u/miroungas

hi! i am looking for a couple of snail mail buddies to build friendships with and share in the joy & whimsy of life! i am based in australia (but am happy to do domestic or international) 🇦🇺🦘

i‘m an avid fantasy reader & i have many hobbies such as sewing, crocheting, scrapbooking, wire wrapping, basically just anything crafty and i'm there! i would love to share little trinkets & handmade gifts with my penpals as gift giving is how i show my love & appreciation 💚

i am a bit of a cinephile & would love to both give and receive movie recommendations of any genre! i love hearing about the little details of life because i’m a firm believer that its the little things that make life full of whimsy! i also have so much stationary that is just begging me to put to good use 🍎

i am interested in genuine back & forth lettering, so if you are too, i would love to get to know you platonically 🤎

I had a septoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction around 6 hours ago, and I honestly can’t believe the difference already.

My nose is still swollen, bloody, and full of clots and crusting from the surgery, so it’s definitely nowhere near the final result. Despite that, I can already breathe through my nose better than I ever could before surgery. It honestly feels surreal.

One of the biggest surprises is that my sense of smell and taste already seem noticeably better. I wasn’t expecting to notice any improvement this early, especially with all the swelling and congestion, but things already feel completely different.

Recovery hasn’t been bad so far. It’s more of a feeling of congestion and pressure than severe pain. Obviously everyone is different, and I’m only a few hours into recovery, so I know swelling will probably fluctuate over the next several days before things continue improving.

The thing that amazes me is this: if my nose already feels this much better while it’s fresh out of surgery, swollen, and full of blood and mucus, I can’t even imagine what it’ll feel like in a month once everything has healed.

For years, I forgot what it was like to breathe properly through my nose. I got so used to constant blockage that I thought it was just normal. Having airflow through both nostrils feels incredible.

If you’re someone who’s been diagnosed with a deviated septum and enlarged turbinates, and you’ve been putting off surgery because you’re nervous, hopefully this gives you some reassurance. Surgery isn’t the right choice for everyone, and you should always discuss it with your ENT surgeon, but for me this already feels genuinely life-changing.

I’ll probably post updates over the next few weeks as the swelling goes down and my recovery progresses, but so far I’m extremely happy that I finally went through with it.

let me know if you guys want in depth updates!

[21/F] looking for snail mail buddies 🍄‍🟫🪲🪻

6 hours after septoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction – I can already breathe through my nose. If you’ve been putting this surgery off, this is your sign to consider it.