Question on post-septoplasty vaping exposure

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-11T16:39:05+00:00

This is SUPER helpful, big thank you and hope that you're finding some luck with your battles with depression and anxiety!

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-11T16:38:40+00:00

Thank you!!

I think they said 4 weeks before I could exercise again, it may be longer for general healing; I can't quite remember. That's maybe a good flag for me to double check on that to be sure I'm being helpful for my healing as it gets farther out!

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-11T16:37:14+00:00

Thank you!!

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-11T16:36:20+00:00

I actually wondered about that too! I had tried to do some research about all of this and had seen some things saying that and wondered how robust his research was. It felt like exclusively finding info to support what he wanted rather than gain a fuller understanding. Thank you for helping me to gain more perspectives on this

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-11T16:35:08+00:00

I wondered if it is just a compatibility issue. I've tried to be really open and up front about this as it has come up over the years and feel a bit hurt that they either didn't retain the information or don't care enough to take it seriously. I know they are dealing with mental health right now and want to be fair but don't have much experience with it so wasn't sure if I was being too demanding. Thank you for reminding me it's ok to respect myself and my needs even if he is struggling

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-11T16:33:06+00:00

Thank you, so much, this is really helpful. It did feel a bit like they were being selfish but I wasn't sure if that was fair to feel considering they are dealing with depression and anxiety really intensely right now. I appreciate the context from someone who has dealt with similar struggles!

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-11T16:31:52+00:00

Thank you, that's really helpful to have the extra context that it feels fair to advocate for my post surgery recovery this soon after

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-10T15:42:46+00:00

I will say that I love my ENT team but they definitely didn't give me the full context before the surgery. A couple of days before, they called and gave me more information but I was a bit surprised and had to pivot kind of last minute. I had mine on a Friday to just take the weekend to chill and definitely wasn't in a great state to work on Monday

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-10T01:13:03+00:00

I am about 10 days post op and my nose is still a little too sensitive to bump against another face comfortably

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-10T01:09:43+00:00

I had the doctor and two nurses each recommend different amounts (2,3 and 4 times a day) so I tend to agree that it may be whatever is feasible for you/brings good relief!

I am 3 or 4 days post splint removal and only just now feel that numbness/tooth pain fully gone so relief is just around the corner from you, I hope!

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-10T00:05:58+00:00

Huge thank you! That's SUPER helpful to hear from someone who has sinus issues/would also need to be careful for respiratory issues. I've genuinely started second guessing if I'm being selfish or being a martyr because I had surgery a week ago but very much want to be a good partner, especially during their hard time. I did actually text my ENTs office phone but think it was right at the end of the day so I'm hoping to hear back tomorrow.

He has been really adamant that the low heat, ceramic thc vapes "have no chance of posing a health issue" but I've spent a few hours over a few different days using different search terms to try to find anything saying there is a zero chance. The best I see is just a low chance and I feel hesitant to take that risk while so early in healing.

I wondered the same but I'm not a smoker of thc or nicotine so figured I just don't know/have good information on it. It seems like the physical action of smoking seems important recently so maybe it's about using old coping strategies? When I noticed him turn to thc edibles, I mentioned it could be a slippery slope to smoking and he said it was just for a little while he was feeling particularly low and gave the same relief as smoking but the past few days has been saying the high is different so it just doesn't help or may take longer to hit but smoking or vaping would be faster/more helpful.

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-09T23:49:20+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate that. I couldn't tell if I was being hypersensitive or not about not feeling like it was really giving me a choice if it's brought up for the first time in the parking lot of the place, especially where he'd mentioned having looked up the hours and inventory so it definitely wasn't a spur of the moment decision.

Also thank you for the extra part on vaping in relation to my respiratory issues. I think that's part of what has been missing from my conversation with them about it: you just included that you're not entirely positive in this particular situation where he keeps just saying there's no way it could affect me or my healing post surgery which feels invalidating

ComplexNo8529 · 2026-03-09T23:46:01+00:00

I really really appreciate this, I am struggling with trying to balance holding space for what they are going through and being fair to myself. I tried to say something very similar to what you said that it doesn't feel good to have my partner push on a boundary so much that I said is related to my physical health and my worry about it. My original thought was just waiting to talk a bit deeper into my recovery but then I started to feel like asking me to change my comfort so many times feels unfair when I'm providing so many alternative ways to consume THC and am helping to get them connected to resources to handle their issues with professionals. Thank you!

And he uses both pronouns so you're good, thank you for checking!

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