I have searched the internet for pictures of post cleft palate pictures. When I say post... I mean within days or weeks. I want to see what it looks like as it is healing. So, since I couldn't find any, I have been taking pics of Emma Grace. Maybe it will help someone else one day. Her surgery was on March 29, Tuesday. I have a picture from March 31 in the post below this one.
This is April 6. Doesn't it look good? I know he cut the sides (where there actually was skin) so maybe that is why she has those yellow/white fillers on both sides. Hmmmm, again... can't wait to go to the doctor on April 15 to talk with him about everything!
Overall, we have had a pretty easy time. Dr. Chariker wanted the arm restraints on her for a week, that was the only hard part because she sucks her thumb. Exactly one week later, we ditched the arm bands. We are careful about what she eats and I don't let her walk around with toys in her mouth, but really we haven't had to do too much differently. Her pain was very easy to control and in many ways this surgery was less stressful than the lip. I know it was more painful for her, but because it was tucked away and safe in her mouth, I didn't worry as much. The stress of watching that lip heal was really hard on us, but this palate... not so much!
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