds of antibiotics, and steroids and trying all the natural remedies I could find, doing a sinus rinse twice a day, I finally gave up and got the surgery to put me out of my misery :)
Hi! I’m scheduled to have this procedure soon and I’m doing it mainly to help me sleep better (open sinuses means less snoring). Did you notice your sleep improving as a result of the procedure? Also: how much sticker shock did you have when you opened the final bill from the provider after all insurance claims were settled? I can’t seem to get a straight answer from the provider or the insurer as to what the cost is so I can figure out my out of pockets.
Matthew Peer I ended up paying $1800 out of pocket. Insurance covered the rest and the whole procedure was around 10k but yeah I had no idea what I was paying beforehand either.
Thanks for posting this. I'm in Woodland Hills so I'm definitely going to check out your doctor. How long after the surgery were you able to breath through your nose again?
I 'm actually having this done at the end of the month. Can you tell me how long you had discharge after surgery? Trying to figure out if I need to take time from work.
Abigail Torres-Soto I would maybe take a day or 2 off if you’re having your procedure during the week. I went right back to work and my nose was still swollen and I wore my bandages the next day hahaha no shame
No Bad Days Travel i did not have constant headaches but I did notice that I had a lot of neck pain with each sinus infection and I always had pain and pressure in my face before the procedure
Regarding your comment about the habit of still breathing through your mouth at night. There is a solution! It's a tad weird, but it forces you to make the transition. Literally tape your lips closed! I'm not kidding, they make lip tape, you can find it on Amazon lol... They sell it for literally this reason, for people with the habit of breathing through their mouth at night. It forces you to make that muscle memory transition over to your nose. Very weird but hey, what else are you suppose to do if you want to change haha.
I live in the #2 worse city for allergy/sinus sufferers. I'm thinking about getting this done. I get sinus infection in summer turning into fall and winter turning into spring. I'm thinking about getting this done cause I get sinus infections that drains into my ear. Then I suffer from middle ear infections. My pcp asked me have I went to talk to an ear nose and throat dr yet. She either recommends me getting sinus surgery or allergies shot. My question I have that you might of explained already in this video. But I'm currently on benadryl and its 12 am. But how hard was your recovery and did you miss work and or college? Also how long did it take before you noticed a difference.
Hi! I would definitely recommend seeing an ENT and getting their opinion. I too had middle ear issues with infection and even vertigo from one really bad sinus infection. I only missed work on the day of my actual surgery. I went back to work the next day and I was able to breathe better about a week later. There are some versions of sinus surgery that will have you out of work and school for much longer. It also depends on your body and pain tolerance, some people take a few days off work to recover from balloon sinuplasty even though I only took one. I waited about 2 weeks to start exercising again, but everything is dependent on your body and tolerance :)
I'm so glad I came across your video I've seen so many. My balloon sinuplasty ethmoidectomy turbinate reduction surgery is this Wednesday and I'm so nervous. Glad to hear you're still doing great. Best preparation tips would be greatly appreciated. I am nervous to the point of panic, scared of how I may panic once I wake up, scared to choke or not breathe. Ugh!
Glad you're feeling better. I'm getting 4 procedures at once done in 4 days. My nasal/sinus passages are all completely blocked. Being a carpenter for 4 years messed me up. All I feel is pain and pressure all day every day. 2 failed procedures. Now the doc is doing everything all at the same time. You're pretty good Looking btw. Update us where you're at now
How did it go? Are you feeling any better now?
Emily, you are so kind to post these two videos and talk about your experience. I think it has now been 16 months or more since you had the surgery if I am counting right. I hope you continue to improve and enjoy what you love to do. I am planning to do this some time next month, and it was very helpful to find your feed back as a patient.
Getting this done next month. This made me a little more relaxed about it. Thanks!
sure thing! hope it goes well!
Thanks for posting! I’m having the procedure done next week and as a fellow athlete I’m very excited to experience being able to fully breathe when exercising!
How did it go? I'm one week into my procedure. Right nostril is very good, left is still a bit plugged up. I can breath through it but it's definitely got some blockage going on. Not sure if that'll go away... Maybe it's still swollen from surgery not sure
So do you have a 3 year update? It would be interesting to hear since you mentioned there's not a lot of study/research after 2 years?
