Re: New to the group...@

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Hey . I'm so glad to know there is someone so close by dealing with this.

I live in Clayton and we took my daughter to the pediatric ortho at Wake

Orthopedics (I

work across the street at WakeMed). I had not seen any information about

casting at the Greenville Shriners until I joined this group, so that is good to

know. Like I mentioned previously, my little brother goes to Philadelphia, but

going to Greenville would cut my travel time in half. What do you think of the

hospital there? Are you impressed with the care and results? What doctor do

you see? Where do you stay when you go? I know my daughter's curve is not

nearly as severe as many other people on here, but 24 degrees is still

considered progressive in most cases so I want to be sure to do what is best for

my daughter.

(sorry...i had to delete and repost. )

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>

> Hey and Welcome!

> We live in NC as well (Wake Forest). We travel to SC greenville shriners to

get

> Logan casted.  Our stories sound similar about the wait and see....DONT DO

IT!

> and if we say the same ped ortho Im going to die! lol!  The best thing you

can

> do is not to wait...go get a second opinion. Logan's curve was at 30 and we

> waited 3 months....like we were told....and it QUICKLY went to 45 degrees. I

was

> shocked. I did some investigating of my own and found this group online and

> quickly got into shriners in SC....I wasnt going to risk Logan's curve getting

> any worse. This group is AWESOME and every experience you can imagine someone

> has been through...so there is always wonderful adivise.  Good luck with your

> little one and we are always here =)

>

> Give me a call if you want to talk...I may be local for you =))

>

> Logan's mama (45 degrees down to 0 in 4th cast)

> Cell 919-761-4090

> hm 919-556-4077

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> From: cayleesmommy10 <cayleesmommy10@...>

> infantile scoliosis treatment

> Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 12:27:58 AM

> Subject: New to the group...

>

>  

> Hi everyone. I am new to the group and was hoping to find a little bit of

> help/advice/information.

>

>

> I recently found out that my 6 month old daughter has a 24 degree curve in her

> spine. The pediatric orthopedic doctor told us that she may grow out of it and

> we should bring her back and have her checked again in 6 months. I have done

> some research of my own and I noticed that most doctors agree that a curve

over

> 20 degrees is progressive and will likely result in the need for treatment.

>

> I live in North Carolina, and there are no doctors around here that do serial

> casting as far as I know. My 3 year old brother had scoliosis surgery at

> Shriners in Philadelphia, so we sent my daughter's xrays to his doctor there

> today for a second opinion. I would really like to completely avoid surgery

for

> my daughter, so I want to make sure that I do the right thing.

>

> I guess I was just wondering if any of you have any similar stories or advice

to

> share with me. Thanks!

>