Post- dental appointment week

Monday:
Nothing went right at the dentist. They have gone digital so x-rays of Brooke's entire mouth had to be done, while she is screaming at the top of her lungs. This process (and I'm not sure they finished it) took an hour. Brooke screamed so hard and violently that I was afraid she'd throw a clot or have a stroke. It was pretty intense.

The bite block they used, along with Brooke's resistence caused a tooth to become loose so the dentist was called in to evaluate. An x-ray was taken of that tooth and to make a long story short...that was the end of the process. Her teeth didn't get cleaned except for some scraping on one side nor did the two teeth that have holes in them get evaluated. We have to go back in 4 weeks to re-evaluate the loose tooth to see if it has healed or if they'll have to pull it.

Brooke was angry with Mike and I (more so than usual) but we did manage to somewhat buy her forgiveness in the toy isle at Target later that day. She slept all the way home with mom sitting in the backseat with her rubbing her with her hammar.

Tuesday:
Swollen right cheek, extremly sore mouth, fat lip, cuts at both corners of the lips, drooling, no energy and just feels bad.

Wednesday:
Called the dentist because the swelling is not getting better. Dentist relays message to me that we need to bring her in. WHAT? I nicely told the receptionist who was acting as the go-between that I'm not driving 4 hours for a fat lip. I just need to know what to do to help relieve some of her discomfort. So...a different antibiotic than the one she was on was called in and we started "trying" to rinse her mouth with warm salt water.

Thursday - Today:
Still somewhat swollen, lip still big, drooling only at times, no energy and still doesn't feel well. Sometimes we wonder why we bother? I mean, I know we have to do our best to try to maintain her oral health, but if maintaining it brings her down this low - is it worth it? Brooke's mouth is a mess anyway and I figure the x-rays probably cut it all up inside. And for a kid without the ability to fight ANYTHING or HEAL...the process is a super slow one.

I'm really working at not being angry. Prior to this dental appointment Monday, she looked and felt great. She was happy. Now we're back in worry mode. Please pray for the ability for her to fight. For healing. For comfort. And for our Brookie to return back to her sweet, happy self soon.

Love you all.