The package arrived after 5 days.
Lisa opened it immediately.
The device was small, with two soft nose tips.
She sat down on the couch. Inserted the tips into her nose (comfortable, no pressing). Pressed the button.
Red light lit up.
"For the first 3 minutes, I felt nothing," says Lisa. "I thought: 'Of course. Wasted money again.'"
After 2 minutes: A slight tingling in the nose.
After 4 minutes: The feeling of pressure lessened.
After 6 minutes: Lisa felt something loosen.
After 10 minutes: (End of the session):
Lisa took out the tips.
Breathed in through the nose.
Deeply.
Really deeply.
"I just sat there and breathed," says Lisa with tears in her eyes. "In. Out. In. Out."
The air came through.
Both nostrils.
For the first time in over a year.
Lisa stood up. Went to the mirror. Took a deep breath through the nose. Out again.
It worked.
"I had forgotten how that feels," says Lisa. "I had already accepted that my nose would never be normal again."