No Broken Nose

Apparently, even if your nose is broken, there's not much they can do. So, all they cared about was checking the front/top part of my mouth (think moustache area). I'm having trouble chewing... when my front teeth come together, it REALLY hurts. And sometimes, I can hear clicking noises in that front gum area. So, they checked it with their hands, made my eyes water a bunch of times, and then decided to x-ray it. The verdit - "no major fractures." I think that really means "no fractures," but even if I had little ones, the doctor said it wasn't something they'd be concerned about. The nose didn't seem to bother them... there's a bruise at the bridge (it wraps around, like a nose strip), and it's a little bit more swollen on one side, so I'm hoping that just goes back to normal (although, if you weren't analyzing the sides of my nose, you would think it was back to normal).

Every morning it feels better. As of this morning, I can touch my nose without pain (just not move it or press it - that still hurts), and my teeth feel less sensitive. I still have those high-pitched clicking noises, which are kind of weird, but overall it's WAY better than it was on Saturday night.

The hospital experience was interesting. I was hoping to just see my doctor, and have her tell me whether there was cause for concern. However, her office told me to go to the ER (here it's called SP - pronto soccorso). I shouldn't have gone. There was LOTS of sitting and waiting (I thought that might be different here, but it wasn't). It took me five hours in total. And they didn't take our insurance, so the x-ray had to be paid for upfront. Kind of a waste.

PS - Ryan has imposed a new rule. No more football tackles. He's been feeling horrible about the whole thing, and after the hospital visit, was very happy to learn he didn't "break my face" (his words). That makes two of us.