Re: Changing the knit rite shirt

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My suggestion is to do it when his tummy is empty to give you a little more "wiggle" room and have something distracting, like cartoons for him to watch. The first time felt a little overwhelming for me, but we managed and now it's a piece of cake. Good luck!

Ann Boros

www.curvybaby.comjayann_24@... To: infantile scoliosis treatment From: amber@...Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:59:34 +0000Subject: Changing the knit rite shirt

My son has had his cast on for a little over a month now & is asking for "itchies" a lot more. We do a great sponge bath & He doesn't really smell at all unless you start moving the shirt around under the cast. I haven't changed the shirt because I know I can get it off...but am scared I might not be able to get the new one on. (we have an extra brand new shirt the hospital gave us if we wanted to change it) I have seen the you tube video & it looks easy enough for what you are doing. Has anyone ever changed the shirt and had troubles? Should I just leave it alone? Next cast wont be till the first week of Jan. & I want him to be comfortable....any suggestions or tips?

Amber

mommy to Levi

1st cast SLC 31* down to 16/17* in cast

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Hey Amber--

We have never changed the shirt underneath for Logan. But we do floss his cast when he is itchy. I just use a pair of pany hose and thread threw the top to the bottom and run them a long the places he itches. So far, this has worked for us!

Logan's mama (45 down to 9.5 out of cast, 2 years old, cast #11)

From: Amber <amber@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 2:59 PMSubject: Changing the knit rite shirt

My son has had his cast on for a little over a month now & is asking for "itchies" a lot more. We do a great sponge bath & He doesn't really smell at all unless you start moving the shirt around under the cast. I haven't changed the shirt because I know I can get it off...but am scared I might not be able to get the new one on. (we have an extra brand new shirt the hospital gave us if we wanted to change it) I have seen the you tube video & it looks easy enough for what you are doing. Has anyone ever changed the shirt and had troubles? Should I just leave it alone? Next cast wont be till the first week of Jan. & I want him to be comfortable....any suggestions or tips?Ambermommy to Levi1st cast SLC 31* down to 16/17* in cast

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I change my son's a few times a week. He is older and able to help so I'm sure it makes a difference. However, the first time took us about 30 minutes and it was difficult. Now we can do it in about 3-4 minutes!! From: Amber <amber@...> infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 2:59 PM Subject: Changing the knit rite shirt

My son has had his cast on for a little over a month now & is asking for "itchies" a lot more. We do a great sponge bath & He doesn't really smell at all unless you start moving the shirt around under the cast. I haven't changed the shirt because I know I can get it off...but am scared I might not be able to get the new one on. (we have an extra brand new shirt the hospital gave us if we wanted to change it) I have seen the you tube video & it looks easy enough for what you are doing. Has anyone ever changed the shirt and had troubles? Should I just leave it alone? Next cast wont be till the first week of Jan. & I want him to be comfortable....any suggestions or tips?

Amber

mommy to Levi

1st cast SLC 31* down to 16/17* in cast

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If you decide that you are not comfy changing the shirt flossing is a

great option. Ill read all the posts before I go on.

> My son has had his cast on for a little over a month now & is asking for

> " itchies " a lot more. We do a great sponge bath & He doesn't really smell

> at all unless you start moving the shirt around under the cast. I haven't

> changed the shirt because I know I can get it off...but am scared I might

> not be able to get the new one on. (we have an extra brand new shirt the

> hospital gave us if we wanted to change it) I have seen the you tube

> video & it looks easy enough for what you are doing. Has anyone ever

> changed the shirt and had troubles? Should I just leave it alone? Next

> cast wont be till the first week of Jan. & I want him to be

> comfortable....any suggestions or tips?

>

> Amber

> mommy to Levi

> 1st cast SLC 31* down to 16/17* in cast

>

>

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& all,

I haven't changed the shirt yet because we got great news that they were

able to bump up Levi's next cast date to right before Christmas. (the

22nd) So I'm hoping he can hang in there for the next 20 or so days till

he gets a new one. The shirt is starting to thin badly in some areas &

I'm scared it might rip or rub him wrong. He also started getting a

slight rash around his neck from the turtle neck part of the shirt. I cut

off a huge part of that in the beginning, but left a small piece so crumbs

can't fall down. A little vasoline seems to help keep that under control.