Thank you. I was so nervous
Thank you for this I had surgery Tuesday and wanted no recovery process I needed this video
Thanks for sharing this! Am considering the surgery for similar reasons. This is helpful 😊
Thanks for posting both your videos & keeping your explanations to the point & simple. Hope you continue to feel improvement. I'm getting it done later this month & hoping for an easy recovery as well.
Emily, do you have any more updates? It looks like this was over 2 years now. How are your sinus's holding up? I'm looking to have this done and finding long term recovery information is hard.
I would also love to know, have my appointment in 3 weeks!
@@MousyTTR I did have the procedure around April 2021. All has gone well until winter hit, now I have to blow my nose more. However, I think in the past it just wouldn't clear/come out and I'd get a sinus infection. Now it seems to clear out. Overall, I've been very happy with the results. I do rinse twice a day and that keeps things cleared out and I use Flonase, 1 shot in each nostril in the morning and 1 shot at night. The doctor says I don't have to do all of that, but I do see positive results from it.
@@joshbowman4060 thats great! Glad to hear that, blowing your nose more means less icky stuff in your head. The issue im dealing with is exactly what you said, literally them not coming out giving sinus infections . Thanks for the update, youve made my morning!
Thank you for for these vids! I have a very similar story to yours pre op. I am scheduled to have the same surgery as you in two days. I hope it goes as well for me!
I live with constant congestion for the last few years and I'm thinking about getting this surgery done. I'm kind of scared, but my life has been miserable feeling this way. I'm moody, irreparable, and just always tired. I cry slot because life doesn't feel normal anymore. I can't breath, sleep, smell or taste. My quilty of life has hit an all time low. I have two small children but I feel like a horrible parent because I'm depressed all the time because I can't function normally. I'm hoping I can get this surgery ASAP..... And I hope it wor!s for me. I'm just so so miserable.
I am right there with you and feeling exactly like you. Definitely considering this procedure.
I hope you see an ENT soon! I know how terrible sinus problems are and how much they can stall life, it was seriously detrimental to my quality of life too. Keep looking for answers to your sinus problems and have hope!
Heather Smile why didn't you use Nasal Decongestants until having this procedure done ?
It will give you a massive or relief from congestion
How are u now?
This makes me happy. I've had a septiplasty and four years of shots and I still can't breathe and i really need something.
Brandy Teache what’s that?
i feel for you i hope your feeling better
Thanks for sharing your experience. Inspires me to end my lifelong sinus misery and try this. I'm glad I found your channel as well... delightfully kinky and also inspirational ;)) You're a great speaker. Bubbly, geat eye contact and smile. Keep shining and sharing and caring.
Thank you! :)
Thank you so much for this! I’m getting surgery tomorrow! You got me less nervous! 😬
I was really encouraged by the video until I saw it was from 4 years ago. I have to assume that if there were no subsequent videos, then the results didn't stand the test of time. That would explain why there are no follow-ups by anyone past two years. I am in the condition you describe, with blocked sinuses nearly all the time. Guess this may not be a panacea.
I’m so happy things are still going well for you. It’s not fun feeling miserable 24/7. I’m in Long Beach so I might check your doctor out. I’ve been dealing with terrible sinuses for years and also my ears always have unbalanced pressure. Haven’t found any decent ENT’s near me. Sometimes I wish I could just change heads haha.
Sinus issues are sooooo annoying, I hope you get relief soon!
@@Agreenemily hello, has the surgery stood the test of time? Have you had any issues since surgery, any sinus infections?
Thank you for posting your videos! I'm scheduled to have the procedure in a month. I've had recurrent sinus infections for over 3 years and can't take it any longer. This year alone I've had 6 sinus infections. Anyways, I really hope this works.
How did your surgery go? How stuffed were you after and for how long? How you're doing well.
Other than going through cancer, this was a horrible experience! It hurts!
We need that 2 year update :)
How much was the cost ?
Thank you
Thanks so much
For how long did your nose bleed? Also you should check out the video on mouth taping of High Intensity Health. You’ll learn the benefits of breathing through your nose and how detrimental to your health is breathing through your mouth.
How are you doing now? It's been 2 years is it still working ? I have my surgery next week.
