This seems to have degenerated into a semi-annual sort of affair, it being almost exactly six months since my last update.
The latest news on Jacob is that he is coming to the finish line for all the procedures relating to his crash. The most recent event was his visit to Loma Linda on the Monday after Christmas for the start of the implant process to replace his missing tooth.
The process involving cutting through the gum and then drilling a series of sequentially larger pilot holes into the bone, until an anchor can be screwed into place. That anchor will be left for several months to allow (hopefully) the bone to grow in securely around the implant. Once that is accomplished, they will install a little screw-in base support and then finally Jake's dentist will install a new crown.
So now we have new art work of Jake's facial innards...
Not nearly as dramatic as his earlier panoramic x-ray, but it does make a nice portrait just in time for the holidays.
Happy New Year!
