Almost ready for work

Nikki has healed very well over the past month. The tissue flap has settled onto her neck nicely, and significantly reduced in thickness. The suture lines around the flap are still very prominent, the deep red of a healing cut. Her doctor has said within another 60 days or so, these lines will fade, causing the flap to blend in even better with the rest of her skin. The doctor has been very pleased with how her recovery has gone.

Nikki had hoped to return to work on June 19th, but she had to delay another week, due to a small open sore at the top of her flap. A very small area just under her ear healed very slowly and has only scabbed over in the past few days. She's been fully mobile for most of the past month, but an open sore in food service is a definite no-no.

Nikki would like to try to have more surgical work done by the end of this year. She'll have to juggle her finances, her job and other responsibilities before she can schedule anything, though. I'll keep the blog updated as the year moves onward.