The op today went well, and now he has a nose trumpet in rather than an ET tube. So that must be a bit more comfortable for the little guy.
Now, we wait another 7 days for the distraction to run its course (again).
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Op is tomorrow
Archie’s mandibular distraction is scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) at 12.30 PST. Should take a couple of hours. Here’s hoping for a great outcome and recovery.
Archie’s progress
This morning was the last turn of the screws. They have reached the predetermined end of their travel. Archie’s scheduled to have the hardware removed on Tuesday. It’s made a huge difference to his jaw, as you can see from this photo taken a couple of days ago. Otherwise everything…
Successful op
Archie’s mandibular distraction went very well. We went with him to the OR at about 1.30pm and met some of the operative team which included anaesthesiologist, ENT doc, plastic surgeon and nurses. Although we left him there about 1.45pm, surgery didn’t start until 3.30pm owing to a scheduling backup and…
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Glad to hear it’s all progressing well (and belated congrats – we’re so behind the times out here in the sticks) x.