Wow, what an adventure. Tell Jeanne I'm thinking of her, but she should heal fine. I was bitten in the face by a dog once and his "fang" went in my lip just under my nose and out the bottom, so my lip could be splayed out much like Jeanne's. I didn't have a plastic surgeon, the ER doc thought he could do it and he stitched it up much like Jeanne's. My repair looks just like hers. It healed beautifully and the scar is in the "dimple" of my upper lip, so the only time you can actually see it is when I stretch my lip to reveal the very faint line.
So sorry this happened, but be thankful it wasn't a head injury, like falling and hitting a rock, etc. She will heal. They ended up leaving my stitches in a few days longer and you cannot tell I was even injured. I had torn flesh on my nose, which they didn't stitch and punctures in my cheek, but it has all healed beautifully.
She will soon be ready for your next adventure!
Dale
