Update: Dental Surgery I could only share with you

[Guest guest]

Phase 1 of Dental Surgery for Luca was successful! Thank you for

praying/thinking of & for Lu. I got the surprise of my life, the oral surgeon &

his team were more prepared for Lu then I'd ever experienced in a dental

environment. They were prepared for the autism in him. I felt he was safe and in

capable hands. (More on the process later)

Once in awhile life clicks. I'm so pleased and thankful for those rare to find

for us professionals who truly put our kids needs within the process first. But

before I get into the details one day I want to share Lu's humor & success.

I was nervous for his post op check up last Tues. No Valium, he was to walk in

that office on his own merit and have his mouth examined. This will be a first

since he was 3 yrs old when I witnessed a meltdown I never want to see again. I

played the calm, assertive mom while inside I was anything but! He got out of

the car and walked in like no big deal. As I turned my back for less then 10

seconds to hang up our coats? He was gone. I see the only bathroom door closing

and RUN to it, just as the lock turned. Lu's shut out time can be 3 hrs, an hour

past their closing time. Naturally that's when they call his name.

I'm trying to not panic while the staff tells me no problem whenever he's ready.

I'm thinking ya right if you only knew?

He's talking to his imaginary buddies, who knows what " they'll " come up with to

problem solve this appt? 15 minutes later he opens the door. Relief...then I see

that he's put his undies ON HIS HEAD and I now have a poo mess to clean up. Now?

Why not.

When we came out? The entire surgery staff is waiting outside the door, I froze,

while Lu greeted them with smiles & his, " hey hey hey, " like they were old

familiar friends (he never forgets a face).

As they greet him they walk as a group escorting Lu back to that same surgical

room (that looks like a sci fy space ship) and again I think sensory overload

about to explode! Didn't happen. He climbed right up in the chair without

hesitation, & opened his mouth for the surgeon to examine him. I was stunned by

what I witnessed not only was he cooperating for the first time in his life in a

dental office; but his mouth is all healed! Lu was complimented for taking good

care of his mouth, while Lu responded by taking the surgeons hands in his

looking him directly in the eye and saying, " yer rike, (your right) th th th th

thank you, ma ma ma much better. There wasn't a dry eye in the room. Remarkable.

Love to you all, Jaylene & Lu 27 yrs old.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jaylene,

So happy that Lu did so well and your dentist was great.

Charlyne

Subject: Update: Dental Surgery I could only share with you

To:

Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 7:07 PM

 

Phase 1 of Dental Surgery for Luca was successful! Thank you for

praying/thinking of & for Lu. I got the surprise of my life, the oral surgeon &

his team were more prepared for Lu then I'd ever experienced in a dental

environment. They were prepared for the autism in him. I felt he was safe and in

capable hands. (More on the process later)

Once in awhile life clicks. I'm so pleased and thankful for those rare to find

for us professionals who truly put our kids needs within the process first. But

before I get into the details one day I want to share Lu's humor & success.

I was nervous for his post op check up last Tues. No Valium, he was to walk in

that office on his own merit and have his mouth examined. This will be a first

since he was 3 yrs old when I witnessed a meltdown I never want to see again. I

played the calm, assertive mom while inside I was anything but! He got out of

the car and walked in like no big deal. As I turned my back for less then 10

seconds to hang up our coats? He was gone. I see the only bathroom door closing

and RUN to it, just as the lock turned. Lu's shut out time can be 3 hrs, an hour

past their closing time. Naturally that's when they call his name.

I'm trying to not panic while the staff tells me no problem whenever he's ready.

I'm thinking ya right if you only knew?

He's talking to his imaginary buddies, who knows what " they'll " come up with to

problem solve this appt? 15 minutes later he opens the door. Relief...then I see

that he's put his undies ON HIS HEAD and I now have a poo mess to clean up. Now?

Why not.

When we came out? The entire surgery staff is waiting outside the door, I froze,

while Lu greeted them with smiles & his, " hey hey hey, " like they were old

familiar friends (he never forgets a face).

As they greet him they walk as a group escorting Lu back to that same surgical

room (that looks like a sci fy space ship) and again I think sensory overload

about to explode! Didn't happen. He climbed right up in the chair without

hesitation, & opened his mouth for the surgeon to examine him. I was stunned by

what I witnessed not only was he cooperating for the first time in his life in a

dental office; but his mouth is all healed! Lu was complimented for taking good

care of his mouth, while Lu responded by taking the surgeons hands in his

looking him directly in the eye and saying, " yer rike, (your right) th th th th

thank you, ma ma ma much better. There wasn't a dry eye in the room. Remarkable.

Love to you all, Jaylene & Lu 27 yrs old.

[Guest guest]

There's not a dry eye in THIS room either (unless you count my dog, she's

sleeping!). What a heartwarming story! Thanks for sharing.

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> Hi Jaylene,

> So happy that Lu did so well and your dentist was great.

> Charlyne

>

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> Subject: Update: Dental Surgery I could only share with you

> To:

> Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 7:07 PM

>

>

>

> Phase 1 of Dental Surgery for Luca was successful! Thank you for

praying/thinking of & for Lu. I got the surprise of my life, the oral surgeon &

his team were more prepared for Lu then I'd ever experienced in a dental

environment. They were prepared for the autism in him. I felt he was safe and in

capable hands. (More on the process later)

>

> Once in awhile life clicks. I'm so pleased and thankful for those rare to find

for us professionals who truly put our kids needs within the process first. But

before I get into the details one day I want to share Lu's humor & success.

>

> I was nervous for his post op check up last Tues. No Valium, he was to walk in

that office on his own merit and have his mouth examined. This will be a first

since he was 3 yrs old when I witnessed a meltdown I never want to see again. I

played the calm, assertive mom while inside I was anything but! He got out of

the car and walked in like no big deal. As I turned my back for less then 10

seconds to hang up our coats? He was gone. I see the only bathroom door closing

and RUN to it, just as the lock turned. Lu's shut out time can be 3 hrs, an hour

past their closing time. Naturally that's when they call his name.

>

> I'm trying to not panic while the staff tells me no problem whenever he's

ready. I'm thinking ya right if you only knew?

>

> He's talking to his imaginary buddies, who knows what " they'll " come up with

to problem solve this appt? 15 minutes later he opens the door. Relief...then I

see that he's put his undies ON HIS HEAD and I now have a poo mess to clean up.

Now? Why not.

>

> When we came out? The entire surgery staff is waiting outside the door, I

froze, while Lu greeted them with smiles & his, " hey hey hey, " like they were

old familiar friends (he never forgets a face).

>

> As they greet him they walk as a group escorting Lu back to that same surgical

room (that looks like a sci fy space ship) and again I think sensory overload

about to explode! Didn't happen. He climbed right up in the chair without

hesitation, & opened his mouth for the surgeon to examine him. I was stunned by

what I witnessed not only was he cooperating for the first time in his life in a

dental office; but his mouth is all healed! Lu was complimented for taking good

care of his mouth, while Lu responded by taking the surgeons hands in his

looking him directly in the eye and saying, " yer rike, (your right) th th th th

thank you, ma ma ma much better. There wasn't a dry eye in the room. Remarkable.

>

> Love to you all, Jaylene & Lu 27 yrs old.

>

>