The 5:22 am brainwave

Well they say that when the portion of the brain devoted to hearing is no longer in use, the dispensable brain cells reallocate their attention. I can confidently say that my brain, in the last couple of days, has devoted these neglected cells to finding a comfortable sleep solution. And at 5:22 am, it did me proud.

To sleep, or not to sleep?

I woke up feeling so good yesterday that I was alarmed when I saw my husband staring at me with a look of horror on his face.

“Are you OK??” his lips worded.

I was totally confused. Must be my face – maybe some bruising or further swelling had shown up. I started patting my cheeks and he nodded, indicating I was onto something.

Nope … no swelling … but one of my cheeks felt a bit warm.

I got up and looked in the mirror and burst out laughing. It looked as though I’d been slapped – hard – in my right cheek!

A new side effect of CI surgery? Not quite. Rather, a side effect of what I call Sleeping (Dis)comfort From CI Surgery.

Allow me to share with you.