Our days after his dental surgery

Alexander has been home since Thursday of last week. His procedure went well, his recovering from anesthesia was good and the surgeon did a LOT of work in his mouth. :(  Before I tell you what they did, I must first remind you that he is on 8 different medications. 6 of them are liquid and 3 of them are in a sugary syrup, with one of those  syrup medications he gets every 6 hours (that means he gets the medication when he's sleeping every night).

Alexander had two teeth extracted, 4 crowns, 6 baby root canals, and 6 white fillings!! :( :( :(

 With all that work he had done, let me just tell you that our Superman doesn't drink any juice, hardly eats anything sweet, and enjoys brushing his teeth (they are brushed anywhere from 3-5 times a day). It still didn't matter. :(

 I feel like a horrible parent seeing him with all the work done.  I try to remind myself that I've been doing everything correctly and that hopes with a few adjustments on medications (going to try a different brand), that maybe we can slow down the cavities

Alexander wasn't able to use a straw for several days so his drinking from an open cup got really good, but it made it hard when we were out and about. He was sore until the weekend, but appears to be doing better now. He has a follow up appointment next week.


Since we've been home, he's gone back to summer school (which ends this week) and resumed his therapies. School will be over for a month and so now it is time for Alexander to enjoy summer. More swimming, more trips to the zoo, and just more outdoor adventures that he is capable of doing-all while staying healthy! He has a cardiology follow up next month, in which we will have a better idea of what is ahead. Thank you all for continuing to follow us along our Superman's journey. <3