It's Always Something...

This past weekend, I had to travel back to Denver to see the surgeon because my belly button incision refused to heal.  It was wide open--it was as if I had two belly button!  It was pretty nasty, to be honest, and it was a deep wound.  The surgeon stitched it up, and hopefully it will heal up just fine now.  

I have been having some intense pain in the middle of my cheek.  It is very sharp and even when I press lightly, I twitch and convulse with pain.  Dr. Aragon injected lidocaine and some cortisone in the muscle thinking I was suffering from muscle inflammation.  The injection did not help at all, so that is making me think this is nerve pain.  It is driving me crazy!  It is probably the worst pain since the surgery.  

Overall, recovery is going smoothly.  I am still on pretty soft foods-- smoothies, soup, mashed potatoes.  I am occasionally eating french fries or sucking on soft crackers, but I am really ready to eat a burger or a sandwich!  The arch bars are a pain in my butt, but I am used to them by now.  Right now, it is just time to continue to recover...