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Hi Nikki,

I can't remember if you are going to Shriners or somewhere else (there are so

many new people on the board this week that I am getting confused, lol!), but I

am sure they will want to take another x-ray to see if there is any progression.

Just to give you an idea of how quickly it can progress - Ian went from 27

degrees to 36 in 8 weks. Four weeks later he was 43 degrees. I should mention

that he stayed at 27 for quite a while and then out of the blue it just started

getting worse really fast. We waited on the treatment since he seemed stable.

If I had it to do over again, I would have started treatment ASAP. Usually the

earlier you start treatment, the better results you get and less time spent in

the cast.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Re: Lilia

Hi ,

Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information on

Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer form

your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of August,

so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the ortho.

Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has gotten

better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for another x-

ray so soon?

Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after diagnosis

did he begin treatment?

Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have first-

hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

Best,

Nikki

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Nikki,

Ditto what Jenn C. said. Scoli can progress quickly enough in 2 months that

they will probably order another x-ray. You cannot believe how many x-rays Jake

had before his 1st birthday. His pedi took an x-ray to rule out pneumonia at 3

1/2 months old, and that's when we found the scoli. His curves were 20 and 19

then. We took the " wait and see " approach as we didn't know any better at the

time. His curves would go up and down, and it was a year later when we began

treatment. If I knew then what I knew now, we would NOT have waited that

long!!! At that point his curves reached 25 and 35 degrees. Still not as high

as where most of these kiddos were when they started treatment but enough to

cause mild concern. Our Boston doc put us in a brace (after our insistence)

which corrected one curve and brought the 2nd down to 28. That's where we were

when we started casting. Thank goodness for ETTP (Early Treatment Trial

Project). Our Erie doc would not have casted at 28

degrees had it not been for that conference. We are all glad he did! As Jenn

C. said (I think it was she) the earlier they catch it, the sooner they treat

it, the better the outcome -- the less amount of time in cast.

Good luck at your next appointment. Let us know how your little girl makes

out.

Our best,

& Jake

ncivettini <ncivettini@...> wrote:

Hi ,

Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information on

Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer form

your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of August,

so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the ortho.

Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has gotten

better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for another x-

ray so soon?

Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after diagnosis

did he begin treatment?

Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have first-

hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

Best,

Nikki

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Just jumping in here to say that sometimes there are structural issues that

cannot be detected on an x-ray that an MRI will pick up. It's usually standard

procedure to use an MRI to determine definitively whether it is congenital or

idiopathic. If it were me, I would insist that they do one.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Lilia

>

>

> Hi All,

>

> Just wanted to introduce myself and get a little feedback from the

> wisdom of the group! My name is Nikki, and my daughter Lilia was

> diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at her four-month well child

visit.

> We have our first appointment with an orthopedic surgeon - Dr.

> Weinstein - in Iowa City (Children's Hospital of Iowa at the

> University of Iowa) on Monday. Though we have not had

an " official "

> interpretation of her X-rays yet, but the assistant said over the

> phone that it looked like about 20 degrees. We are a little

nervous,

> but trying not to get overanxious because we do not yet know

whether

> her case seems progressive.

>

> Does anyone know anything about Dr. Weinstein or orthopedics at

> Children's Hospital of Iowa?

>

> Pleased to meet you all (and your beautiful little ones)!

>

> Many thanks,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Hi Nikki,

Yes, Ian goes to Shriners. It's a 9 hour drive for us, but well worth it! Ian

is doing fantastic thanks to the casting and our wonderful doctor. He was down

to 11 degrees out of his cast last month and he is only 3 degrees in his current

cast. We're probably only looking at one more cast and then he will move on to

a brace.

You know, I went to one of the top doctors in Virginia for scoliosis and he

didn't have a clue about the Mehta casting technique and really had no

experience with infantile scoliosis. So, while you may be going to someone who

is fantastic at treating adolescent scoliosis, you really want to see someone

who has treated many infantile scoliosis kids and is familiar with Mehta's

casting technique and the importance of early treatment. If you end up seeing

him, I would go in with a list of questions which include asking about the

number of infants he's treated and if he is familiar with Mehta's work.

