Staple removal is tomorrow...

Joel has become increasingly more annoyed with the "extra" metal on his head and tomorrow that will hopefully end.  His lower incision has become red because of discomfort specifically from movement and how he sleeps.  The upper incision looks fine and even has new hair growing throughout.  Kind of weird but a great sign of healing.

Ironically, he is more worried about how his hair looks than the scar.  This is fortunate because in another week, he will have another hair cut (he gets them about every other month). The hair problem should be fixed by the end of the month.   The scar will be mostly covered by his hair with only about an inch showing below his hair line.  Over time, there should be very little evidence that he ever had a Chiari Malformation.   Joel was worried about his secret brain surgery being uncovered by airport security and tried to make jokes concerning being "wanded" at the airport.  He was shut down quickly by the RN who claims titanium in the head doesn't make the security machine beep.  Oh well, I guess I will just have to let everyone know Joel has a thick scull in some other fun way.  Facebook, check! Blog, check! Twitter, check! Email, check! Text, check!  I am not sure there is anyone left to tell.

So he goes tomorrow for staple removal (he refused his father's offer to remove them with his staple remover) and goes to see Dr. Oro in mid-June for a complete brain scan and post operation appointment.

Things are moving smoothly and I think Josiah's tooth finally cut through today.  By tomorrow we will be a whole new family sans staple and tooth pain.