Hi there, I'm glad you made it through and still have a sense of humor. I just recently underwent a superficial parotidectomy on the 11th of May and can't wait to heal up. My doctor has me wearing a pressure bandage right now as a prevention to try and keep the salvia going to where it should go and not get caught in between the skin somewhere. i was wondering if you have to wear this too? The surgeory went well and i didn't suffer much pain, actually had no real pain, just a little discomfort and numbness around the ear. I have movement of my eye and mouth which i'm glad. It's a lot to consider, and it's better to be safe than sorry too. Well good luck and heal well.