It's been a busy year, with a new job and wedding planning, and I've just learned that I received a grant to go to Japan this summer, but even with everything that has been happening, recovery was not nearly as bad as I ever dreamed it would be. I feel like the one-year mark kind of wraps up the journey - unless there is a complication down the road, I've pretty much reached the final result. There are days when I get achy (but I do talk all day), and I occasionally get a little buzzy feeling near my ear and left temple, but I know nerves take the longest to heal. The dermatologist has given me an ointment to use to reduce scarring/raised skin, but the scar itself isn't very noticeable anyway.
I'm certainly better off today than I was a year ago!
