Skyler is stronger than Titanium

Those were the words of Skyler's oral surgeon on Thursday afternoon. The above photo is Skyler latest, the Right side (longer bar) is broken again, you can see a small amount of space in the middle of the 2 plates, but on the front plate closer to the chin you can see where the bar has broken away from the plate. This has been a set back again, all the turning we had done the past few days hadn't done anything because it wasn't connected at all
I had a feeling on Thursday that something was wrong, but I really was hoping that it was just me being very paranoid!

It was sad, a big let down I could tell Dr E felt very very sad as well. He told me he was happy with what growth we did get but we wanted more. And it may or may not be enough to succed with decannulation next year (time will tell) Skyler's jaw might be more lop sided, or it won't look that bad at all, (time will tell) and in 6 months to a year we can re evaluate our game plan (time will tell)

My heart hurt for Skyler that afternoon. I felt so bad for puttng him threw all of this, and not even acheiving the goal 100%. He has these knarly scars now, although I keep telling him "Chicks dig scars" so hopefully with anything, he takes that away with him :)

So Skyler is scheduled to have the turning pins removed on Monday the 6th of July. Its a 10 min procedure but we have to do it under anestesia, it would be too complicated to have him hold still and not flinch to remove them. This weekend tho I am affraid Skyler has been more careless about being calm and less bouncy, I keep thinking what more damage can we do to this project? Really its been insane. Every bump fall crash We jump to his side to see if hes busted something, and there isnt an way to really tell until x ray day. And I am not sure what more they are going to watch for now. Once the pins come out the bars under his jaw bone will stay for support until September (even tho they aren't connected anymore) I dont know if its possible to lose the growth like we have done before...Hope it doesnt. I really just want this to be over! I am so done.

I am done done done done done!

I hope to post pics from our fabulous weekend soon! We took it upon our selves to have a good time!
All our love

Casie Mike Skyler and Seth