Thanks for your encouragement all. Will keep you posted on progress, tomorrow is back to the ENTs to get this clear dressing off, staples off. I hope they've figured out a way to get this dressing off, because if it's just a pull off deal, youre gonna hear me screamin all the way from Hong Kong.

As it is, today not feeling too bad, back to work, (this time last week I was in surgery) although not working too hard. Side of my head feels like they let Jackie Chan practice on it at times, rather tender.

Definately need to ask the doc about the jaw pain, tried to eat a McDonalds fish sandwich (a rarity for me anyway, Sorry Ronald) almost couldn't open wide enough to chomp it. Can still do the 3 fingers thing, but I have small fingers. Hurts after 2 and a half fingers wide though.