This little girl had surgery on her mouth today...and she is such a strong, brave, sweet little thing!
After she got the clogged salivary gland drained in January, they said if it came back they would need to remove it.
It came back, and I'm glad we finally got it removed.
It got to be really big, so big that it would push up her tongue.
The little cutie didn't even complain about it until the day before her surgery...and then she said "get it out of my mouth Mom"!
She was all smiles going into the hospital, she knew they were going to remove it-
but obviously had no idea how intense it would be.
She did so good, especially since she couldn't eat or drink anything till 12.
She was all smiles, with a few outbursts, and charming all the nurses & doctors as usual.
Surgery went well. Dr. Smith came and told me that he removed the abscess that was blocking the gland
and luckily he could do it all from the inside of her mouth.
Sometimes when it has gone really deep, they have to go in through the throat.
So we are lucky it was all through her mouth.
She is recovering and doing well. It seems as though she is in less pain now than when she had it drained the first time.
Glad this is over and she is doing so well!
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