IT TAKES A BRAIN SURGEON AFTER ALL This picture was taken by my wife and is definitely the best shot of the staples. Obviously, I was still in the hospital at the time. How did I get a black eye you might wonder. It showed up the day after the surgery. I've determined that waking up from surgery is not fun and I never want to do it again. Don't bother asking for water. You'll never hold it down. I won't be asking for the pain shot again. It hurt worse than my head. You can't really see the staples in this picture, but the surgical cut is visible. I've gotten a haircut since then and the staples removed. The cut is still visible but not nearly as obvious. I returned to operating the church sound system as early as possible. The staples came out the next day. My hair was growing back a little too fast. A few got pulled out. A few of the staples hurt coming out but mostly it was smooth sailing. Home | Staples