medical 

i did the thing

i'm waitlisted for surgery now. nose stuff. septoplasty, turbinate reduction, j-flap

the wait is about 3 months and recovery is about a week of having a very stuffy nose. probability of complications low. doc said he gave it maybe 60% chance of working before we decided to add j-flap so maybe a little higher after

if it doesn't work there's apparently more serious/advanced/invasive surgeries available but he wants to do the minimally invasive one first and so do i

medical 

@bea *keeps fingers super crossed*

medical 

@vahnj thanks chum, i think i'll be ok

medical 

@bea ye but i hope that 60% is a success

medical 

@vahnj aye me too! wanna breathe easy!

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