Still doing great! Breathing just fine 😁
I'm glad it has all worked out great for you so far :) I bet it is a very releaved feeling! I hope it has the same effect on me once I get my nose fixed :D Thnx for the update.
Thanks for this information, both videos are great!!!
Thank You! Informative + precise + entertaining
Thanks for the video. Do you know why they didn't do a regular turbinate reduction surgery?
They did do turbinate reduction on me during this procedure- I am not sure what the regular surgery is - do you mean why they didn't put me under?
I had all my sinuses balloon dilated 7 weeks ago and It hasn't helped me. Nose still blocked. They also apparently did swell body reduction, turbinate reductions, and ethmoidectomy. None of it helped
ugh that sucks! Im sorry! I wish there was an easy fix for everyone... I'm sure your solution is out there somewhere
@@Agreenemily
Yeah its become a real struggle to find an Otolaryngologist who knows very well what's wrong and how to fix it. I feel like some do know where the true problems are, they just dont want to admit they're scamming people.
How's your nasal breathing going? Did you have to get any other procedures?
how m;uch did it cost. r u sleeping better. im blocked up and nothing so far worked including other surguries
Were you ever getting dizzy spells, not spinning but more like super hung over, or you were spinning and stopped, mainly caused by movements? Trying to figure out if this will help me or not, I'm thinking I have sinusitis vertigo.
theboo4u YESSSS My worst most intense sinus infection I ever had landed me at the emergency room after I passed out on a treadmill and had vertigo so bad I couldn’t even walk and threw up constantly. The vertigo lasted for 2 weeks then slowly went away but it was one of the scariest things I have ever experienced. When the doctor told me after a CT scan I had multiple sinus cavities infected and the infection was also in my ears causing my vertigo I couldn’t even believe it.
My allergy doctor has suggested this surgery for me and I have been looking for a community of people for review to no avail! So I am thankful for your review. I want to get this surgery as the sinus pressure behind my eyes is horrible but I am fearful that my sense of smell will be effected. I depend on it in my line of work and I truly would be devastated to not smell as well as I currently do. Even in the midst of my many sinus infections my sense of smell seemed to still be intact So I guess my question is has yours changed?
Asia Priest hi! My nose went back to my normal size and my smell only got better after the surgery (however I had lost my sense of smell beforehand and never had a great one to begin with) I’m not sure what the risks are with losing smell and balloon sinuplasty I have only experienced it helping mine!
Thank you for making this video, quite helpful. Did you have impact to your sense of smell? Immediately after or long term?
After I healed (few weeks) my smell came back. I could barely smell or taste anything before the surgery
I just had one done last week, mine was NOT congested maybe, don’t know; but, I had too much fluid collected which was draining to my throat making it scratch all the time.
Listening to your video I got courage; otherwise even family doctors were stopping me; no antibiotics or nasal sprays were good enough!
I think I am feeling better too; but, I lost my sense of smell, and some taste; and I still got a lot of pain even in my ear and my gums are also hurting; and am very sleepy all the time.
Do you know if it’s natural and will it go away?
Will my sense of smell come back eventually.
sorry just to clarify did you just have the balloon sinuplasty?
Emily Green yes, on the 5th of August
@@sukaynanathani116 how are you feeling now?
Emily Green still painful but getting better.
Little groggy still.
Wow! I just experienced my Ballon Sinuplasty two days ago and believe or not was diagnosed with a near fatal Thyroid Graves Disease around 2001, the solution was Radio Active Iodine because if they would cut I would’ve bleed to death. Anyhow Thanks for the positive feedback.🙏🏾💪🏾✊🏾
Really appreciate you sharing your experiences with us, I'm thinking of having this procedure done. I know it's 2 years out from these videos now, are you feeling the improvements have been pretty consistent/still helping? Thanks!
Was your hearing muffled at all? I’ve been having sinus pressure and ear fullness for three months. Thinking about having this procedure done.
yeah my hearing was muffled off and on. I had extra trouble with my ears when driving in a hilly area a(and flying of course would take me days of recovery), my ears were constantly popping in and out and sometimes it would take an entire day or more afterwards for them to return to normal. If I catch a cold now my ears still do some weird pressure stuff, but they clear up much more quickly since I had the surgery..
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am struggling so bad with constant sickness, not being able to breathe, avid mouth breather, etc. You give me hope and it makes me want to get this procedure.
