2.5

Tuesday.  Today I brought the kids in for dental check ups.  These appointments have been set for 6 months.  Riley has not been seen by a dentist for so long and did not have an appointment, but last week when I called to see if he could take my slot, they gladly fit him in!  Now that Riley's port is out, he is able to go to the dentist without first going on antibiotics.  yay!
 
His mouth has been so hard hit!!  First of all during his chemo treatments and transplant he could not even brush his teeth. It was because his platelet count was so low,  just brushing his teeth would make his gums bleed, and it wouldn't stop!   He did several mouthwashes everyday, but no brushing.  Then he has been dealing with graft vs. host in his mouth since about November.  It started out as severe dry mouth and then progressed to open sores where he could hardly eat!  Yes, his mouth has been through a lot.  
The dental hygienist showed me that his mouth is still severely dry.  She would press on the inside of his cheek and I could see some saliva coming out.  She said that there should be more.  Then she pressed on the other side and nothing.  NO saliva at all. 
Overall it was a good appointment.  They were very gentle.  He has 2 cavities, but honestly I expected more.  He is tough.