Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 That would be great . We need to track all docs in the U.S. who are willing to do this. heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 , That is so AWESOME! Sounds like a great Dr.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 , I am so thrilled to hear the great news. That must be a big relief for you. It sounds like your doctor really has it together !!! Celia > Hello everyone! > > We went to see Dr Tamai at Childrens in Cincinnati Ohio. He said that > they do not believe in bracing, because there are too many things > that can " go wrong " i.e. not put one right, its not perminant, cah be > taken off...etc... They do casting. They agree that its contavercial > but " its the only effective way to stop progression. " Nates curve is > 21 and his RVAD is around 15 so they dont want to cast him yet. They > want to wait til April and see how hes doing. Hes still not walking > yet... and hes developing a rib hump. Dr Tamai asked all kinds of > questions about family history and how nate is reacting and moving. > He also did a bending test on him and made him walk and move in > various ways. then he just watched him play for awhile. His first > Ortho did NONE of this. He didnt even undress him. We did not get new > x rays this trip. He said since he had one on Thanksgiving (Cobb 21 > RVA not measured) and one on Christmas Eve (cobb said to be 17 and > RVAD after 2 days of pestering said to be 7) that it was too soon to > do another one. The new resident doc he had with him remeasured Nates > Cobb and RVAD before walking into the room. It was great to see that. > He said they had to measure both in Med school. (someones teaching > something right!!) Anyway, the latest measurement of the Christmas > EVE xray is Cobb 21 +/- 5 degrees, and RVAD much closer to 15 +/- 3- 5 > degrees. Still saying that its possible for it to " self correct. " He > wants to wait until April. Then he will do another xray and see where > we are. If hes not walking by then hell do an MRI or if he progresses > of course. Im satisfied with that ONLY because hes not over 20 on his > RVA and just at 20 on his Cobb and because he has just had 2 xrays > within the last 2 months. Aprils just a few months away. If he seems > to be getting more severe then I can always bring him in earlier. Im > very happy with Dr. Tamai. > > I will call tomorrow to ask what ages they have casted and see if > they can send me any photos of children they have casted. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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