OAKLAND, Calif. Will Montgomery Jersey . -- Pitcher Brandon McCarthy is ready for a normal off-season after being medically cleared this week to resume his regular routine, less than three months after being struck in the head by a line drive and undergoing emergency brain surgery. "Everythings good," McCarthy said by telephone Thursday. "This last month I have taken the rest part very seriously. I have a couple little projects Ive picked up, I read -- Im actually really good at being lazy. It kind of worked out well timing wise." McCarthy, a free agent right-hander who was Oaklands opening-day starter last March in Tokyo, spent Monday and Tuesday undergoing extensive evaluations by renowned concussion expert, Dr. Michael Collins, at the University of Pittsburgh. He returned to his Dallas-area home Wednesday and was cleared by Collins to begin working out. "Today Ill start doing something, easing in and starting the program they gave me," McCarthy said. "Next week Ill be heading back to where I usually work out." McCarthy took a line drive to the right side of his head off the bat of the Los Angeles Angels Erick Aybar on Sept. 5. The 29-year-old McCarthy sustained an epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and skull fracture on the play, then underwent a two-hour surgery at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. After the frightening ordeal, the club initially referred to McCarthys situation as "life-threatening." Now, he checks in with Dr. Collins once a week to let him know that everything is going well, or if something seems a little off. McCarthys concussion symptoms have subsided, but he still has to use caution and take notice of everything when exerting himself. "Going to Dr. Collins kind of confirmed all that, youre back to where youd be at normally," McCarthy said. "As I go back to working out, as long as I feel fine, Im pretty much on my own. 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