So now, we have been using the NAM for 3 months with 4 more weeks to go. We've had the nose stints in for 4 weeks now and there has already been such a dramatic difference in her nose! Her columella (the piece of skin between the nostrils) has grown from about .5mm to 3mm!! The doctor told us that by surgery date, he feels that Isla's columella will be just as long as every other kid her age...which makes me happy, because that just means less surgery for her in the future.
The hardest part about this last stretch with the NAM is the new taping technique. And once it's in, it's not coming out until bath time, or the tape gets wet from spit up and I have to redo it. But all the tape just hides her lower face completely and I'm just really looking forward to seeing her WHOLE face...repair or no repair.
Do you guys remember that show Home Improvements? Do you remember Mr Wilson the neighbor? You NEVER saw his whole face...the lower half was always covered up by the fence. Well...that's how I feel with Isla.
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