Thursday, July 16, 2009

Makenzie's second surgery

Makenzie had her second periodontal surgery today. The doctor said that it went just as well as the last one, but I don't think that Makenzie would agree. This time he had to do a skin graft; he took a piece of skin from the roof of her mouth and attached it to her front bottom gum (which had receded down too close to the tooth's root). Makenzie was strong and brave about the medication, the needle for anesthesia, and the gloved hands messing around in her mouth with tools; but touching the roof of her mouth went past her "limit" and made her gag, scaring her pretty badly. The doctor made a little soft plastic thing to fit over the place on the roof of her mouth where he had taken the piece of skin. It's supposed to fit on like a retainer, but Makenzie couldn't handle having it in there at all. So that spot is pretty sore, and she can't eat anything with a spoon even. I let her ice cream melt until I could stir it enough to be able to drink, and she liked that. So I guess her nourishment for the next few days is going to be melted rainbow sherbet. We're both VERY glad that this was her final surgery!!!

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