Can you imagine being happy after having a "thingie" inserted in your nose? If not, you can sympathize with Jason. His nasal stent was put in place today. It is a wire attached to the oral appliance that extends an acrylic ball into his nostril. It will help to shape the nostril as we pull the septum over by taping his lip. As the septum is pulled up against the stent, the nostril should begin to look more round. Cartilage has memory so we want to train it to retain a proper shape rather the one Jason was born with. This is the last step before his November surgery, so I am excited. Jason has been fussy a bit, though. I think it's because of the stent. Hopefully, he will get used to it quickly like all the rest of it. Sometimes it's sad that he can't just be a normal baby. But he's not, so we go forward...
2 comments:
Poor baby. I am so sad that he has to go through this (along with all of you). I know it is what has to been done and I pray for your peace and his comfort.
Jeni
Jeni's comment made me think that's so much better to go through it now while he's so little and probably won't remember it than when he's older. It would be so much more difficult then.
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