Update 9/6/15

Good Morning All,

It's been a busy week with all good news so here goes!

Wednesday we went to see Dr. Canaday and he was very pleased with Devin's healing and her speech! She is talking like crazy. He said she is "setting the bar really high" and is "miles ahead" of where they expected her to be. He cleared her for radiation but said after radiation there will be another surgery to continue to repair the inside of her mouth. It seems he didn't have time or tissue to rebuild the floor of her mouth and that is why her tongue is tethered to her teeth. He will take another skin graft and rebuild the floor of her mouth and then untether her teeth. Devin is looking forward to having more freedom to move her tongue which will improve her speech and eating ability. She was also cleared to drink and eat pureed foods so is enjoying "tastes" again.

 Thursday was the trip to the oral surgeon and he to cleared her for radiation and gave her a prescription  for some tooth paste to help protect her teeth.

Friday she had visitors! Two of her professors from Misericordia came for a visit. She totally enjoyed the visit and hope they come back again!

Yesterday her college roommate Courtney came to visit from South Carolina! We always love to see Courtney! She's was here for the night and then moving on! We have so enjoyed having her here and hope to see her again soon. Uncle Spencer and Andrew also got in last night on their way home from their annual camping trip. Wonderful to see them and they loved seeing Devin up and around!

Well that's it for this week. Busy huh?!?!  We will be heading back to Philly on Wednesday to see Dr. Weinstein and the Speech Therapist. I assume that we will hear from the radiation oncologist next week as well to schedule the mapping. I think we probably will get going with radiation in the next 2-3 weeks and then on to the next surgery. It will be a very busy fall! At least the ride to Philly will be pretty as the trees change!

Thank you again for your prayers!  If you would like to donate to help Devin with her medical expenses here is a link to her Go Fund Me site.

Hugs,
Rose