Today was my first day back at work. As a flight attendant I needed to take four weeks off work after my surgery due to the pressure of flying. I was extremely apprehensive about flying as I was convinced my nose would be swollen by the end of the flight or I would have pain, however I experienced neither. It's so nice to finally be back to reality and a routine. Tonight was also my first night out since surgery, I haven't had a drink since before the operation as I had read that alcohol also increases the chances of swelling. I was sensible and didn't drink too much and protected my nose walking and dancing in crowds. Normally when I take pictures on a night out with friends I spend hours editing my nose to make it look straight but I can't explain how happy I was to just look at a photo of myself and be happy at what I saw, I felt so much more confident. The swelling is gradually decreasing, although it feels like it goes up and down on a daily basis depending on my activities that day. Although my breathing ability through my nose has increased it still looks like my nostrils are uneven in size, I'm hoping I will be reassured at my next post op appointment that it's still just the swelling and it will eventually even itself out. The other issue I'm experiencing now is how dry my nose is, I attempted to put make up on my nose for the first time today since surgery but it was flaking off straight away. I'm hoping with a little help from moisturiser that I can start wearing foundation on my nose over the next couple of days.
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