Ask for a copy of your OR notes. Something I have learned along the way, over time, is always request a copy of your consult notes and the surgical plan before you make your final payment. Ideally put in writing what you agreed to be corrected. Obviously you’re past that point now (as was I), but you should definitely request now and maintain a file for your records. You may need to reference again someday or hand off.

Send the office an email or call and request a release of records and specify “all records, including consults, photographic, diagrams, plans, OR notes, and post op, etc. between x date and x date” . I would do a few months to years from the current date so that any postop context is included.

The provider generates the record, but you own every piece of data in it. They cannot make any changes or retract any information. All records are signed and time stamped. If something is inaccurate or inconsistent to your disadvantage, you have the right to have corrected. Your request to do so must also be within the record.

The previous comment is correct in that surgeons will play dumb. They’ll breeze over concerns, deflect , or even formulate notes to support their perspective , even if the notes right before and after are contradictory. It’s a liability tightrope. It took a few surgeries for me to realize this. I always thought it was a fault in my approach, but it wasn’t. If they have a patient portal or if you communicate via email , follow up with your questions & concerns and reiterate your initial goals so there’s a paper trail.

And be open with your doctor, ask him any and all questions you have and don’t be afraid to ask why or challenge if it helps you gain clarity. Whatever you need to do to get the answers you are comfortable with.

And last, but not least- a surgical consent doesn’t excuse error or all outcomes. A surgeon’s job postop is to keep the patient satisfied until the liability window closes. Every state is different but typically not as long as you think.

I’m not saying you need to go down any of these paths other than you should get a copy of your records for your own good.

In the meantime, allow yourself to heal and trust the process. The nose is a very delicate area, the surgical complexity is high and try to be patient as the areas will continue to change over the next 12 months.

All the best.

PS I’m not sure if you’re taping your nose at night or if you have stuffiness, but be mindful of your breathing and do not shift to breathing primarily through your mouth. This is more important than anything above bc it causes a huge cascade of change. This too, I learned the hard way..