So It Begins...

The snow started just as the doctor called to tell me the plan.  It's a doozy...

- 4 composite fillings

- 4 extractions of baby teeth

And...wait for it...

10 stainless steel caps on his molars.

Oh my geez!  The one thing that brings me comfort is that the dentist said from the X-rays and in depth exam under sedation, they can tell definitively that this is damage from chemo and radiation.  There is stunted growth of molars and problems with teeth calcifying properly, etc.  Unfortunately, at his age his teeth were still forming and quite vulnerable when he went through all his toxic treatment.  With all Clayton has going on, it is easy to feel inadequate, so it is comforting to hear this is not our fault and there is nothing we could have done to avoid this.  Wish this wasn't a problem at all though.

Meanwhile, the snow is getting heavier...

My baby should be playing in the snow and catching snowflakes on his tongue, instead his cancer is still haunting him as he lies motionless in an operating room. :(