Someone suggested that I post a pic or two of the results of the procedure. I think that I'll just post a couple of links to a few pics instead. If you want to go look at them, you're welcome to.
  A bit of explanation for those that do. The reason they gave me for there being no sutures, even though the cut is from the bottom of my ear almost to my collar bone. Is that cutting a Marines neck is rarely more than an irritant to a Marine. It only aggravates them and they start killing people. So its best to just sedate them, while you do your work, and keep them calm. No sense in wasting time and money sewing them up. The small gauze pad covers a drain hole for a Hemovac that they put in to control bleeding while they had the Carotid Artery open.
  In the end. The damn thing hurts, and I'm in a bad mood. I can't pick up anything over 5 pounds. Or do much of anything else. To keep the thing from coming apart until it has healed back together.
  Just click on the link below, and it will take you to a picture. If you want to see a couple more, just click on the "My Albums" button above the picture. And it will take you to the section where I have all my pics, There are several more there.

   So far the Dopeymax and the Celexa are doing their jobs keeping The Beast away. And I keep the O2 real close, just in case. I don't want to think of CH and my BP going up for at least another week.