[Shannon here again] Carrie had her week-the-surgery follow-up with her maxillofacial surgeon, Dr Stephen Traub.
He said she looks great (we agree) and he was pleased with the brief exploration he made inside her mouth.
In another 6 days, Carrie will go back to him to have the packing removed from inside the wound area. That will require some sedation. But overall, that’s good news, because the packing material is saturated with antibacterial substances that create a really unpleasant taste in Carrie’s mouth. Then, the next day, she will go to her prosthedontist to have another version of the obturator made, as the removal of the packing, shrinkage of tissue, etc will require a new fitting.
All the news was good, so on our way home, we stopped at the Taco Cabana in a celebratory mood and had some wonderful tacos. Carrie had a delicious bowl of bacon-infused refried beans.
And then home for a well-deserved rest.
Tomorrow I’ll be returning home to Oregon and my own blog Chipper’s Alley. I was so glad to be here during this stressful time, to give my aid where I could. I’ll miss everyone here, including all of Carrie’s wonderful friends who helped so much to make this time very special indeed.
Thank you, everyone!
