Hey there. It's Sunday, I think. Funny how I had to think for a minute or two about what day it is. I am heavily medicated every 3 hours. I wake up every 3 hrs during the night because of this intense head and neck pain. My throat/voice is stressed too. I don't know if it is from the surgery or the ventilator I had in. Anyhow I am alive. I feel a little better every day. I go to my family dr. on Friday to have the stiches out. I am going to have Nate take a picture of the incision before they take them out. I can't wash my hair until then:( I have been using dry shampoo, and wearing a shower cap in the shower. But I can't wait to wash my hair next week. In six weeks I will go to a follow-up with the neurosurgeon. He will do an MRI around that tme. I am exhausted now so I will write again later. Thanks to everyone for cards, phone calls, and food. Bridet J. and Nikki C. thanks for your beautiful words. Thanks Becky for the food last night. Thanks Kathy for the chicken n rice tonight and keeping David and Lydia. Dana P. thanks for having Shendi the weekend. I can't wait to see the pictures ya'll took.