One Miracle at a Time

Yesterday Shea had an appointment with Dr. Nunn who was very pleased with his work! He removed the stitches from Shea's left eye so that she could open it. The staples in her head can't be removed for a few more days, so Shea still can't use a blow dryer -- she wouldn't want to heat up the staples! Her left eye was raised one centimeter, and even though it's still hard to really tell what she's going to look like, it's almost level with her right eye.

Our next stop was Dr. Mills' office. He wanted to take pictures of her and document everything as he will use Shea's case in his teaching classes. When she walked in, Dr. Mills, the nurses and the assistants gathered around Shea and could not believe how good she looks after only one week. Dr. Mills had patients in the dental chairs waiting to be worked on, and so he asked Shea if she minded being introduced to his patients. He shared the story with everyone and they were all amazed at how well she is doing after only seven days. Then Shea begged Dr Mills for her three front teeth -- "I'll even bake you cookies!" He high fived her and said, "One miracle at a time, Shea."

Last of all we went to see Dr. Salama, the orthodontist. Since Shea's hard palate was also broken and expanded a centimeter during surgery, they had to broaden it even more. We will turn the "key" a couple turns each day for the next month and then the braces can be put on her teeth. How long this will all last, we don't know. Shea tries to be lighthearted about getting braces again --"Oh, it's going to be so much more fun the second time around!"

The recovery time is supposed to be six weeks, but after one week we are amazed at Shea's quick improvement. Thank you again for your interest and prayers on Shea's behalf.

Love,

S & S