Oh Darcy! So sorry to see and know what you are going through. Me, I looked like John Merrick also known as The Elephant Man for about six weeks.
It looks like you might need a stitch or two. Have you checked with Mayo to see if you should wait until your April appointment or perhaps have that done locally? You can just call the oral and maxillofacial desk and they will get back to you within the day usually. For me my trach did not close and had to be stitched up almost five months later, but I was in no rush. My wife was going to rent me out to kid's parties to blow up balloons from my neck lol.
I like the saying that scars make better stories than tattoos. When people at the beach ask me what happened to my leg I just say "Don't swim with sharks." That usually ends the nosey conversation.
It takes a couple of years for all of the pains to completely subside but in a month or two you should be about 80% recovered. Sending a hug from Illinois.
I had Dr's Arce and Ettinger at Mayo. Curious who you had.

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