Here is a pic now.  Hair is growing back quickly - I can get it dyed in another week too.The scar is looking much better I hear, don't really know all I see are pictures.  

Here are a couple pictures right after the staples were removed.  I'm sorry if these are kinda gross, but I'm fascinated by the whole thing.

Back to work!

Well, after three long and two boring weeks the first week was a bit of a blur), I'm allowed to go back to work. I had to barter and almost beg, but they did tell me that I can go back next week for four hours a day. I still have some limitations, but they seem to be pretty happy with how I'm healing up. I have some pics to follow

Staples out

I got the staples out today. There were 40 of them, and the scar will
be about eight inches long.
I didn't really feel anything, and will be so happy to shower at 3:25
tomorrow! -have to wait 24 hours

Anyway ... bad headache tonight so we'll see how I feel in the morning!

The Incision

Here is a picture of the incision. We replaced the covering/bandage whatever it is called because the tape was coming loose.
-Doug

Here is a nice pic of my reverse mullet! so glad to be home. can't wait to be back to normal!

Lindsay is at home now

Lindsay is glad to home, and we want to thank everyone for thier
thoughts, prayers and well wishes.

-Doug
(via iPod so formatting may be off)

False Alarm!

The nurse said that Lindsay will be going home first thing tomorrow, not today...not sure why they told us today. Lindsay is still doing great and we have no concerns.

Do NOT send anything to the hospital room!

Lindsay will not be there after today as she is being sent home today!
-Doug

She is out of the ICU

Lindsay was just moved to her regular room a few minutes ago. She is feeling much better from this morning and can walk around, and the doctors are finally letting her eat. She is in room [redacted], but is not ready for visitors at this time.

-Doug

FYI

She will probably not be ready for visitors today. I will update everyone when she is ready for visitors.
-Doug

Tuesday Morning Update

Lindsay is still in the ICU but it is still too early for the doctor to come in and look at her to see when she can be moved from a regular room.

The nurses are saying that she is doing very well and is talking like her regular self, so I am hoping that the doctor will move her to a regular room when they see her. I have about 45 minutes until I can go see her again.
-Doug

Good News!

Got done with the required phone call status updates, so I have a bit to post. The doctor just came out of surgery and reported a success. Lindsay is in the process of being moved to the ICU right now, and we should be able to see her at 1800.
-Doug

1 hour to go

Guess the theme for today is waiting! There was another 55 minutes between going to the OR and actually starting surgery. But that time was probably used for anethesisa(sp?). So, offcial start time for the surgery was 1510. It's been just over an hour. The surgeon estimated at most 2 hours, so I don't expect to hear anything new until 1710.
-Doug

Another version of waiting...

About 45 minutes ago, Lindsay went into the operating room. For an hour before that she was in pre-op. Everything is going as planned, except for the schedule, which we did not have any control over, but is not a problem.

-Doug

Waiting...

We arrived on time, just to find out that Lindasy's surgery was pushed back to after 1pm.

-Doug

Day Before

Well I am getting ready today. Packed a bag, etc... I go in tomorrow at 5:00 am, and the surgery will be about 8:30-9:00. Check back here tomorrow as Doug will update this blog to show how it went and how I'm doing. There may even be a picture or two!

Pre-Op

Lindsay is getting poked and prodded as I type this. They are mainly asking a bunch of medical history questions. Think we are almost done though.
-Doug