Life - Post Halo

Well, it's been 2 days since I've had my halo off, what a difference! I've gone from a bobble head to actually being able to control this big bowling ball on top of my neck and shoulders. I'm still not near as strong as I should be, but the 6 weeks of rehab I'm getting ready to go through should take care of that. The pin sites on my head are really closing up nicely. They are much smaller than I expected. When I first got the halo off, while still in the doctors office, those things looked like gunshot wounds, they were HUGE. It only took a couple of hours for them to close up though. I'm using Maderma (that stuff that's supposed to keep scars from showing up), we'll see how good it does. Worse comes to worse, I've got 2 scars on my forehead that will be badges of honor for having to go through the living hell that I lived for 3 1/2 months.

Showers still have never been better. My water bill will be high over the next month.

Not sure if I mentioned it in my last post, but it's apparently not going to be a great idea for me to ride the motorcycle anymore. I guess I'm a little more likely to break that bone in the future than the ordinary Joe. It REALLY bums me out to have to get rid of it, I really enjoy that thing. I guess the good news is that not biking will give me more time to work on my golf game.

I'm really sore, like I just worked out for the first time in years. Neck and shoulders are really hurting, but, it doesn't matter too much to me, I'm just glad to be out of that contraption.

I weighed myself yesterday, this is the first time in probably 6 or 7 years where I am below 185 lbs. I weighed in yesterday at a slender 175. My pants are all too big, the neck on the shirt I have on today is HUGE, my arms look like a 12 year old girls arms (not that there's anything wrong with 12 year old girls arms, but they don't look good on a 35 year old man).

So, in a week I start therapy and I won't go to work until after I finish that.

Not much else in the news. Uncle Josh is coming in today and the kids are excited to see him.

Everyone have a prosperous and safe new year.