Waiting Game

Last week we had our cleft team appointment. We met with the dentist, geneticist, ENT, speech therapist, and Savannah's plastic surgeon. We are concerned about her speech and that was the main focus of the this appointment. The speech therapist wants to wait another year and do diagnostic tests then. Mainly scoping her palate while awake and talking to see how it moves. This has to wait a year due to Savannah's most likely non-cooperation with the procedure.

After talking with the speech therapist we met with her plastic surgeon. She had a different take. She acknowledged that Savannah's palate looks short and should be lengthened. It has a 70% chance of working and improving her speech. It also has the possibility of being the only additional surgery that she would need. So we agree that we should do the surgery.

The plastic surgeon will recommend surgery at the team meeting after all the appointments are finished. If the rest of the team agrees the surgeon's scheduler will call us and set up a date for surgery. As of now we are currently in the dark on what the future holds at the moment. I will update as we get the information. 

From last week's zoo trip. Skyfari!

The Photographer

I have started to let Savannah use my phone to play games when we go out of the house. It has been perfect for long doctor office waits or waiting for food at restaurants. Recently she has learned how to use the camera and she loves to take photos. Often times a hundred of them in one round! Here are some of the most recent ones from our little artist-

Menu from Savannah's favorite place... Buffalo Wild Wings.

My hand cleaning up spilled milk.

Under the table of Pizza Port at Disneyland.

Selfie!

Perfecting the selfie.

Portrait of the legs of our family....

Stay tuned I will post more of Savannah's artwork as she takes it!