The doctor removed the stitches from Jake's incision and after a little confusion also removed the braces from his teeth. Denise was asked to leave the room for the removal, presumably because the process was going to be somewhat unpleasant. They numbed Jake's whole mouth with a bunch of Lidocain and then yanked out the braces. Jake described the process as crazy and apparently the doctor did, in fact, have to yank them out. The braces were wired through his gums, so getting them out is no piece of cake.
Since I could not be present, Jake sent the following self portrait from his phone.
The photo is, shall we say, less than flattering. I am told that Denise also took some shots, so I will have to transfer them off the camera and post them later.
More later, tonight I am tired.
Not the prettiest of photo's I have to say ha! ha!
ReplyDeleteI have my foster Grandson with me today and he says that Jake looks like the Incredible Hulk, just as he is about to change, I told him that, that's what you end up looking like if you don't eat your breakfast and clean your teeth afterwards, must have done the trick as the boy ate all his breakfast and is in the bathroom brushing his teeth for the last 10 minutes, ha ha.
Way to go Jake you have managed with that one photo to achieve what we have been unable to do for months and that's to get the kid to take brushing teeth far more seriously.
Glad to see that Jake continues to go from strength to strength.
Much love to you all,
Lia xx
The process of the removal of the braces sounds horrifying.
ReplyDeleteSo, can he get his mouth around a Double Double yet?
Please - post new and improved photo soon...