Post-Op & Something from the Apple Shop??

On Wednesday, I was back at the SOECIC for my post-op appointment with my surgeon Mr Hellier.
All went very well, the sutures were removed, as was the dressing inside my ear, it felt lovely having all of that taken off and Mr Hellier was very pleased with how it had all healed up.
But....bless him! he was SO disappointed about me getting the blood clot, he just kept apologising....I am his first 'clot' ever! I know it wasn't anything he did or didn't do, it was just one of those things, so he was very sweet about it all.
I was given the go ahead to wash my hair, gently! I must not rub around the implant or scar area because of the clot, so yesterday morning I was so, so careful doing that.....It did feel lovely afterwards though after 16 days of no washing and dry shampoo!
So, all is going very well from that side of things, it is just the clot now that I have to recover from and take my time with.

After this appointment, I then had an IT training one. I was given my box of goodies and everything inside it was explained to me how it is all going to work.
I was gobsmacked! The case is huge and all shiny and white with a silver 'cochlear' symbol on the side of it - it really does look like we have been to an Apple shop and made a very expensive purchase! It is really heavy too.
Inside were so many boxes containing all of the bits and pieces....the processor itself, batteries, chargers, the remote control, accessories, different coloured covers, earphones, microphone, adaptors for TV.....the list goes on and on - there is a lot to learn !
I was hoping that evening that Mike and I could play hunt the implant in my head by using the magnet on the processor, but I have to keep it away until my 'switch on' as it is all still healing.
All very exciting stuff now and I can't wait until I go back for my first tuning session - this is going to be on Monday 9th August, so not too long to wait now at all :-))))

My leg doesn't feel too bad at all now, so hopefully things are moving in the right direction there. Still have to have twice weekly blood tests, so today i'm off to see the nurse again for the next one....wish me luck!