Allison's dental surgery went well yesterday. I do not have any pics of her in hospital garb because (a) I made Brian take her at 6am because I was afraid of passing out if I had to be in the room when they did an IV - so there were no 'before' pics. By the time I'd gotten there after taking Jacob to school, Allison was already in the OR. and (b) when she got DONE, she looked a bit like The Joker, with swelled red lips that curled up a little funny on the ends. So - no hospital pics.
We were able to leave the hospital around 11:45am, with a still groggy girl who came home and slept/drooled on the couch for another 2 hours. After that, she was pretty much up and going again - although the strict schedule of overlapping tylenol and motrin probably helped her feel better. Also, they gave her some fentanyl before she left the hospital. She ate a diet of (mostly) Ensure Banana Flavored shakes blended with ice cream (gag).
All 5 pulled teeth came home with her (also - gag). But fortunately the tooth fairy retrieved them last night. :) In addition to the loss of the baby teeth, the dentist removed some sort of tissue that was covering her 6-yr molars (which apparently had cavities on them) and put the orthodontic bands on the bottom molars so that they could begin to pull them forward. This was "challenging," the dentist told us repeatedly, which I believe means "expect a higher bill for my services." I guess the 12 year molars are angled sideways into the 6 year molars, thus preventing the placement of the bands. This may resolve - but I don't think any of us believe it will. I haven't the heart to tell Allison yet that this will not likely be her last dental surgery. One thing at a time.
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