Friday, twelve days after the surgery
I think the Arnica Montana really saved me from a lot of bruising. The sides of my face were bright yellow for three days, but I never had the black-blue-red spectrum to deal with, and no pooling under the eyes.
I had a dream about a former boss, who (in the dream) is my boyfriend and terribly sweet and affectionate. I liked him in real life, too--maybe more than I thought at the time. It also starred a couple of family members I haven’t seen much of in the last few years who came to me for advice about another relative we’re all concerned about. It felt pretty good. What’s with all the romance and familial affection, though? I’d be embarrassed if I had any sense.
I opened my door to the most wonderful sight. Friend Nick had sent me a couple dozen wonderful roses. They’re on my dining room table right now.
I think the Arnica Montana really saved me from a lot of bruising. The sides of my face were bright yellow for three days, but I never had the black-blue-red spectrum to deal with, and no pooling under the eyes.
I had a dream about a former boss, who (in the dream) is my boyfriend and terribly sweet and affectionate. I liked him in real life, too--maybe more than I thought at the time. It also starred a couple of family members I haven’t seen much of in the last few years who came to me for advice about another relative we’re all concerned about. It felt pretty good. What’s with all the romance and familial affection, though? I’d be embarrassed if I had any sense.
I opened my door to the most wonderful sight. Friend Nick had sent me a couple dozen wonderful roses. They’re on my dining room table right now.
I’m still swollen on the sides of my face and neck. Dr. Chung said it would take anywhere from two weeks to two months for the underlying muscle sutures to heal—the muscles are folded in on themselves, sewn together and cut. I also have “dead zones” in front of and in back of my ears—all this was expected. Now comes the waiting, for my skin to relax into the new contours that have been rebuilt for it. It’s only painful if I touch the sutures—plenty of scabs that have to fall off, but the cuts around my ears are virtually undetectable. I suspect they won’t even show with my hair pulled back thanks to the precise cuts very close to the back of the ear and the careful cutting around the front and into the hairline both front and back. I wasn’t shaved at all. I don’t know how they did it.
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