Removing gauze packing post sinus surgery - 2

Had 3 1/2 hour long surgery to remove nasal polyps which took over my entire sinus cavity due to years of chronic allergies. This vid was taken two days after surgery where the doc is removing 4 of the 5 strips. The first one was taken out the day before. Felt like someone was jamming a pencil up my nose...hurt like hell! Yes, I am all doped up this time :)

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[proc5454]

has this surgery done AGAIN yesterday...total removal of polyps "down to the bone" that had grown back. doc also fixed deviated septum and attempted to resolve the loss of smell which occured after the original surgery 2 years ago. staying on prednisone post surgery of longer this time per doc. going to get 4 strips of packing removed today. no fun. high as a kite on percocet. prepared this time for the freight train like pain i felt last time.

[proc5454]

@proc5454 plus doc took out bone fragment behind bridge to get access to all polyps.  brutal. think im finally 100%.

[proc5454]

image guided endoscopic sinus surgery to remove polyps. if you search for 'How is Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Performed?' here on you tube, there is a video posted by user kevin7484 that shows what was done for me.

[tink2725]

I just had my packing removed. The nurse RIPPED it out like she was started a lawnmower. HURT LIKE H*&* and it made me pass out. NOT Fun at all and I still want to punch the nurse in the head.

[proc5454]

@tink2725 i hear ya. unfortuantely i go back on feb 3 to have this surgery done yet AGAIN! ployps have grown back and i cant breate out of my nose unless i keep up on my daily nasonex which is bs. doc said he would "take it down to the bone" this time. :(

[deadgod78]

@remedy13 it doesnt hurt is just the most anoying feeling in the world

[proc5454]

@deadgod78 wrong. it hurt like hell.

[TheFlynnBryce]

Poor guy :

[BruinsRock8]

TOSH.0

[Mkea14020]

poor guy

[r2008jordan]

is this wat they call the weird part of youtube?

[MrBterry4]

You should have gone to a surgeon who uses more modern technology, like balloon sinuplasty. Really sad to see the " old school" surgeons still using this technique. Totally unnecessary.

[FlashmoreGash]

He did well bless him! I practically passed out when i hadmine removed.I kid you not,it was almost 4ft long of gauze each nostril(England Nhs)I'd also had my tonsils removed at the sametime as my nose reconstruction (saved money and time for the NHS).

It was horrific to say the least.When i look back i wonder how i got through it,.

[hafiz7004]

is your mouth bleeding or your nose is bleeding?

[MrSpaniel12]

at 1:50 I thought he was going to kill the camera guy:L

[Bloonmop]

@ThatChristinChickk its ment i believe to not only soak up any blood but to most likely keep your nose from healing shut. just think about doing that but no gauze, your nose would be useless since it would be plugged up with tons of dried blood.

[Bloonmop]

@proc5454 hope you're doin better man, honestly watching you bleed that much and then reading what the doc had to do, god honestly my nose started hurting. that all sounds like it was really painful.