@vcp02 - Thank you for the very positive update. I’m sorry about your tinnitus though. I’d heard via a Youtube video that Dr. Amans did that in his opinion, high pitched tinnitus can be from arterial compression where lower pitched tinnitus can be from venous compression. I’ve had tinnitus for nearly my whole life so your idea that it is nerve related makes more sense to me. Regardless of the cause, I hope that with more recovery time, your tinnitus will gradually fade away along with your other remaining symptoms.
Listening to your body as you noted is the best way to aid it in recovery. I suspect your scalp burning/tenderness will gradually fade away over the next 6+ months or sooner as will your shoulder pain. The positive turn away from being symptomatic that your jaw has taken in the last week or so, is evidence that your body is working hard to help you feel better. Step by step you’ll regain your life.
Nerve damage/irritation that has been present for quite a while (years vs months) will take longer to recover, but is not necessarily permanent. We’ve had members on our forum who’ve been symptomatic for 10 or more years who’ve had good symptoms resolution after surgery. 