Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Evanlee started getting a red rash wear the cast was rubbing her raw at the top of her tush. Also we were no longer able to stick a finger in from the bottom. The top always seems to have a little room but across the chest and lower just got way too tight. Plus her tummy hole (which because of her size was never very big to begin with) she was protruding through and we couldn't get a finger through either. Good luck to Evan and your family basketsnboyds <basketsnboyds@...> wrote: Hi-Evan's been in this cast almost 5 weeks now and it seems to be getting too tight. He stiffens and throws himself back as it it's too tight in his tummy area, etc.Any tips for knowing if/when it's too tight or not? I know how to watch for his circ. being cut off and it's definately not to that point--How did you know Evanlees was too tight the other week?We're still so new to this and I don't want to overlook it or on the other hand, don't want to worry about it if it's not "too" tight. Thanks and EvanJim and Abercrombie Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 I'm not really sure as we haven't seemed to encounter this problem, but I would guess if he's getting really red in areas where he wasn't before or getting cast sores, then I would assume it is too tight??? Noelle (12-2-01)Ian (8-15-04) Too tight? Hi-Evan's been in this cast almost 5 weeks now and it seems to be getting too tight. He stiffens and throws himself back as it it's too tight in his tummy area, etc.Any tips for knowing if/when it's too tight or not? I know how to watch for his circ. being cut off and it's definately not to that point--How did you know Evanlees was too tight the other week?We're still so new to this and I don't want to overlook it or on the other hand, don't want to worry about it if it's not "too" tight. Thanks and Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 i havent posted in a long time, i got banded may of 06 i havent been loosing alot so june 4th i got another fill my 4th i was at 2cc and he gave me up to 3cc i wasnt too tight for a while then a couple of days ago got pretty tight, i have also had a pretty bad cold and alot of coughing, last night i started spitting up blood, pretty sure it is blood its kinda brown so not surface blood, kinda freaked out will try and call a dr in the moring but im sure hes not in on the weekend, any suggestions? thanks! leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I spit up that brown stuff first thing in the morning when I was too tight. I think it was stomach acid for me. It freaked me out, too and I went and got an unfill ASAP. BUT I did not have a cold or a cough. The cold may have caused you to swell up some. Try sipping warm liquids slowly and see if they go down. Otherwise I'd call Nina TODAY and see what she says. Penny > > i havent posted in a long time, i got banded may of 06 i havent been > loosing alot so june 4th i got another fill my 4th i was at 2cc and he > gave me up to 3cc i wasnt too tight for a while then a couple of days > ago got pretty tight, i have also had a pretty bad cold and alot of > coughing, last night i started spitting up blood, pretty sure it is > blood its kinda brown so not surface blood, kinda freaked out will try > and call a dr in the moring but im sure hes not in on the weekend, any > suggestions? thanks! leslie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Hi ....I also would sip some hot teas and chicken soup....cure the cold first and see if things improve. As far as the brown stuff coming up, I really think that is just the " gunk " from the cold. I think once the cold and cough is eliminated, you wont be as tight. I was banded March 06....one of my fills came a few days before taking my daughter to Vegas for her 21st birthday. MISTAKE!!! Don't ever anybody get a fill right before a trip! The whole time I was in Vegas, I couldn't even keep a tiny SIP of water down. I am not exaggerating, it was terrible!!! The only way I could try and keep myself hydrated was by chewing on tiny pieces of ice. I lost 15 pounds in a week....most of it was water, I'm sure. This problem pretty much ruined my efforts at being a hostess for her birthday, but a valuable lesson was learned!! Good luck and let us know how you are doing as the cold improves. DOB: 3-7-06 272/168/140 > > i havent posted in a long time, i got banded may of 06 i havent been > loosing alot so june 4th i got another fill my 4th i was at 2cc and he > gave me up to 3cc i wasnt too tight for a while then a couple of days > ago got pretty tight, i have also had a pretty bad cold and alot of > coughing, last night i started spitting up blood, pretty sure it is > blood its kinda brown so not surface blood, kinda freaked out will try > and call a dr in the moring but im sure hes not in on the weekend, any > suggestions? thanks! leslie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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