Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 hi all not got a server as yet but on freands computer ,well alex has managed to bite his tong in half on friday night at 9pm after his bath was jumping around and fell , was so sad 4 him self so off to hospital to get it stiched but said he needed surgery to fix it so sat morning went down to surgery to be fixed took about a hour looked strange but in one peice home by5 pm was so happy to be home had to go back to hospital to pick up meds as were not ready till 9pm and as was late left till next morning as was givein a shot on leaving of meds and was sop tired didnot want to wake him. got meds in morning got home to be told by hubby alex had pulled all the stiches out again , and fell apart again ..... well took him back to hospital to be restiched but had to wait till mondat morning as had food and surgen was not there ... on monday surgen took a look at his tong and said that as alex had took them out once that at this time they are not going to stich it back as he will only pull them out. we now have to wait 6 weeks 4 all the swelling to go down to see if they will atempt to fix again... the only prob is that alex is now struggling to eat @drink at all and the split is now healedalex dose find it lots of fun to play with but im worrid about his speech as will he ever learne with a tong link his ? well moning over 4 now by 4 now hugs sylv@the boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Oh, Sylvia! That sounds so painful! Here is something that might make you feel better..according to this study, kids with and without stitches in their tongues healed equally well.. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0816/is_7_18/ai_58537470 From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of sylvia Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 11:23 PM Down Syndrome Treatment Subject: alex update hi all not got a server as yet but on freands computer ,well alex has managed to bite his tong in half on friday night at 9pm after his bath was jumping around and fell , was so sad 4 him self so off to hospital to get it stiched but said he needed surgery to fix it so sat morning went down to surgery to be fixed took about a hour looked strange but in one peice home by5 pm was so happy to be home had to go back to hospital to pick up meds as were not ready till 9pm and as was late left till next morning as was givein a shot on leaving of meds and was sop tired didnot want to wake him. got meds in morning got home to be told by hubby alex had pulled all the stiches out again , and fell apart again ..... well took him back to hospital to be restiched but had to wait till mondat morning as had food and surgen was not there ... on monday surgen took a look at his tong and said that as alex had took them out once that at this time they are not going to stich it back as he will only pull them out. we now have to wait 6 weeks 4 all the swelling to go down to see if they will atempt to fix again... the only prob is that alex is now struggling to eat @drink at all and the split is now healedalex dose find it lots of fun to play with but im worrid about his speech as will he ever learne with a tong link his ? well moning over 4 now by 4 now hugs sylv@the boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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