December 17, 2019

Annika had her first of 2 bone grafts on December 17. The surgery was 6 hours, and Dr. Mann was thrilled with the surgery. She slept overnight 1 night and was able to come home the next day. She missed school the rest of the week, and then she had 2 weeks of Christmas break to recover. She went in again on January 25 to have her splint removed. Between those times, she was on a liquid diet for the first week and then a soft foods only diet for the other 5 weeks.

In December, Dr. Mann also told us he would be cutting down his practicing hours, but at this point, he would like to keep Annika as a client. We continue to be so thankful for him!