Overnight in the hospital went well...She was able to get a bit of sleep in between the nurse coming in every hour. Her nose bled quite a bit in the night as well. She was given Tylenol every 4 hours in the night, some antibiotics and didn't need any morphine until mid-morning when we tried unsuccessfully to get her up to use the washroom. Her face is getting more puffy by the hour even with all the ice we have been using. We were able to get her up on her feet once and she shuffled/hopped to the washroom. When she stands it is a classic stork stand, with the left leg bent...
The surgeon came by and liked what he saw. He was actually surprised that her face wasn't more swollen. He discharged her and will see her again only if we feel she needs to be seen or if we have any concerns. He was great. He said we could call him anytime. All her follow up will be done here with our orthodontist. Basically he said the biggest concern is infection. We need to be super diligent to keep her mouth clean, hence the rinsing guidelines and brushing instructions. He said to watch that we don't see any white on the gum line as that would be bone and that the stitching could tear easy if the gum gets infected...he said not to worry so much about the graft itself not taking, but to be concerned of the affects of infection. She will have an x-ray done in 6 months and that will tell us if the whole graft was successful.
We drove home right away after being discharged...they gave her some Tylenol with codeine and she was a trooper for the four hour drive. We stopped once for a potty break and to get her a popsicle.
Once home she has some soup broth and we set her up on the couch to watch some TV...she didn't last long and fell asleep on the couch.
Oh the little sweet heart. It is so hard seeing her in so much pain. Thinking of your guys today!
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