DcloudZ 0 #1 April 5, 2013 I will be geting a rhinoplasty (nose job) on May 14. My surgeon said that I should not jump until at least 1 week after and that I probably would not want to jump until at least 2 weeks after. However, my surgeon is not a skydiver So has anyone got any experience with this? Heard any stories or anything? How long should I anticipate to be out of action so to speak? BTW, I'm not purposely tying to piss off ChrisD with this thread"Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way." -Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #2 April 5, 2013 Just get adequate separation and you'll be just fine. Oh hell, I crack me up. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #3 April 5, 2013 Quote I will be geting a rhinoplasty (nose job) on May 14. My surgeon said that I should not jump until at least 1 week after and that I probably would not want to jump until at least 2 weeks after. However, my surgeon is not a skydiver So has anyone got any experience with this? Heard any stories or anything? How long should I anticipate to be out of action so to speak? BTW, I'm not purposely tying to piss off ChrisD with this thread Listen to your Dr. That's my experience.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,312 #4 April 5, 2013 SO you're looking for a second opinion from that of a mere two weeks from someone on the Internet who's not a Doctor... got that about right? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DcloudZ 0 #5 April 5, 2013 Quote Just get adequate separation and you'll be just fine. Oh hell, I crack me up. Haha good one Ya, I'll listen to his advice. The thing is; I don't think that my sinuses will be involved in the surgery but you never know what kind of effect it will have when you mix post-op nasal surgery with pressure change and high speed "Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way." -Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DcloudZ 0 #6 April 5, 2013 You don't need to be a doctor to have the experience required to answer the question that I askedJust a skydiver with a nose job "Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way." -Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #7 April 5, 2013 I had the sinus cavity drill done and didn't jump for a couple of weeks afterwards....and am glad I didn't. I was told that if the inside of the nose where work was done....rips from the wind, you're setting yourself up for infection and a longer recovery time. A couple of weeks isn't that bad, especially since it's not summer yet. It makes sense to me. I was even told NOT to sneeze if I could due to the same problems.my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #8 April 5, 2013 I'm a lawyer with a nose for news, a skydiver; and you and I are total strangers. Therefore, I'm qualified to field this question. When I perform surgery, THIS is the manual I use. It's guaranteed to work for you, too. Godspeed. Stay thirsty, my friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juzzie 0 #9 April 5, 2013 You should be fine to jump in the afternoon if you procedure is in the morning. I dont see a problem with it*IF AT FIRST YOU DONT SUCCEED... SKYDIVING IS NOT FOR YOU!!!* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #10 April 5, 2013 Quote You should be fine to jump in the afternoon if you procedure is in the morning. I dont see a problem with it I take it you've stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. Awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DcloudZ 0 #11 April 5, 2013 Quote You should be fine to jump in the afternoon if you procedure is in the morning. I dont see a problem with it Yes, I'm sure I'll have a lot of fun still high on the general aenesthesia "Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way." -Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #12 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote You should be fine to jump in the afternoon if you procedure is in the morning. I dont see a problem with it Yes, I'm sure I'll have a lot of fun still high on the general aenesthesia G A is for pussies. Ask for a shot of whiskey and a piece of wood to chew on.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MArista 0 #13 April 5, 2013 Plastering a rhinocerous sounds even more dangerous than skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #14 April 5, 2013 Why don't you try to become the first person to jump DURING a rhinoplasty?"What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #15 April 5, 2013 Quote Jumping after a Rhino http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/gra060902l.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #16 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Jumping after a Rhino http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/gra060902l.jpg Close, and yet....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #17 April 5, 2013 Quote Quote Quote Jumping after a Rhino http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/gra060902l.jpg Close, and yet.... Best I could find fast. I'm a very busy man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funjumper101 15 #18 April 5, 2013 Quote I will be geting a rhinoplasty (nose job) on May 14. My surgeon said that I should not jump until at least 1 week after and that I probably would not want to jump until at least 2 weeks after. However, my surgeon is not a skydiver So has anyone got any experience with this? Heard any stories or anything? How long should I anticipate to be out of action so to speak? BTW, I'm not purposely tying to piss off ChrisD with this thread I recommend waiting until the healing is complete. However long that takes. When blowing your nose doesn't produce any blood at all, for at least three days in a row, you are good to go. That is the advice I received when I had a deviated septum fixed and turbinectomy done. That took about 4 weeks or so. The sky isn't going anywhere. Be smart and wait it out. No, I did not have a jet motor pulled out of my nose... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbinectomy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PiLFy 3 #19 April 5, 2013 There's going to be A LOT of inflammation surrounding your sinuses & nasal airways. Jumping from 2.5 miles up involves strong pressure changes. Jumping before you're completely healed would be a VERY foolish N painful thing to do... I'd give it longer than two weeks, personally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #20 April 5, 2013 Last time I broke my nose, I waited half a week before clearing my nostrils. BIG MISTAKE! That's when I learned that my nose was broken! Blowing my nose hurt as much as ... So I waited five months before jumping again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MArista 0 #21 April 6, 2013 Quote Quote Jumping after a Rhino http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/gra060902l.jpg That's a ridiculous cartoon - everyone knows you shouldn't stand on the aileron. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DcloudZ 0 #22 May 28, 2013 For the purpose of advising anyone who may ask this question further down the road, the answer to the original question is: Approximately 1 week after the procedure depending on inflammation in the inside of the nostrils. Should be fine after the first Post-Op visit to remove the bandage."Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way." -Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisD 0 #23 May 28, 2013 DcloudZ I will be geting a rhinoplasty (nose job) on May 14. My surgeon said that I should not jump until at least 1 week after and that I probably would not want to jump until at least 2 weeks after. However, my surgeon is not a skydiver So has anyone got any experience with this? Heard any stories or anything? How long should I anticipate to be out of action so to speak? BTW, I'm not purposely tying to piss off ChrisD with this thread OK, I can't take it any more...Another Jumping whatafter thread??? I have had sinus surgury, flying after scuba, took weeks to heal,... I would reccomend going for an aircraft ride when you think you are ready. A ride where you have control over altitude! Just to see what happens. Need I explain why. Remember that as with colds, etc., all of the places where air gets trapped,...It is far easier for air to get out that it is too get back in, the pain can be intense and debilitating, this is the problem with rapid decents! Perhaps a hop n' pop? for the first when you return? Post pictures! We can give them to Billy! The black and blue ones! Let us know how it went when they remove the "packing." Ditto the sneezzing obseervation,... "Witch Hazel" and that other rinse are going to be your best friends for a bit,... How did it go??? CBut what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DcloudZ 0 #24 May 28, 2013 Went really well, this surgeon actually doesn't put any packing besides a couple of cotton balls so it's not a pain to take out. Didn't need to do a hop and pop because by the time the weather was nice to jump I could breathe easily from my nose as if I had not had the surgery done in the first pleace. Everything is back to normal and I banged out 5 jumps yesterday afternoon after work.Ended up going 3 weeks without a jump because of bad weather before and after the surgeryAll is well and I'm very happy with the results. Sorry for the textbook jumping after thread Couldn't find anything using the search function or anywhere else on the internet. "Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way." -Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisD 0 #25 May 29, 2013 Glad to hear you didn't require any "packing" it's brutal. C But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