As for Shriners, honestly, they are just AMAZING. All you have to do is call

them and they can schedule and appointment right over the phone. Not sure which

one you would call (Erie, PA, Philly, PA, or Salt Lake City), but I know Erie

was willing to do all of the paperwork over the telephone...not sure if they are

all like that or not though. Also, they will require you to send copies of

x-rays and they will also want copies of an MRI, so you would need to get that

done. I think it took 6 weeks for me to get our initial appointment. I think

it depends on how busy they are.

Also, there is an article in the Shriners Magazine coming out in November about

there infantile scoliosis program. My son is featured in it, so I can make a

copy of the article for you when it comes out if you are interested in reading

more about the program.

Good luck with everything. I know this can be very overwhelming in the

beginning.

Feel free to email me any time.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Re: Lilia

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information

on

> Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

> point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

> precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer

form

> your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of

August,

> so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the

ortho.

> Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has

gotten

> better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for

another x-

> ray so soon?

>

> Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after

diagnosis

> did he begin treatment?

>

> Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have

first-

> hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

>

> Best,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Hi Nikki,

It is always so humorous for me to hear " he is one of the best in the world " .

I say that because that's exactly what I heard about our doc here in Cleveland.

And I hear that often from new members of this board. I don't doubt that these

doctors are good. I'm sure they are very good, but when it comes to infant

scoli. you need more than that.

I HIGHLY recommend Shriner's Hosp. in Erie, PA, Philly, PA, and SLC, Utah. As

far as I know, they are the only three hosp. is the U.S. that have both the

correct training and the correct AMIL frame that is key in the casting process.

They are free if your insurance doesn't cover it, and it can take 1-3 months to

get in. Philly just started this past month, and they may not be as full as the

other two, but check out the one closest to you first. They will require you to

have an MRI, and as said, YES it is absolutely neccessary to get this

done to fully rule out congenital scoli.

I belive you are the one that's daughter is at 20 degrees? That is a low

number and this is a great time to take advantage of treatment since she is so

young. You potentially could be done with most treatment within a year if things

go perfect. Some things to ask your doc tomorrow. Make him answer all of them.

1. What is Lilia's RVAD? (Very important and indicates weather or not she

could have

progressive scoli. >20 degrees indicates high probablility the curve will

progress)

2. Is she flexable or rigid. (she is so young, and would probably be very

flexable still)

3. Ask him what he knows and thinks about Dr. Mehta's POP casts.

4. How bad is her rotation?

5. Ask what type of casting he does/ bracing. If he casts does he have the

AMIL frame?

6. How many infants has he treated....not children, but infants. Most docs

numbers are very low, because infantile scoli. is very rare.

7.What are his success rates without surgery?

Make him take another x-ray of Lilia and order an MRI. MRIs can take long to

schedule. They wanted me to wait three months. VERY unacceptable, and with a few

phone calls and a griping crying mother, Cole had his MRI three days later.

Lilia is so young and timing is key with infantaile scoli. Good luck tomorrow.

These questions will make him think and let him know you have done your

homework. We will all be anxious as to what he has to say. It will be really

interesting if he says " let's watch her for three months, and come back then and

we'll see whats going on. " Good luck. Our thoughts are with you.

/Cole

Hi ,

I'm sorry to hear that your experience with Ian's scoli was not ideal

at first. Is he well now? Best wishes to you all.

We are being seen at the Children's Hospital of Iowa (at U. of Iowa),

here in our hometown of Iowa City. We are seeing Dr. Weinstein, whom

we were told by the referring doctor is one of the best in the world

for treating scoliosis... strangly, though, most people on the net

haven't heard of him. We'll find out soon enough... we see him on

Monday for the first appointment.

About Shriners... Is that where Ian is treated? How would I go about

getting an appointment there for Lilia? Do you know how long it

usually takes to get in? We are very interested in casting, should

treatment be necessary, and from what I can tell Shriners is the best

place for it.

Best,

Nikki

>

> Hi Nikki,

>

> I can't remember if you are going to Shriners or somewhere else

(there are so many new people on the board this week that I am

getting confused, lol!), but I am sure they will want to take another

x-ray to see if there is any progression. Just to give you an idea

of how quickly it can progress - Ian went from 27 degrees to 36 in 8

weks. Four weeks later he was 43 degrees. I should mention that he

stayed at 27 for quite a while and then out of the blue it just

started getting worse really fast. We waited on the treatment since

he seemed stable. If I had it to do over again, I would have started

treatment ASAP. Usually the earlier you start treatment, the better

results you get and less time spent in the cast.