Anyone with skin issues have advise? Levi hadn't had any till just now,

thought he was going to be lucky & avoid that...but maybe this is just a

normal part of it too?

Amber

mommy to Levi 1st cast

> If you decide that you are not comfy changing the shirt flossing is a

> great option. Ill read all the posts before I go on.

>

>

>> My son has had his cast on for a little over a month now & is asking for

>> " itchies " a lot more. We do a great sponge bath & He doesn't really

>> smell

>> at all unless you start moving the shirt around under the cast. I

>> haven't

>> changed the shirt because I know I can get it off...but am scared I

>> might

>> not be able to get the new one on. (we have an extra brand new shirt the

>> hospital gave us if we wanted to change it) I have seen the you tube

>> video & it looks easy enough for what you are doing. Has anyone ever

>> changed the shirt and had troubles? Should I just leave it alone? Next

>> cast wont be till the first week of Jan. & I want him to be

>> comfortable....any suggestions or tips?

>>

>> Amber

>> mommy to Levi

>> 1st cast SLC 31* down to 16/17* in cast

>>

>>

>

>

>

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Hi Amber,

Great news about Levi's appt. being bumped up and that you'll be home

before Christmas! Thankfully, Liv never had any skin issues in cast and

we also used to cut the turtleneck/sleeves off and would mod podge them to

the cast..especially during summer months!

HRH

> & all,

> I haven't changed the shirt yet because we got great news that they were

> able to bump up Levi's next cast date to right before Christmas. (the

> 22nd) So I'm hoping he can hang in there for the next 20 or so days till

> he gets a new one. The shirt is starting to thin badly in some areas &

> I'm scared it might rip or rub him wrong. He also started getting a

> slight rash around his neck from the turtle neck part of the shirt. I cut

> off a huge part of that in the beginning, but left a small piece so crumbs

> can't fall down. A little vasoline seems to help keep that under control.

> Anyone with skin issues have advise? Levi hadn't had any till just now,

> thought he was going to be lucky & avoid that...but maybe this is just a

> normal part of it too?

> Amber

> mommy to Levi 1st cast

>

>

>> If you decide that you are not comfy changing the shirt flossing is a

>> great option. Ill read all the posts before I go on.

>>

>>

>>> My son has had his cast on for a little over a month now & is asking

>>> for

>>> " itchies " a lot more. We do a great sponge bath & He doesn't really

>>> smell

>>> at all unless you start moving the shirt around under the cast. I

>>> haven't

>>> changed the shirt because I know I can get it off...but am scared I

>>> might

>>> not be able to get the new one on. (we have an extra brand new shirt

>>> the

>>> hospital gave us if we wanted to change it) I have seen the you tube

>>> video & it looks easy enough for what you are doing. Has anyone ever

>>> changed the shirt and had troubles? Should I just leave it alone?

>>> Next

>>> cast wont be till the first week of Jan. & I want him to be

>>> comfortable....any suggestions or tips?

>>>

>>> Amber

>>> mommy to Levi

>>> 1st cast SLC 31* down to 16/17* in cast

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

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We will be casting on may 7. Heading home on the 8th....maybe we will run

into you guys.

amber

> Hi! fina´s cast is really tight cause she had a very severe curve (90º

> out of cast) so it is quite difficult for us to change the shirt. She is

> in

> her 3rd cast now (23rd febraury in SLC) and we have only changed it twice.

> Last time at SLC we mentioned this to the doctor and he said that it was

> no

> problem, that he understood it could be too tight. We are about to change

> it again now and I think it will be last time before next casting date (10

> may). It takes us around 20 minutes, and some parts are really hard to

> manage to get the shirt through the cast. The good thing is that

> doesn´t complain about it and she stays still while we are changing it.

>

> best of luck,

> na (Mom to fina 21 months)

>

> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:21 PM, zwitkin <zwitkin@...> wrote:

>

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>> I saw the video ( thank you ) of the dad changing the shirt. Would love

>> to

>> hear from people who have also done it and that it was okay. I am

>> waiting

>> for so long to change the shirt especially now with the hot weather!!!

>> Thanks in advance

>> Zehava

>> mom to Binyamin 27 months in cast #3 at Shriners Phili

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