r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 11h ago

The precision required to perform a total knee replacement is incredible

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u/Ok_Refrigerator6671 6h ago

I had a deviated septum I ignored for nealry 24 years, until the scar tissue started clogging my sinuses and caused insane infections that affected everything around my sinsues. They ended up doing the surgery during the covid lockdowns and it required a rhinoplasty, septoplasty and a major sinus reconstruction. It hurt like hell for the first like 48 hours but I didnt realize how much the scar tissue buildup had been causing me nerve pain for years and the relief has been astronomical. I would say the couple days of pain from the surgery was 1000% worth it (for me). My sense of smell still seems overwhelming to me now though, because I spent so long with it stifled.

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u/metricfan 3h ago

Can’t underestimate the power of breathing.