nose is still very swollen/tender and a bit stuffy so it's not great but I know it will keep getting better

the left side (worse before the surgery) already feels very different though

in a way where for some reason I keep thinking like... wow that is a permanent change of my face, how deeply fucking odd

YAY

it's so weird.

I had a basically complete blockage of my right nostril pre-surgery. like, could not breathe through it at all, or the nostril whistled when I breathed.

I keep forgetting breathing through my nose is a thing I can do now

the swelling takes a long while, so it already being a noticeable difference is exciting! yay nose breathing!