Well, after 3 months at home recovering, I started back to work after the New Year. My first week wasn't too bad. My facial nerve damage was most noticeable to everyone, because I try to smile and it just makes it look worst. Everything else was fine. I think I was the only one that notice the imbalance issues. It was hardly noticeable to anyone else. Catching up with work after three months was like climbing mount Everest. The biggest problem I have is the darn elevators. I'd press the button and hear "ding" but would never know where it came from and by the time I figure which elevator opened up, it was already shutting. I wasn't very good at this when I could hear, not I'm down right helpless. My second week involved lots of meetings, and my first flight since before the surgery. Thanks goodness it was a non issue. This past Tuesday was the first time I felt exhausted and had a headache. I don't know if it was the rain and cold weather or if it was the mental exhaustion from being grilled all day in meetings. I went home that afternoon and just crawled in bed, after two tylenols and slept for several hours. Woke up refreshed.
Well, the Dr. have give my me the green light to return to my prior activities. We are planning to go skiing the end of February. My wife has convinced me to take her to Breckenridge. I was a very good snowboarder prior to the surgery, but I have some reservations now. I may be just nerves. I am not sure how I will do. Anyone else here go skiing 5 months after surgery? I feel confident I will do fine, but in the back of my mind, I am considering possibly wearing a helmet. Well see, wish me luck.
I honest am grateful to God, my family, my firiends, and everyone here. I feel extremely fortunate with my outcome and seem SSD is the only loss in exchange for this tumor removal. Time will tell in October when I get the 1 year MRI.
