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LovelyKennedy · Last edited by LovelyKennedy on July 02 2009, 11:55 AM; edited 1 time in total

Kennedy is having dental surgery tomorrow to remove her top 4 teeth, a cleaning, sealants on her molars, and xrays......they are putting her out which absolutely terrifies me. My husband is taking her because I cannot handle it....please say a prayer for us if you can. I know all will go well but these things always make me nervous!!!! Thanks everybody...we appreciate it!

7/2//09
Kennedy did very very well.....she is such a trooper. They never started the surgery until after 4 pm...appt was for 11am. They realized at the last minute she needed an Xray to check for AAI...and then had to call a specialist in to read it. They ended up pulling 6 teeth...poor thing. They also removed 2 lower teeth next to her 2 front ones because of some crowding issues.....he said if he didnt now, she would be back in 6 months anyway...soo!
She ate immediately upon arriving home...poor thing had nothing to eat pr drink for 24 hours. She sure is making up for it!
Thanks everybody for your prayers and kind words...it means so much to me!!!!

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Beth Mom to Cameron 2/26/2000, Kendall 6/25/2002 and My Lovely Kennedy 9/10/2003(DS)

Googsmom · Posted: June 30 2009, 9:50 AM Post subject:

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

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Solveig · Posted: June 30 2009, 10:29 AM Post subject:

Ouch.....

Good luck, Kennedy!!! We'll be thinking of you.

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ajbest · Posted: June 30 2009, 11:56 AM Post subject:

wow - praying for Kennedy. hope that all goes well tomorrow for her and all of you. i'm sure she'll deal with it all well. big hugs to the Rooster! love, aj & Janna

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Mary Beth · Posted: June 30 2009, 4:01 PM Post subject:

Sending prayers, I worry to when ever they have to put our children under for any procedure. Beth, why do they have to remove her four front teeth? Katarina is older then her and she still has her four front teeth.
Does she have permenant teeth pushing threw behind them?
Mary Beth

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LovelyKennedy · Posted: June 30 2009, 4:33 PM Post subject:

Mary Beth wrote:

Sending prayers, I worry to when ever they have to put our children under for any procedure. Beth, why do they have to remove her four front teeth? Katarina is older then her and she still has her four front teeth.
Does she have permenant teeth pushing threw behind them?
Mary Beth

She has some bad cavities....brushing has been a horrible experience....she tends to keep all of her food and drink at the very front of her mouth when consuming her food and drink...they NEED to be taken out...they are loose anyway but I want her to get cleaned up and do all of the other things that need done while she is out...it will be much much easier. Just praying she has teeth behind them Shocked

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Beth Mom to Cameron 2/26/2000, Kendall 6/25/2002 and My Lovely Kennedy 9/10/2003(DS)

rhonda · Posted: June 30 2009, 5:41 PM Post subject:

Sending prayers for Kennedy!!

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Taylor 17, Jordan 16, Dylan 7

ajbest · Posted: July 01 2009, 7:29 AM Post subject:

LovelyKennedy wrote:

She has some bad cavities....brushing has been a horrible experience....

this is why i'm glad we've stuck to my husband's theory although it was hard and you may consider it once this is all over with.

he says, 'i rather her cry and throw a fit in the floor at home than at the dentist's office' Laughing

in other words, we used to have to hold her down in the floor/bed/where ever to scrub her teeth and over time we gradually made it to an upright postition and it didn't take long before she was tolerating brushing like anyone else and now even enjoys brushing them herself, although we still do a good scrubbing twice a day to make sure they're clean.

i hope that it all goes well today and that Kennedy is back to her old self in no time. keep us updated, aj

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Wife to Joseph (TOF & still thriving)

"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance." St. Francis of Assisi

"God has not always answered my prayers. If He had, I would have married the wrong man several times." Ruth Bell Graham

LovelyKennedy · Posted: July 01 2009, 9:35 AM Post subject:

ajbest wrote:

LovelyKennedy wrote:

She has some bad cavities....brushing has been a horrible experience....

this is why i'm glad we've stuck to my husband's theory although it was hard and you may consider it once this is all over with.

he says, 'i rather her cry and throw a fit in the floor at home than at the dentist's office' Laughing

in other words, we used to have to hold her down in the floor/bed/where ever to scrub her teeth and over time we gradually made it to an upright postition and it didn't take long before she was tolerating brushing like anyone else and now even enjoys brushing them herself, although we still do a good scrubbing twice a day to make sure they're clean.

i hope that it all goes well today and that Kennedy is back to her old self in no time. keep us updated, aj

I completely agree AJ...it will a pain in the butt for all of us but well worth it in the end....We have not been as diligent as we should have been but it will all start today...LOL! Thanks for making me feel better today

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Beth Mom to Cameron 2/26/2000, Kendall 6/25/2002 and My Lovely Kennedy 9/10/2003(DS)

Katrina · Posted: July 01 2009, 2:01 PM Post subject:

Prayers coming your way.... Peyton had his 2 front teeth pulled 4 caps at the top and 2 caps at the bottom . The dentist says this is normal with kids that have down syndrome. Good luck Katrina and Peyton

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Abigail'sMom · Posted: July 01 2009, 2:16 PM Post subject:

Hugs and prayers coming your way... keep us posted

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Mom to Abby (DS 10/21/03), James Thomas (01/31/06), Katie (08/12/08.)

ajbest · Posted: July 02 2009, 11:58 AM Post subject:

how is Kennedy doing? how are YOU doing? sure hope it all went well yesterday - update us when you can, aj

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Momma to Janna Macie (CAVCanal/Mitral Valve Repair-T21-02/02/05)
Wife to Joseph (TOF & still thriving)

"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance." St. Francis of Assisi

"God has not always answered my prayers. If He had, I would have married the wrong man several times." Ruth Bell Graham

Abigail'sMom · Posted: July 02 2009, 12:04 PM Post subject:

Glad to hear all went well! Hugs!

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Eli
Mom to Abby (DS 10/21/03), James Thomas (01/31/06), Katie (08/12/08.)

JanetG · Posted: July 02 2009, 12:22 PM Post subject:

So glad that is behind you... I hope Kennedy has a smooth recovery...

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marlene · Posted: July 02 2009, 1:42 PM Post subject:

Oh my goodness! That's a lot of mouth work!!! Glad to hear it's over and it went well.

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Marlene, mommy to my precious Aleena (1/30/04)

Leanna · Posted: July 02 2009, 7:42 PM Post subject:

I am glad it is done and she is eating! Thats a lot of dental work! And to have to wait for xrays!

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LinMac · Posted: July 03 2009, 3:51 AM Post subject:

Beth

What a relief it all went well! I know how you feel....any surgery is scary!
I'm delighted it went well.

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ajbest · Posted: July 03 2009, 5:22 AM Post subject:

glad to hear that Kennedy did so well and is eating already! what a tough cookie Laughing

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Momma to Janna Macie (CAVCanal/Mitral Valve Repair-T21-02/02/05)
Wife to Joseph (TOF & still thriving)

"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance." St. Francis of Assisi

"God has not always answered my prayers. If He had, I would have married the wrong man several times." Ruth Bell Graham

Tigger · Posted: July 03 2009, 9:09 PM Post subject:

Glad she got through ok. I am about to make an appointment with the dentist for Talitha. Her teeth are terribly crowded. She does kind of clean them but it is hard to make sure they are cleaned properly. I am not looking forward to the dentist.

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Mum to Nikki (Jul 89), Stefanie (Sep 96), Joel [June 98] and Talitha (DS) (Nov 05) AVSD/PDA repaired 23 March 06

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