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I also had surgery for a chiari malformation 4 years ago. The scar is a cool story and I too like to brag about my "oversized" brain. Just take care of yourself. Do neck and shoulder stretches everyday. I've had a ton of problems with muscle tightness and it stems from the surgery.

I actually spent about a month in rehab learning how to walk talk and eat again. I got the surgery 4 days before my birthday. He said I'd spend a couple days in icu then they'd release me. Needless to say it was rough. I feel like I'm still recovering. The surgery was in feb and I played softball that summer and flag football in the fall. It really helped get me back in shape, but I don't think I'm near what I was. GET MASSAGES !!! I've been getting deep tissue massages on my neck and shoulders and it's working wonders. Just stay positive. I like that your doing a blog and posting like this, seems like you already have a good attitude. I have no lasting symptoms, other than the muscle stuff. Yours seemed way more drastic than mine. I didn't get the mesh and stuff like that. Did your other problem have something to do with that?

Sorry that was so long, it's a rare illness, you don't get to share experiences to often.