I'll be getting a rhino-septoplasty this year to improve my breathing and like most doctors, I was told to stop combat sports. Has anyone tried a custom nose guard like raptormask.com and has it held up during rolls? The non-custom alternatives don't have the best reviews.
I'm glad to hear that your surgery was worth it. I definitely wouldn't even consider returning before 6 weeks as I know it's an intense procedure. But it's good to see some first hand accounts of returning after surgery.
That first breath after having the stints were removed is probably the single greatest feeling in the world. It was so much air it was painful for about 24 hours, it felt so cold like taking a deep breath in 0 degree weather. But, that being said, I wouldn't do it again if it "grows" back - recovery was miserable.
My professor had a deviated septum as well, and he got surgery and eventually came back and rolled like normal.
Then he got hit by a semi while in his SUV. He walked away from the accident and has been rehabbing ever since.
So the lesson here is that it’s those semis you gotta worry about, not nose stuff.
Yikes, yeah that put things into perspective a bit more... Hope he's doing better now.
I had my deviated septum fixed about a year ago. It was a pretty invasive surgery. They cut the bottom of my nose, flipped it up to my forehead, and went to town cutting things away, and breaking my nose and resetting it.
I had to stay out of jiujitsu for 6 weeks post surgery but after that I was good to go and I just had to be a little careful to not get hit in the nose for a few more weeks.
If you are having the same procedure as me, you won't even think about doing jiujitsu until those 6 weeks are up, they are miserable. You'll have stints holding your nose together, gauze shoved up there because it is constantly dripping and leaking down your face (lots of fun at night).
Overall the surgery was worth it, I can finally breathe out of my nose. But they say cartilage has "memory" and can potentially grow back. I have noticed that my other nostril isn't as good as it was post surgery, but still 75% better than what it was.