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Today is the 4th day after my surgery and I'm doing pretty well! The first 2 days were probably the worst. It was really hard to sleep the first day and night with the packing in my nose. I actually started to look forward to pulling it out. I got to remove it on Thursday morning. I'll spare you the details and just say it was pretty wretched. But, once it was out I got a preview to how well I'm going to be able to breathe once all the swelling is down! That definitely lifted my spirits! My parents came on Thursday night and stayed with me Friday while Kev went to work. They were a huge help and I was so happy to have them here.

I haven't taken any pain meds since Friday night and feel way more coherent. My nose is a little swollen and stuffy, but it's not too bad. It'll clear itself out about 10 days after surgery. I have moments where it's completely clear and I can't believe how great it feels to breathe. It's those moments that make me absolutely sure that the surgery was worth it!

I'm going back to work tomorrow for Cinco de Monica. I'm looking forward to getting out of the house, but am a little nervous about remembering not to lift things or bend down for the next week. For those of you that work with me, you know how difficult that is when the printer always gets jammed or needs paper. I guess I'll be off the hook for helping fix it this week ;)

Thanks again for all the comments and emails you've been sending me while I've been recovering! It's really helped to know you're thinking of me!