3 months post-op

This poor blog has been so neglected, but I'm happy to report that at 3 months post-op, things are going well. The scar is still very noticeable, but I've grown more comfortable wearing my hair back in a ponytail. I've resumed my normal everyday life, and am back to working out on a regular schedule. I am able to turn my neck both ways pretty well, but it's still a little tight when I stretch it to the left.

My sleeping is getting much better, but it's still uncomfortable, bordering painful, to sleep on my right side. I can sometimes prop my arm under a pillow, then lean the front of my head, back to my ear, on a pillow... Leaving my ear and neck sort of floating. It's certainly not the most comfortable position, but sometimes I just need to get off my left side.

That darned stitch finally got absorbed back into my skin at about 2 months post-op. It definitely drove me nuts, so I'm glad it's not protruding anymore.

As for the rest of my life, I'm back to everything I used to do - working out, riding a bike, lifting 12 pound weights at the gym, and most importantly I am able to enjoy great big bear hugs from my children. My little guy still picks up my hair to see which side of my neck is the "cut" one, and then leans into the other side when he hugs me.

Going forward I hope to update this blog every month or so with new pictures of the healing process. I'll be back to the doctor in February and will have another MRI at that time too.