Yesterday, I was one month post-op. And I feel really good! I'm getting my energy back (not 100% yet); dizziness/balance is the same as it was pre-op (which means I can't spin in circles with the kids and I occasionally take an extra step when walking); my hearing is the same as it was pre-op (gone on the left); no pain around my incision, and mild headaches only every few days (solved with Advil). I can't believe how lucky I am! :-)
My only real continuing symptom is the partially numb hand from the pressure bruise. But I still see improvement week-to-week with that.
And it's a very good thing I've recovered so quickly. 10 days ago, my father (62) was diagnosed with an acute leukemia. My parents have come up to Boston (they live in Maryland) to get treatment at Dana Farber, so our house is going to be busy with visitors (our family is spread around the country) while my father spends the next 4-6 weeks in the hospital.
As they say, when it rains, it pours.
Katie