I hope you're able to get relief soon!
I have recurrent sinus infections. I can always breathe through my nose and never have mucus through my nose just pressure in my ethmoid sinuses. Does balloon sinusplasty do that? Thanks :)
Oh man that is an interesting case! I have no clue, I'm sorry!
@@Agreenemily it's ok thanks for your time :)
Thanks for sharing your experience. Did your voice change at all after the surgery? I sound very nasally at times, and I am curious as to any impact on your voice.
I sound much better now, I sounded constantly congested before this.
Hi Ms. Emily! I’m gonna do the surgery in 2 days and Im scared but would love to know if your sinuses still feel awesome to this day! Wish me gl, love ur vids have a great day
I hope your surgery went well!!! I'll post a 4 year update soon :D
@@Agreenemily Thank you so much!!! I did the surgery as foretold, it did go well, but sadly I got an infection from it(taking antibiotics atm) and I don't feel any benefits from the surgery. But I would love to hear your 4 year update soon, I am always interesting in your life update videos!
how long did it take for your sinus pressure to go away?!? i just got this procedure done two weeks ago and am still having really bad sinus pressure and headaches but my nose is still draining alot of mucus
My pressure took a while to go away honestly. Longer than 2 weeks for sure! I think I had a monthly check up and the doctor still pulled out some bloody boogers shoved up in there. I would say after 3 months or so I really felt the difference but its hard for me to remember now that I had the surgery 2 years ago. I will say though that 2 years in and my sinuses are still doing well! I hope the same for you!
Just curious but how long did it take you to fully recover? For the first week after the procedure I felt like a have a severe cold, it’s been almost 3 weeks and I still feel like I have a more moderate cold ):
My first week was my worst but I had slow improvement through the first month. I definitely wasn't 100% for a while, healing takes time! I can't exactly remember the exact date I felt fully recovered - I just started realizing I wasn't having breathing issues anymore over time after the surgery, wish I could be more precise! I hope you start feeling good soon!
just had my balloonplasty for chronic sinusitis, its been 5 days. i know im being really impatient especially since my sinus didnt have pus it was just really swollen/infected so im not supposed to feel instant difference. the doctor said it would take a few weeks for the long term swelling to go away. how long was it before you really felt a difference? im doing many rinses every day
I think about a month is when I was rally feeling totally healed. I was able to breathe after about a week but slowly and surely my smell and taste came back and at the month mark I felt better. Still think the whole healing process probably took longer than that but that's what I noticed. Even if yours takes longer than that don't give up hope that you will heal!
Emily Green thank you for your reply! im afraid my doc missed something. since im dealing with a chronic sinus infection my worst symptoms are between my eyes, my forehead, and my temples. and on top of that ive been very sick for 4 months. my doctor only opened the maxillary. so im going for a second opinion on my scan. i really hope i get some relief soon thank you.
@@Sanguinor_Energy Did you end up getting it down? How are you feeling?
Sbrink87 thanks for asking, unfortunately what i have is not sinusitis. the chronic inflammation in my sinuses and sores in my throat are still there and i am yet to have a doctor give a name to my condition. im going to get a biopsy done on the sores in my throat in hopes of finding out why i feel a constant fever. i wish i had a more common condition but yea its still an everyday struggle but im trying
I just got the balloon sinuplasty done, they also suctioned out my nasal polyps, and did something with my turbinates. I just wanted to ask you, how long did it take for your recovery and congestion to go down? My throat/mouth I think is super dry from taking all the medications they gave me to make sure I don’t get an infection and because I can’t breathe through my nose yet. Also, how long did it take for you to begin to smell/taste again? It’s making me nervous if I can’t smell or taste anything anymore, but I just had my sinuplasty Friday and I’m still pretty congested and have bleeding in my nose. The bleeding has calmed down a bit compared to when the first night.
took me about a week to be able to sorta breathe again and by two weeks I was gaining back taste and smell, but everything worked itself gradually. Your body may heal faster or slower than mine, but keep believing that it will all come back in time!
Did u have inflammation in your sinuses or just thickening?
