Surgery #7

Sarah is scheduled for surgery on Friday February 4th. Her surgeon is going to perform nasal reconstruction, a palate revision (to fix a large fistula) and a lip revision. This should help with her sleep apnea and speech challenges as well as prepare her for upcoming bone graft/hard palate repair in 1 1/2 to 2yrs. She is so excited because she will not have to wear her palatal obturator anymore (a retainer like device she wears to cover her fistula(hole) in the roof of her mouth) and she will FINALLY be allowed to chew gum. Oh the excitement, as she contemplates the joy of gum chewing with her siblings! Now if I can just keep her excited and thinking of gum as she recovers and begins her month long liquid/soft food diet.....