Numbness

• Glad the swelling seems to be going down today, though I don't FEEL that way. The bruises under my eyes have disappeared. The cheeks are still swollen, of course, and numb to a certain degree, but not as badly.

• My lips seem to have deflated a little as well, much to my disappointment. ;) Upper left has 100% feeling; upper right maybe 80%; lower left 80%, and lower right 30%. Everyday it comes back a little more.

• See how my hair is up in a ponytail? Yay! I used to HATE ponytails. Still not my favorite.... but they're not something I avoid anymore.

Turtle-Necks and Pony-Tails

The swelling isn't completely gone yet. But, I don't have anything on my dance card. I can wait.

In the meantime, I decided not to look like a patient anymore. Got out of the cozy bath robe, put on a long-sleeve t-shirt, jeans, and a puffy down vest to keep warm and match my puffy face. ;) Put my hair up in a pony-tail - which I used to hate, 'cause it highlighted my less-than-perfect profile. Now I love it! Plus, I just realized minutes ago that hey, now I can wear turtle-necks, too, without worrying about how they'd emphasize my prominent, over-sized chin. All these little details and constraints that I'd learned to accept and get used to.... no more!