where to get casted

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> We went to SLC a couple weeks ago and got Logan out of his cast and

> into his brace and it is holding him at 11 deg. They said it wasn't

> necessary to take an x-ray out of the brace but I was realy curious

> what the curve is out. He loves it. He doesn't want me to take it

> off most of the time. I'm wondering if it's because he's had them

> since he turned 1 and it's maybe a comfort thing??? I don't know but

> it's cute. But it's nice being able to give him baths. So we got

> excelent news there but also some bad news...

> Logan had been pushed of of a little kiddy picnic table by one of

> his little friends and broke his right arm. His fore arm looked like

> a V. He had broken both bones in his forarm. So they got reset and a

> brace put on and when we went to the shriners the next week they

> took another x-ray before recasting it and the bones had shifted. So

> they had to admit him and put him under to rebrake his arm and reset

> the bones. I guess they had already started to stick together since

> it had been 10 days already. But didn't seem to notice any pain

> after Dr Roach messed with it. He just looks like an abused child

> with the brace and arm cast. It was worst when he had the POP cast

> on though. We got so many rude comments about him. oh well. They'll

> get over it.

>

> Dr Roach wants too see Logan again about his back in 6 months. Is

> that normal to wear the brace for so long?

>

> Thanks!

> Jen

> Logan 2 & 6

>

my daughter has to be casted for her scolo. and i live in georgia but

my Dr. referred me to go to erie pa. does anyone know if there is a

closer shriners hosp. that does the casting??? i called the SC one and

they dont do it but they said i could go there and ask them to do it

but i dont feel comfortable doing that i want some place who does the

casting on the regular. thank you, adria