Daniel has finally found his thumb! He's still refining the technique, but it is a great sight. Since he can't keep a pacifier in, he's taken to sucking on his obdurator. This causes me great stress, as I worry he'll pull it out. I do not enjoy changing it . . . that is a Greg job! Also, once he has his surgery (late April, we hope), the obdurator will be replaced with a pin-retained prosthesis. I'm not sure how that will feel on his tongue, since it has screws on the side and the center has an expansion mechanism.
Last Friday he was treated to a brand new obdurator. It was a long day for the poor little guy. He doesn't know what to do without it for those few hours, and he can't eat. He has a few days free of the nasal stent since his mouth has to adjust to the new shape. On Wednesday he'll have the stent replaced.
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