Jill,

there is good news/bad news where your nose is concerned, i have broken mine
several times, it usually doesn't take the whole year for the constant
aching pain to stop, one day you will realise that you are breathing and
blowing your nose with out pain, but if you bump it in any way, the pain is
just as you experienced when you broke it without the crunching sound and
brusing, good luck, it really does suck,

Lee
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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When you are really, really ill or hurt, what steps to you take to help?
Do you go the everything has to be quiet, lights darkened, like in the
bed and try to nap. Or do you go the exact opposite - wanting as many
activities around as can distract your mind from you own problems. Which
do you think is better and why do you believe that/

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I fell and broke my nose. The first thing I wanted to do was hide from
the world. My entire face still hurts and sleeping with an ice pack on
your face isn't a great thing. It's cold! I'm told it could take up to a
year before it is back to normal.

But I go about my business, cooking, cleaning, doing normal stuff. I
washed my car. I water the plants. Scoop Persia's litter box and make
sure she's taken care of. And she's been a good nurse-cat. I was worried
at first she'd tap me on my broken (ouch!) nose but she hasn't. She just
curls up next to me and doesn't touch my face.

Pamper yourself. Soak in a nice bath. Don't feel the need to do
everything all day long. Try to relax. I'm not saying climb into bed and
stay there, just take a nap now and then.

Jill