Nothing to smile about
Today we spent about 2 hours waiting around Addenbrookes hospital to be told in a few minutes that Anita’s smile can’t be rebuilt. We had spent most of the day travelling, to see the plastic surgeon, and waiting around at the hospital. She has been told there isn’t any contraction or enough potential movement from the nerves of her face, that could be of further help. Anita always has the hope that she can get back to how she was, so it’s always difficult for her to hear these things. In fact in her situation, medically, you never get very good news so it’s not a good idea to go looking for it.
They will be able to do some surgery to improve the balance around her mouth. Borrowing more flesh from her leg to help pull back her mouth. They may even tighten things on her left side so that it better matches the right. It aint much fun going to a hospital that will forever be burned into my conscience.