The oral surgeon wanted to see Bethany before we headed out for our day trips and we got some AWESOME NEWS! Dr. says she is way ahead of schedule in healing. He absolutely did not think a 10 year old, active girl, would follow his orders and heal so quickly. He didn't know Bethany though, she's tough! He took xrays today and saw some shadowing at the base of the teeth, so we have to go between him and her dentist office to watch that shadow to see if it's the teeth dying, or a blood clot. Also, we have to keep a close eye on the empty space on either side of the main 4 teeth. Those are both growing in still, and he said it's possible that the trauma has stopped the growth process on those teeth. HOWEVER, her teeth are almost completely solid in her gums which means she can eat again!! Her only restrictions now are no biting into apples or steak, etc. Very good news for her since we're on vacay and it would be pretty crummy if she couldn't eat with us. Praising God for how quickly she's healing and still praying for the best!!
We began a weeklong "vacation" today, taking several small trips around our area. Bethany did great except for getting very tired by about 3:00 pm. The highlight of the week will be this weekend when we go to Pacific Garden Mission and take a tour and go to a live recording of Unshackled! The kids are so excited to see it all in person after listening to it every week for years. Watch next week for details of our extravaganza!
Praise the Lord. He is the mighty healer. Have a great vacation.
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