Zach kisses a rock

Here's the update I sent our to our community:

Tonight while playing ot my aunt and uncle's house in Sand Springs Zach and the other kids were jumping around on some big rocks in the back yard. At about 5:30 Zach slipped and feel and landed on his face, specifically chin and front teeth. We heard the scream and ran out back he was bleeding, like horror movie blood, spewing from his mouth.

He'd fractured the bone in the front of his mouth that connects his front teeth to his jaw. Meaning, three of his front 4 teeth were pointed to the back of his throat. (think horizontal).
Frotunately my cousin Chris is a dentist and he was there. We loaded up Zach and took him to Chris' office in Jenks (96th and riverside).

Chris took x-rays, and then snapped the teeth back into place. Then wired them front 4 teeth together temporarily. It looks like 2 of the teeth may die, we aren't sure yet, we'll schedule an appointment on Monday with some more drs related to this kind of thing.

Zach is on a liquid /soft food diet. Soups, smoothies that kind of thing.
He's doing well.
After the initial trauma of the accident he stayed calm, and I held his hand while Chris sat above his head and pushed his teeth back into place. Not something I'd like to ever see again, but it could have been way worse.

They don't think he broke his jaw. Nothing was showing up on the x-ray.

So that's the heads up. Thanks for those who inquired from my facebook or twitter updates. (pretty cool way to spread some word really quick)

Thanks for your prayers.
Pray that Zach sleeps well tonight and that we all survive him eating soft foods.
I don't think we need anything right now.
He's up and around, and other than not being able to talk real clearly, and a swollen chin he looks ok.

If you want, you are welcome to call Zach tomorrow (Sat.) and let him know you are thinking about him he at that age when he thinks it's pretty cool when adults want to talk to him on the phone.