Cole Update!!!!!

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Hello Everyone. I hope you all had a very happy holiday, and that

those of you who traveled, traveled safe.

We just got back from Erie, and were pleasantly surprised with the

news they gave us. We had anticipated one more cast before going into

a brace, but Cole's back did so well in this last cast, that he is

officially graduated to the bracing phase. He was 5 degrees out of

cast with no rotation, and zero degrees in the brace. The xrays are

beautiful.

So Dr. K said that Cole will stay in this brace until he out grows it

or for a year what ever comes first. I guess he won't need another

brace after this one. Does that sound right? He said at his last

meeting with Dr. Mehta, she said that was the correct way of doing it.

Cole is only 22 months old, so still a few months of fast growth. I

will expect him to outgrow this brace in around 6 months.

V., is Jake still wearing his brace? Has he ever been fitted

for a second one?

C., I'll be surprised if Ian has another cast after his one.

Cole's numbers were very similar to Ian's prior to his last cast. He

was in this cast for three months, and he got awesome results. Dr. K

gave him anesthesia, planning to put on a cast, but after reading the

out of cast xray, he changed his mind and molded him right there on

the table. It was a long day with the brace guy, but worth it.

Take care.

/Cole