Hi Fern!

How's the recovery going? Has the headache gone away yet? I bet you must be glad to be back at home...I certainly know how trying it can be to have a parent do the aftercare, especially when we are adults! Stressful for everyone.

My advice on the incision-site pains is to try touching the skin with as many sterile textures as possible, though you might want to wait until after the stitches are out. When nerves get hypersensitive like that, sometimes they need to be "retrained" back into their calm state. Using hot/cold contrasts can help, too.

Take care,
Melissa