I am not sure what I was expecting but the nurse literally used a small staple remover and within three minutes had all 26 staple extracted. Joel and I decided against the keepsake ziploc bag with little bow and had her throw the staples in the trash. He is feeling so much better. He was at the point that the staples were causing more pain then healing.
Tonight Joel was out on the baseball field giving Jonah verbal, not physical, tips on hitting. 10 days ago he was laying on an operating table with his brain exposed. Amazing how our bodies heal!!!
Now the pain associated with his recovery will mostly be itching as the skin heals thoroughly. Internally, he is having very little pain and is just taking pain medicine when he is sleeping.
He has about 85% of his range of motion when he moves his head from side to side. He is still getting electric shocks down his neck with any quick movements and he feels most soreness when he looks down at his toes. All in all, his recovery has been amazing.
We think he is about a week away from driving a car since he is off the narcotics but still hasn't gained 100% of his movement.
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