Terrible crusting

Post-op wasn’t easy. I felt nauseous and tired for 5 or 6 days. Scalp is still painful

Your surgeon should have taught you how to wash off your crusts before they form. based on the photo, the crusts have coalesced together to create a type of hardcover, melding the grafts together. By keeping them a long time, they are unsightly and can increase your risk of infection and graft loss. You will have to wait a good 12=14 days before you try to get them off with shampoo left soaking on your head for 10 minutes each time you wash your hair.  As the crusts start breaking apart, wash with your gentle fingertips.

Take a look at what my patients achieve immediately after surgery with proper hair-washing techniques. You can see a clear difference between poor washing and good washing here: https://baldingblog.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=20678&action=edit. This should motivate you to follow the instructions carefully and look forward to the positive results.