>

>

> Noelle (12-2-01)

> Ian (8-15-04)

> Re: Lilia

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information

on

> Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

> point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

> precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer

form

> your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of

August,

> so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the

ortho.

> Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has

gotten

> better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for

another x-

> ray so soon?

>

> Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after

diagnosis

> did he begin treatment?

>

> Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have

first-

> hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

>

> Best,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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An MRI can also find other anomalies like tethered spinal cord, and syrinx

(fluid filled pockets) in the spinal column which can disrupt growth.

Shellie Grant

(Moriah's Mom)

ncivettini <ncivettini@...> wrote:

Thanks, , for the kind words and helpful info. I would love to

see the DVD - I'll shoot an email your way about it.

On another line... is an MRI necessary to determine whether it is

congenital or idiopathic? The pedi who looked at the x-rays said

(over the phone) that there were no vertebral anomalies, so it was

not congenital. Can they really tell that from the x-ray? They also

said that when they don't believe it is congenital, they don't do an

MRI. I am relieved that there doesn't appear to be anything

structurally wrong with the vertebra, but if there's still a chance

that an MRI would uncover a deeper problem, I'd like keep it as an

option. What is your take on this?

Thanks again - we are so grateful to have people like you to chat

with!

Nikki (husband Andy)

Lilia (6/3/06)

>

> Hi Nikki.

>

> Welcome to CAST! This group is amazing when it comes to providing

information on the early treatment process. My advice to you, would

be the same as Jenn V.s. The ortho should first determine if its

infantile or congenital, with an MRI. Then a plan of care can be

established. If the MRI reveals that the scoli is infantile, and of

the progressive nature, then early treatment is essential in

reducing/correcting the curve.

>

> Can ISOP provide you with a an early treatment dvd? This dvd is

crucial in understanding the basics of early treatment with serial

corrective plaster. If so, please e-mail me privately at

heather@..., and I will send one asap.

>

> I dont know anything about the Univ. of Iowa, except that they

should understand the importance of early treatment with serial

corrective plaster, because of Prof. Ponsetti and his proven/accepted

work for club feet.

>

> Again, welcome to the group.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> HRH

> ()

>

> **Definately go to the FILES section of this group and read Dr.

Mehtas recently published article.

>

>

> Lilia

>

>

> Hi All,

>

> Just wanted to introduce myself and get a little feedback from the

> wisdom of the group! My name is Nikki, and my daughter Lilia was

> diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at her four-month well child

visit.

> We have our first appointment with an orthopedic surgeon - Dr.

> Weinstein - in Iowa City (Children's Hospital of Iowa at the

> University of Iowa) on Monday. Though we have not had

an " official "

> interpretation of her X-rays yet, but the assistant said over the

> phone that it looked like about 20 degrees. We are a little

nervous,

> but trying not to get overanxious because we do not yet know

whether

> her case seems progressive.

>

> Does anyone know anything about Dr. Weinstein or orthopedics at

> Children's Hospital of Iowa?

>

> Pleased to meet you all (and your beautiful little ones)!

>

> Many thanks,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Nikki,

When you see him tomorrow, keep in mind that he is a surgeon. I pulled up his

bio through Google. He's an older man who has written text books on the spine

and spine surgery. Surgery is probably what he knows best. If he has heard of

casting, it will probably be the Risser casting with the Risser frames. Go in

there with your questions and get them answered.

I truly hope he is open to learning about EDF casting with the AMIL frame.

Many of us have had to go face to face with these older surgeons who have been

in the " business " for a long time. Some have even belittled us and our attempt

to know about our child's scoliosis. One Mom was even escorted out of a

hospital by security!! She's a little fiesty! (You know who you are! :0)

)Your child's curve is low. You have some time to explore all options. I pray

he will take you and your husband seriously and show you respect as parents with

brains in their heads trying to do the best for their child instead of taking

everything he says as law.

