For those skeptics, like I had been, who may be wondering if it was really necessary to wear those nasal stents for 2 months... here is a shot of Will at 3 weeks post op the day he got the stents, and today after wearing them for 2 months. It's quite unbelievable and it makes all the hard work worth it. His nose is perfect!!
And another close up shot from today of his nose and lip repair, for good measure. I've said it before and I'll say it again - Dr. Warren and our entire NYU team is hands down the best out there! I'm just in awe. Speechless really.
I also have to add that we started using essential oils on Will's scar in the hopes of reducing the redness and softening the scars, and after using the oils for just over 2 weeks, the redness has been literally melting away and the whole area is softer! It's unbelievable. I was a HUGE skeptic, and now I'm a believer. We're now starting to use the oils for other home remedies (colds, headaches, back pain, dry skin, etc) and I'm loving the fact that we can go a natural route and reduce our reliance on chemicals. Call it voodoo witchcraft if you will (Buddy does), but it works!! Thank you to Dara for introducing me to them!! Here's a shot of Will before we started the oils and then after just 2 weeks using them:So, Will is doing great and we're free from appointments for the next few months until palate repair around September. And although all of hard work over the past 7 months has been absolutely necessary and completely worth it, I'm now looking forward to enjoying the summer, letting my baby be a baby, and LIVING LIFE TAPE FREE!! Wahooooooo!