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Will keep posted and will also ask primary dentist about follow-up dates.

It would be great to collect more to help offset the extreme costs of this (will be just under $28K when it is all said and done) - I am paying half of the cost and another friend is paying half, so is a big financial hit for me, but something that just had to be done since I was able to make it happen (thankfully). The GFM really helps and the generosity, especially from guys here, has been downright inspiring.

Today's procedure was a complete success! I am beyond impressed by the surgeon's skill, efficiency and also his welcoming personality (which means a lot to those he is cutting on). The temporary teeth literally blew me away - I shiit you not, there is no way that anyone could tell they are not real . . . literally amazing workmanship. The shape of her mouth and lower jaw was instantly transformed way beyond what I had a mental image of.

Lots of pain and bleeding the the next few days, and very strict procedures for what she can and cannot do in the next 24 hours, with regard to the temp teeth.

She had no issue with the IV sedation, so that was good. Toni was lucid and talking (as much as possible with a bunch of gauze in her mouth, which has to be changed out very frequently over the next two days), and was even able to look in a mirror at the work which was done (very happy with it, other than of course about the pain, bleeding and swelling).

Appointment with primary dentist this Monday, and follow up with surgeon in two weeks to make sure that everything is okay with the implanted posts . . . many other appointments with dentist and surgeon between now and mid-December when all this is done.