It is now one month since the halo was removed. The pin sites are "healed" skin wise but the depressions in the flesh or bone are quite prominent. Here is the picture I took this morning. As you can see, the sites are clearly visible.Jan has been taking her collar off for anywhere from several minutes to an hour at a time. She is not comfortable doing it but it does not hurt her any more than wearing the collar. She is showering without it as well.
She did not take much Tylenol yesterday but did use some heat packs. She also did not take a valium tablet at bedtime and she slept well.
If all goes according to plan, she will return to work on April 13th. She may only do a half-day or just a few days a week but she wants to try going back. Since she still can't drive we have rides to and from work set up for her. The fallback is me being the catch-all in case she tires quickly or misses her ride to work. Her fellow staffers where she works have already said they will run interference for her, keeping the curious away when she feels tired. I have no doubt they will take good care of her. Her boss did not expect her back this month but she is resilient.
We have plans for her to see some of her family over Easter at the old family church. Some of them have not seen her since Thanksgiving, four and a half months ago.
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