Surgery Plans

We had a big meeting at the hospital with Deiana's surgeon, orthodontist, several residents and a medical student (whom Deiana thought was cute) regarding her upcoming alveolar ridge bone graft surgery. Basically it involves taking some bone material from her hip and using it to create a bone graft in her upper jaw in the area of the cleft. It is a fairly big surgery and requires staying overnight in the hospital, followed by prolonged (6 week) activity restriction. Those of you familiar with Deiana know that won't be possible unless she is heavily sedated.
This appointment was different, they made her the center of everyone and gave her all the information and let her ask questions, of which she had many. Particularly about diet restrictions (3 weeks of liquid diet).
She has to have two teeth pulled six weeks before the big event. They are retained baby teeth that are in the way. My friends Debbie and Dave hooked me with a great pediatric dentist to do the job. I was really hoping to avoid an expensive oral surgeon.
Making appointments is challenging as I don't like to take her out of school for anything. Afternoons and budget cut days only! She does have perfect attendance this year.
Everything is scheduled and the surgery is to be the last part of June, when school is out.
Six weeks of restricted activity in the summer? We'll see about that.