Healing continues to go well. I’m back to my normal routine, including exercise. The twinges of pain have dwindled down to very occasional, and that side of my head is no longer tender to the touch. I was able to put the left arm back on my glasses a couple of days ago. I can even lie on that side again, although I don’t really sleep that way yet as there’s still a little discomfort when I do that. The ear continues to be numb, which I think is contributing to the discomfort if I try to lie on it, but the doctor said it may take a couple months for that to go away. I’ve had no trouble sleeping since the night after the surgery, so I’m not complaining.

I’m a little jealous of all the people on the FB CI group who got activated a week or two after surgery; my doctor said four weeks, and so my activation date is August 16. However, I don’t really want anything else behind that ear yet — glasses are enough — so I guess it’s for the best. Still, I’m eager to see whether all this turns out to be worth it!

I probably won’t post another update here until after activation, unless there’s anything interesting to report (which I hope there won’t be).