Tag: Sinus Surgery

CF patient wearing NIV after surgery

Sinus Surgery Recovery

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My Experience of FESS – Part Two If you have read my last post you’ll have seen that I got back to the ward in one piece after my sinus operation and enjoyed being high as a kite for about an hour. Afterwards I started to feel quite tired so decided to put my  NIV (Non-invasive ventilation) on. The NIV is a machine which does the hard work of breathing*, which

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Gowned up ready for sinus surgery

Sinus Surgery – The Day of the Operation

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My Experience of FESS – Part One After seeing the sinus surgeon, I had a marvelous ten days out of hospital. It truly felt like a holiday. I caught up with friends, walked the dog and enjoyed some fresh air. I ate a lot of delicious homecooked food! Steak, roast dinners, sausage and mash. I did miss out on the Supergrass gig at Ally Pally, but this may have been

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