Thanks so much ...
... for all the positives from this wonderful group of human beings.
Yes, I am home - arrived early afternoon after fighting our way through U of W basketball game traffic (the arena is near the hospital).
My neck is VERY stiff and now soreness radiates in shoulders and chest making it hard to sleep on my sides now that all the anesthesia is wearing off.
My incision is right up the center of my head and I have staples there. My head does not actually hurt as in a headache, but it is the stiffness and effort to hold my neck up. One of the neuro docs said there would be a lot of bruising of tissues and I also feel it in my jaw and under my chin. Does not stop me from eating tho.
Otherwise I feel good and all bodily functions are working as they should. I have not been on much narcotic pain med so that also helps.
Just wanted to post that I am home and NOT on decadron as the postop MRI looked good in regards to any swelling or inflammation. They gave me the dreaded "D" for 2 days then said I could cut back then quite it cold turkey like. They said this is OK if you have only been on that steroid for a very short time. So far, so good.
Have to go find a comfortable position and lie down again.
Happy Sunday to you all!
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