Let us know how it goes,

Shellie Grant

ncivettini <ncivettini@...> wrote:

Thanks, , for the kind words and helpful info. I would love to

see the DVD - I'll shoot an email your way about it.

On another line... is an MRI necessary to determine whether it is

congenital or idiopathic? The pedi who looked at the x-rays said

(over the phone) that there were no vertebral anomalies, so it was

not congenital. Can they really tell that from the x-ray? They also

said that when they don't believe it is congenital, they don't do an

MRI. I am relieved that there doesn't appear to be anything

structurally wrong with the vertebra, but if there's still a chance

that an MRI would uncover a deeper problem, I'd like keep it as an

option. What is your take on this?

Thanks again - we are so grateful to have people like you to chat

with!

Nikki (husband Andy)

Lilia (6/3/06)

>

> Hi Nikki.

>

> Welcome to CAST! This group is amazing when it comes to providing

information on the early treatment process. My advice to you, would

be the same as Jenn V.s. The ortho should first determine if its

infantile or congenital, with an MRI. Then a plan of care can be

established. If the MRI reveals that the scoli is infantile, and of

the progressive nature, then early treatment is essential in

reducing/correcting the curve.

>

> Can ISOP provide you with a an early treatment dvd? This dvd is

crucial in understanding the basics of early treatment with serial

corrective plaster. If so, please e-mail me privately at

heather@..., and I will send one asap.

>

> I dont know anything about the Univ. of Iowa, except that they

should understand the importance of early treatment with serial

corrective plaster, because of Prof. Ponsetti and his proven/accepted

work for club feet.

>

> Again, welcome to the group.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> HRH

> ()

>

> **Definately go to the FILES section of this group and read Dr.

Mehtas recently published article.

>

>

> Lilia

>

>

> Hi All,

>

> Just wanted to introduce myself and get a little feedback from the

> wisdom of the group! My name is Nikki, and my daughter Lilia was

> diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at her four-month well child

visit.

> We have our first appointment with an orthopedic surgeon - Dr.

> Weinstein - in Iowa City (Children's Hospital of Iowa at the

> University of Iowa) on Monday. Though we have not had

an " official "

> interpretation of her X-rays yet, but the assistant said over the

> phone that it looked like about 20 degrees. We are a little

nervous,

> but trying not to get overanxious because we do not yet know

whether

> her case seems progressive.

>

> Does anyone know anything about Dr. Weinstein or orthopedics at

> Children's Hospital of Iowa?

>

> Pleased to meet you all (and your beautiful little ones)!

>

> Many thanks,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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I wanted to ditto what said about the MRI. I was told I would have to

wait two months for Ian's MRI. I called my pediatrician and had her call and

get us in at another hospital. Needless to say we had the MRI done 2 weeks

later. Sometimes you have to get aggressive with this stuff.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Re: Lilia

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information

on

> Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

> point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

> precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer

form

> your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of

August,

> so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the

ortho.

> Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has

gotten

> better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for

another x-

> ray so soon?

>

> Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after

diagnosis

> did he begin treatment?

>

> Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have

first-

> hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

>

> Best,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Hello , I hope you don't mind ,, but i was reading your post and

Infantile Scoliosis is all new to me, could you please send me a copy of your

article I would love to learn more about the casting... THANK-YOU, Rhonda

Claflin <noellesmommy@...> wrote: Hi Nikki,

Yes, Ian goes to Shriners. It's a 9 hour drive for us, but well worth it! Ian is

doing fantastic thanks to the casting and our wonderful doctor. He was down to

11 degrees out of his cast last month and he is only 3 degrees in his current

cast. We're probably only looking at one more cast and then he will move on to a

brace.

You know, I went to one of the top doctors in Virginia for scoliosis and he

didn't have a clue about the Mehta casting technique and really had no

experience with infantile scoliosis. So, while you may be going to someone who

is fantastic at treating adolescent scoliosis, you really want to see someone

who has treated many infantile scoliosis kids and is familiar with Mehta's

casting technique and the importance of early treatment. If you end up seeing

him, I would go in with a list of questions which include asking about the

number of infants he's treated and if he is familiar with Mehta's work.

