Tanya's Rhinoplasty Journal

Ok so it all started when I was a very little girl, everyone used to tell me that I looked so much like my brother.

Well, that's nice these body parts or lack thereof look good on him. But not on me.

Don't ask me why I got my Boobs done first but I did twice LOL.

It was my nose that really got in the way.

I always heard things like "you should be a witch for Halloween you got the nose and the chin" yeah well let me tell you if I could have put a spell on these people I would have turned them all into a bunch of J***A***S.

I am the Mother of 4 beautiful daughters, very active in modeling, pageants, cheerleading etc. I hear grown adults say things like "wonder where they got their looks" Yeah time for another spell. I have always hated taking pictures and profile pictures don't exist! I have either thrown them away or cut me out of many otherwise great family pictures.

In November of 2003 I started my search first with this site, when I had no luck finding anyone who had surgery near me I started setting up consultations. I only went to one face to face others were e-mail with photos or calls where I knew I didn't care to meet them in person.

I clicked with this surgeon right away, he really listened to me took time to cover everything with me, answered all my questions and was very honest with me about what he could achieve. I trusted my face in this mans hands, not really feeling like he could do it any harm. Not saying that one consult is enough, I just really felt it.

I set my appointment that day and when home to start the count down. I wasn't even going to tell anyone not even my husband I was going to have my daughter drive me there and he could just find out when he got home. I didn't want to hear "I love you for you" or "you don't need it" I finally broke down and told him (I got scared about having my daughter drive me into downtown Denver) she only had her permit at that time. Ok so I had to hear it anyway and boy did I! You can only explain to these people so many times that you are doing it for YOU! I went through this with my Boobs.

December 5th that's the day
I have my husband drop me off and return to work, the office is closed and I left my cell phone in the car I panic just knowing they will change the date. I called home using 1-800-collect of course and have my daughter 3 way the office we get the service and they can tell me nothing. I wait an hour and they found me. They called me back on the pay phone I am at the wrong building a block away… good thing I wore sweats I gotta run over there something I am not used to doing so I get there out of breath but happy as can be they are going to do it.

Since we are doing it in a surgery center instead of a hospital and using twilight sleep it is a bit informal compared to any other surgery I have ever had. OK by me just please take this nose away!

Next thing I know I am waking up and feeling ill, I did throw up once which was odd this had never happened before.

Then I was all set to go, I had to get home and brush my teeth!

That night I thought I would sleep all night, but I didn't. Nor did I need any pain pills so I didn't take them. I was up all night so full of excitement; I took pictures like every hour thinking there would be some huge change. Don't worry I wont post them all, just the ones that really show a change.

Day 2
Not bad at all, I even got up and did light housework and played with the dogs and the kids. My mother stopped by she was a little upset, first because I didn't tell her and second because she said I looked like I got hit by a truck.

She left with tears in her eyes (how sweet) as I sat wondering "what the heck is she crying for; I am the one with a face the size of a basketball.

Day 3
This was the worst for me as far as swelling and bruising still no pain I just really want to shower and wash my hair. Feeling a bit down today not sure why mostly because it's Sunday and I can't go to the mall.

Day 4
I took a bath and washed my hair ohhh that felt so good. Bruising and swelling is already getting so much better.

Nothing much for the next couple of days so I am not reporting until the unveiling.

Day 7

I get these splints out, finally they have been poking the inside of my nose and driving me crazy they really have been the only bad part.

I have heard many horror stories about having them removed so on the way down I am thinking I may want to take a pain pill, but decide against it since I am driving myself.

Really it was no big deal; I have kept my nose clean and moist best I can so they just kind of slid out. WOW was I shocked and relieved partly to have them out but mostly I didn't get the dreaded wax job I heard about. And the size of those suckers I imagined them just small plastic tubes, little did I know they were shaped like a quarter moon. HOLY MOLY that whole thing fit in there.

Now the doctor tells me he is going to keep my nose taped for another week I wanted to cry, how could he do that to me I want to show it off!

Yeah well so driving out of the parking lot I am already picking at the tape, thinking I'll just remove this strip, then this one and before I know it there was my new nose looking back at me from the rearview mirror. I felt like a kid peeking at their Christmas present but hey this was my Christmas present. I know bad idea; I showed my husband and my girls and taped it back up. (Not for a whole week)

Anyway it was a great experience for me; wish I would have done it sooner. I am very happy with the results other then the fact that I choose to be too conservative, my fault I choose no tip work, maybe later. I do still have a bump, much smaller then the ugly big one I had before. We have talked about doing some rasping down the road.

For now I am on to LIPS AND CHIN REDUCTION, REMOVAL OF THE DARK UNDER EYE CIRCLES

ETC

ETC ETC

WISH ME LUCK!

AND IT WOULDN'T HURT TO PRAY I WIN THE LOTTO