Could I ask what your symptoms were? I’m dealing with a sphenoid issue and I’m wondering what you went through and if I should push for this surgery. Thank you :)
I had no sense of smell or taste, I was always congested and nasal sounding, I was sick constantly with maybe a few weeks of relief a year, I could not breathe through my nose at all if I laid down, my CT scans showed that almost every single one of my sinuses was infected at one point ( I went to the hospital after a bad case of vertigo and the worst sinus infection I ever had - got put on last line black box antibiotics) constant pressure in my face, my ears were always muffled and felt full, would blow my nose and have disgusting bright yellow thick mucus and popping/clicking sounds coming from my nose and cheeks near sinus area and pressure in my teeth from my sinuses being infected. After like 6 different rounds of antibiotics, and steroids and trying all the natural remedies I could find, doing a sinus rinse twice a day, I finally gave up and got the surgery to put me out of my misery :)
Hi! I’m scheduled to have this procedure soon and I’m doing it mainly to help me sleep better (open sinuses means less snoring). Did you notice your sleep improving as a result of the procedure? Also: how much sticker shock did you have when you opened the final bill from the provider after all insurance claims were settled? I can’t seem to get a straight answer from the provider or the insurer as to what the cost is so I can figure out my out of pockets.
Matthew Peer I ended up paying $1800 out of pocket. Insurance covered the rest and the whole procedure was around 10k but yeah I had no idea what I was paying beforehand either.
Thanks for posting this. I'm in Woodland Hills so I'm definitely going to check out your doctor. How long after the surgery were you able to breath through your nose again?
it took me a little over a week to be able to breathe through my nose again
Did you have your sphenoid sinuses treated?
I 'm actually having this done at the end of the month. Can you tell me how long you had discharge after surgery? Trying to figure out if I need to take time from work.
Abigail Torres-Soto I would maybe take a day or 2 off if you’re having your procedure during the week. I went right back to work and my nose was still swollen and I wore my bandages the next day hahaha no shame
Emily Green I’m having it done on a Thursday then taking Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday off
five wks, some better, but one side drips, and congested
Did you by any chance have a constant headache before the procedure?
No Bad Days Travel i did not have constant headaches but I did notice that I had a lot of neck pain with each sinus infection and I always had pain and pressure in my face before the procedure
It did not work for me...I’m so disappointed
Can you expand on that?
soulpurpose93 awww yeah what happened post surgery??
Did you notice a voice change after the surgery!?! I feel like now bc of my sinuses I sound congested 24/7
yes I did I was really congested and nasal sounding beforehand and my voice is much less nasal now that I have had it.
Did you snore at all before your surgery? If so did it go away after surgery ??
Hi! I did not snore beforehand, I mean I had my moments when really stuffed up but was not a chronic snorer.
Regarding your comment about the habit of still breathing through your mouth at night. There is a solution! It's a tad weird, but it forces you to make the transition. Literally tape your lips closed! I'm not kidding, they make lip tape, you can find it on Amazon lol... They sell it for literally this reason, for people with the habit of breathing through their mouth at night. It forces you to make that muscle memory transition over to your nose. Very weird but hey, what else are you suppose to do if you want to change haha.
I live in the #2 worse city for allergy/sinus sufferers. I'm thinking about getting this done. I get sinus infection in summer turning into fall and winter turning into spring. I'm thinking about getting this done cause I get sinus infections that drains into my ear. Then I suffer from middle ear infections. My pcp asked me have I went to talk to an ear nose and throat dr yet. She either recommends me getting sinus surgery or allergies shot. My question I have that you might of explained already in this video. But I'm currently on benadryl and its 12 am. But how hard was your recovery and did you miss work and or college? Also how long did it take before you noticed a difference.
Hi! I would definitely recommend seeing an ENT and getting their opinion. I too had middle ear issues with infection and even vertigo from one really bad sinus infection. I only missed work on the day of my actual surgery. I went back to work the next day and I was able to breathe better about a week later. There are some versions of sinus surgery that will have you out of work and school for much longer. It also depends on your body and pain tolerance, some people take a few days off work to recover from balloon sinuplasty even though I only took one. I waited about 2 weeks to start exercising again, but everything is dependent on your body and tolerance :)
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how m;uch did it cost. r u sleeping better. im blocked up and nothing so far worked including other surguries
how m;uch did it cost. r u sleeping better. im blocked up and nothing so far worked including other surguries