#nuss procedure

[ineedmywatch]

because of my surgery, the only shirts i can wear are button-downs, and nothing else has made me feel so connected to the characters from operation mincemeat

[nusspr0c3dur3x]

Pectus excavatum, the most frequent congenital chest wall deformity, may be rarely observed as a sole deformity or as a sign of an underlying connective tissue disorder.

Pectus excavatum, the most frequent congenital chest wall deformity, may be rarely observed as a sole deformity or as a sign of an underlying connective tissue disorder.

[satanhastetanus]

they sliced me up but I am so glad to have the metal bar out of my chest with hardly any complications. thank goodness ya know

[nussjourney]

1 YEAR POST OP UPDATE!

A year ago today I got the Nuss Procedure to correct my Pectus Excavatum. Waking up from surgery was scary and painful as hell but here I am a year later feeling normal. I feel like I’ve completely readjusted to living my life with a steel bar in my chest. I also think I’ve come to terms with the fact that I still have a little bit of a dent in my chest towards my collar bones. One thing I wish I would have known before the surgery was that this little bit of pectus was still going to be with me even after the Nuss Procedure. My expectations for the surgery were managed poorly but on the bright side, my sternum is completely straight now. 

I rarely experience any soreness these days. I sometimes wake up sore if my hips weren’t aligned with my back while sleeping on my back. But this soreness goes away after 4 hours of being up and active on my feet (with no pain medicine). 

Honestly, I gave up on consistently applying Vitamin E oil to my surgery scars. They’re still the same color they were as when they started healing. The only thing I consistently do for them is keeping them covered when I’m in the sun which is an easy task.

Nothing much else to report. If anyone reading this is considering getting the surgery, I’d say do it! And if you have any questions regarding the procedure or the recovery process feel free to message me on here. Two people have contacted me so far to ask me questions about the surgery which is great and I really don’t mind helping people further understand this process. 

On to Year 2!

[blighttownbitch]

mood of the week

[electric-moccasins]

There was a ton of support material but here is a #3dprint of my pre-op ribcage (featuring a few broken ribs). I may do a larger scale with better support settings later. #pectusexcavatum #nussprocedure

[ineedmywatch]

OKAY SO CAN MY DOCTORS NOT REFER TO THE METAL BARS IN MY CHEST AS “IMPLANTS” PLEASE IT’S DRIVING ME INSANE.

[ineedmywatch]

getting these metal bars put in my ribs might actually be the worst thing ever because nothing is numbing the excruciating pain from the procedure and i’m also just incapable of yawning or clearing my throat now