Just a quick update this morning – today I am feeling back to normal!  Yesterday I did some housework for the first time since surgery and felt just fine!  Then I ran errands with Chet all afternoon and did great!  My INR was 2.4 so no more shots! That is happy news.  I don’t have to have more blood work done until Wednesday now.  I slept great last night and can honestly say I feel pretty much like myself again.  It is wonderful.  I only had a couple of moments yesterday where I felt slightly off balance so that seems to be improving as well.  The steristrips are loosening a bit so I guess the next thing will be for them to come off and for me to be able to treat that area normally once again.  I noticed that the feeling is back in most of my ear  – there was a numb area before.  It doesn’t feel 100% normal yet, but is obviously getting there.  I am feeling thankful today!