Jack did great this morning!  We got to the dentist office around 10 and we talked with anesthesia and the dentist for a bit and then got started.  Dr Turner gave Jack a little shot in the arm of a medication to knock him out a little bit so he could take him from me to get the IV started.  It was definetly different from being at PCH with Dr Maze, but it went well.  Jack fell asleep within a few minutes and Dr Turner took Jack back to get started.  About a hour and a half later, they came out and got us and took us back to see Jack sleeping soundly.  We looked at his teeth and they look wonderful.  His little cavities are gone and he does have some caps on this back teeth but it is a great feeling knowing his teeth are healthy again.  Jack woke up in a pretty good mood and wanted to play games on my phone and then go home.  He complained on the way home that his mouth hurt but I think it was more that his mouth felt funny because it was numb on the bottom.  Once we got him, he started eating and really hasn’t stopped.  He is running around now like a crazy kid and very happy.  All is good!  We go back in about 4 months for a cleaning but other than normal cleanings, hopefully he is all done with dental work for awhile!

Nikki went with me today since she knows I don’t like to be alone when Jack is under anesthesia.  Today is Nikki’s birthday and I am sure the dentist office is not the place that you want to spend your birthday, but she did!  Happy birthday to my little sister.  I am not sure we would have made it through the past couple of years without her.  She has been my rock when Zac is gone and has gone above and beyond for my family.  Thank you Nikki for everything!  We love you!

We have had a good weekend…Zac surprised the kids and came home on Friday for the weekend.  Jack as through the roof with excitement!  I told him he had a very big surprise coming and when he saw his Dad driving down the street he almost couldn’t believe it.  He said it was the best surprise ever!  The trip is a short one, but much needed by all of us.

Jack has his dental appointment at 10:00 tomorrow and he will be put under anesthesia for about 2 hours of while they work on his little teeth. The chemo and the lack of brushing (due to low platelets during treatment) really did a number on his teeth.  Thankfully the damage is only to his baby teeth and it didn’t get through to the root yet so that’s a good thing.  We tried to arrange it so Dr Maze could be with Jack for anesthesia, but the dentist can’t do work at the hospital so that messed things up a little.  Dr Maze went ahead and spoke with Jack’s anesthesiologist for tomorrow, Dr Turner, and he really liked him.  I am sure Dr Maze told him how much he loves Jack and what a nervous wreck I can be when Jack is under for a long time so that makes me feel better.  He told me that Jack will be just fine and to call him when he wakes up so he knows.  It was so sweet of him to go out of his way to make us comfortable with a new situation.  Dr Turner called me yesterday and he is very nice and didn’t want to leave any questions unanswered so we would feel most comfortable.

The dentist told us that Jack’s mouth would be pretty sore tomorrow so we are expecting him to not be too happy tomorrow after he wakes up, but we will see.  Say your prayers that all goes well for him!

We also want to thank everyone who is donating and bringing over gifts for the play room at PCH.  We know that we can stock that room with tons of new toys, book, and movies!  Thank you so much and if you can, please help us make this great for them!!