Guest guest Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Hello all! I am new to the group. My son just had his first cast put on Friday, 5/21. He is 2 years and 4 months, and has many other issues including a heart defect, diabetes, and had a gtube up until a few days ago. I am happy to report that besides this pesky scoliosis, all is well with him. They found his scoliosis last Oct., and we tried the brace, but with the gtube and the fact that he had just learned how to walk, it didn't work. His ortho has put a cast on, even though he feels that Timmy just needs the brace. We have about 3 weeks to decide what to do. His degree is at about 55. He is running around in his cast, but he couldn't sit up, so yesterday they removed a little around his hips to make him more comfy. I just had a few questions about the cast. How do you keep your little ones from over heating? Do they learn how to do the normal things quickly? When is a brace put on after the cast? I am worried about his decision, but I would do anything for my son! Baker mom to Timmy, 1st cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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