As for Shriners, honestly, they are just AMAZING. All you have to do is call

them and they can schedule and appointment right over the phone. Not sure which

one you would call (Erie, PA, Philly, PA, or Salt Lake City), but I know Erie

was willing to do all of the paperwork over the telephone...not sure if they are

all like that or not though. Also, they will require you to send copies of

x-rays and they will also want copies of an MRI, so you would need to get that

done. I think it took 6 weeks for me to get our initial appointment. I think it

depends on how busy they are.

Also, there is an article in the Shriners Magazine coming out in November about

there infantile scoliosis program. My son is featured in it, so I can make a

copy of the article for you when it comes out if you are interested in reading

more about the program.

Good luck with everything. I know this can be very overwhelming in the

beginning.

Feel free to email me any time.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Re: Lilia

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information

on

> Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

> point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

> precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer

form

> your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of

August,

> so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the

ortho.

> Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has

gotten

> better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for

another x-

> ray so soon?

>

> Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after

diagnosis

> did he begin treatment?

>

> Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have

first-

> hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

>

> Best,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Ditto what said about docs who are " the best

in the world " . They may be best at something, but for

infants with scoliosis, there are a select handful of

ped. orthos. I would trust my child's life to. Being

the BEST is such a subjective title, and something

that doesn't carry much weight with me.

FWIW

Carmell

mom to Kara, idiopathic scoliosis, Blake 16, GERD and Braydon 11, VACTERL, GERD,

DGE, Titanium Rib Project patient #137 (dbl implant 8/01), thoracic

insufficiency, rib anomalies, congenital scoliosis (fusion surgery 5/96),

missing coccyx, fatty filum/TC (released 4/99), anal stenosis, chronic

constipation, horseshoe (cross-fused) kidney, dbl ureter in left kidney,

ureterocele (excized 6/95), kidney reflux (reimplant surgery 1/97), neurogenic

bladder, bilateral hip dysplasia, right leg/foot dyplasia, tibial torsion,

clubfoot with 8 toes (reconstructed 2/96, 3/96, 1/97, 3/04), pes cavus, single

umblilical artery, tonsil-adnoidectomy and ear tubes (3/98), etc.

http://carmellb-ivil.tripod.com/myfamily/

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Sure Rhonda! I'll let you know when I get the article. I am also wondering if

the article will be available online in PDF format. I found an earlier issue of

the magazine on the net by doing a Google search.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Re: Lilia

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information

on

> Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

> point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

> precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer

form

> your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of

August,

> so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the

ortho.

> Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has

gotten

> better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for

another x-

> ray so soon?

>

> Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after

diagnosis

> did he begin treatment?

>

> Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have

first-

> hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

>

> Best,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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I would LOVE it too--

and Evan

Claflin <noellesmommy@...> wrote:

Sure Rhonda! I'll let you know when I get the article. I am also

wondering if the article will be available online in PDF format. I found an

earlier issue of the magazine on the net by doing a Google search.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Re: Lilia

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information

on

> Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

> point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

> precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer

form

> your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of

August,

> so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the

ortho.

> Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has

gotten

> better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for

another x-

> ray so soon?

>

> Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after

diagnosis

> did he begin treatment?

>

> Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have

first-

> hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

>

> Best,

> Nikki

>

>

>

>

>

>

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I'll send a copy to anyone who wants one. I'll let everyone know when I get it

and then I can get addresses from everyone who'd like to read the article and I

will mail it out.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Re: Lilia

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> Hi ,

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> Thank you for the reply. We very much appreciate the information

on

> Jake (glad to hear he is doing so well!) and on Shriners. At this

> point we don't know much, but we want to make sure we take every

> precaution. A few questions I have that perhaps you can answer

form

> your own experience... Lilia's X-rays were taken at the end of

August,

> so they will be two months old by the time we actually see the

ortho.

> Is this unusual? Will the doctor be able to tell whether it has

gotten

> better/worse without taking another X-ray? Would you ask for

another x-

> ray so soon?

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> Was Jake's curve very bad when you found it? How long after

diagnosis

> did he begin treatment?

>

> Thanks for responding - it is so nice to meet people who have

first-

> hand knowledge about infantile scoliosis.

>

> Best,

> Nikki

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