Surgery

David's surgery is tomorrow for his nose. He'll be having 2 procedures done.

#1: A septoplasty. This will be his second septoplasty. It is to straighten septum and increase airflow. Like the pictures show, it's a little difficult to breathe when the septum is so severely deviated. As I said before, David's doctor literally laughed when examining him. He said that David's nose is the worst he's ever seen and isn't the textbook case. We're still trusting that the Lord lead us to this surgeon for a reason and that he (and God) will bring improvement and healing.

#2: An endoscopic turbinate reduction. This will also greatly affect his breathing. Enlarged turbinates usually result from allergies or a cold (that's why you feel stuffy). In David's nose they are like this all the time. At this point there really is no other option than reduction surgery if he wants clearer breathing. Again, the pictures don't make this look like a fun problem to have either.

Normal:

And enlarged:

His surgery starts at 7am on Friday. I'll be keeping my blog updated with the latest news all day so check back often to see how he's doing!

P.S. You can click on the procedure names to learn more and the pictures to see them bigger.