How does my neck look? 10/14/11

I haven't posted a shot of my neck in months, it seems. I've had too many other issues that I've been worried about lately - my knees and right arm. I am still get that weird tugging feeling along my scar. I really wonder if my arm/shoulder pain has anything to do with it.

Anyway, here is my neck 17 months after my second/completion thyroid surgery. I have been looking at a lot of scars today. Some are so faint, they are hard to see. Some are so well disguised by the creases in their necks, much like mine. Some are still red, fresh scars from just a few months ago. Our scars start out looking scary, horrible, impossible to heal. I think mine looked very Frankenstein-ish especially after the second surgery, the way the blood dried under the derma bond tape. But it tells the world that we are survivors.

As for my other issues....I saw my PC doc on Tuesday. She said 'you have a rotator cuff injury'. Per her recommendation, I am taking 500mg of Naproxen twice daily, for 3-5 days to see if the pain goes away. I am on day three, and my right deltoid/arm still hurts. The shoulder/supraspinatus pain is mostly gone. I am awaiting a call to schedule my first (of my 8 remaining, for the year) PT session for my arm. My knees have been doing pretty good. Not perfect, but a lot less pain for both. I tried jogging/walking on Wednesday. My right knee still felt a bit uncomfortable during the whole thing. But I have not had too many issues going up/down the stairs at the gym. I just don't know if this is a result of the Naproxen I am on, or if my knees are really just that much better. Still hoping things will clear up, for my knees and arm, soon. I really miss running and climbing.