Re: Re: Any one start cast a 4 years old?

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Well at least the teacher was very observant! Wow! Hopefully it's nothing, but

if it is I think you could consider starting the Mehta process at 4.

Tame

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On Jan 14, 2012, at 8:04 AM, " christinehrph " <christinehrph@...> wrote:

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> The group has grown i am an old member 1st child Adan casted 2004 thru 2007

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> The problem is Adan (1st son) was in a cast (shriners UTAH and Erie) from

almost 3 to 5 and now brace free, my preschool PT teacher of my daughter told

me she is not level in her shoulders and wants me to get a scoli check, i don't

fell a curve but DONT want to go thru this again and wish if she does have a

curve casting can work for her at 4 plus years old. after the xray ill post

again we are going to get a check at children's boston and Adan recheck at

boston

> Childrens Boston told me she looked good when we checked her at 9 months and

I thought we were free from another child having this. and Im not sure she does

yet but her shoulders are not even and she favors use of her legs on one side

....so the PT at school said I dont see it but i will check it.

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I would have to agree, we didn't give Jaylin any Medicine before his casting and we was in the recovery before Jaylin woke up so it was a lot easier on him. Live, laugh, and loveJoyOn Jan 14, 2012, at 7:47 PM, "luckyvtmama" <amibeautinet@...> wrote:

Hi!

We started casting at age 3.5 and my daughter is almost 5. We have had a longer, bumpier road than most, but we have other medical issues going on as well. I think casting at any age is an option as long as one realizes it's not a fast process..it will be a long road ahead. But that is the same for a brace or surgery. My one suggestion would be make sure you are at a center you feel comfortable with for the long haul and a doctor you have a good relationship with who has the same values you do, and understands the Metha process.

We have had good luck not using Versed(makes them drowsy before the actual anestheia is given), it makes my daughter cranky. We have also INSISTED on being brought back to recovery before she wakes up, and the nurses have always been good about this. Makes a world of difference in my daughters behavior.

good luck!!

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Grace is a different case as she has congenital scoliosis and has already had surgery, but she began casting after her surgery in '09. She has casted during the fall and winter and braced during the summer up until this last September. Our doctor gave her a break from both to see what her spine would do. The curves sort of maintained, but the rotation progressed in her lower spine. We were in this week and ultimately decided that doing nothing wasn't an option anymore and because Grace has severe panic attacks when we put a brace on her we decided (mainly Grace decided) to go back to a cast. Our surgeon isn't ready to do more surgery, but I know we'll have to continue to re-visit that option in the future. Bracing won't help rotation anyway and cast life was the easiest of the options for

us. Grace's curve is almost 40* and in cast she's almost at baseline. It just pops back to the almost 40 range when out of cast. It just made me know not to worry about #'s in cast because that really doesn't tell you what is really going on in there. But maintaining a curve is better than a progressing curve, so for us it is still worth it.Grace has always done very well with Versed, no problems at all with it. We also have them put some Zophran (anti-nausea med) in her IV when the put her under because as she's gotten older she gets nauseous when she wakes up. Jane From:

Joy Luedemann <jll_mickey@...> "infantile scoliosis treatment " <infantile scoliosis treatment > Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 5:09 PM Subject: Re: Re: Any one start cast a 4 years old?

I would have to agree, we didn't give Jaylin any Medicine before his casting and we was in the recovery before Jaylin woke up so it was a lot easier on him. Live, laugh, and loveJoyOn Jan 14, 2012, at 7:47 PM, "luckyvtmama" <amibeautinet@...> wrote:

Hi!

We started casting at age 3.5 and my daughter is almost 5. We have had a longer, bumpier road than most, but we have other medical issues going on as well. I think casting at any age is an option as long as one realizes it's not a fast process..it will be a long road ahead. But that is the same for a brace or surgery. My one suggestion would be make sure you are at a center you feel comfortable with for the long haul and a doctor you have a good relationship with who has the same values you do, and understands the Metha process.

We have had good luck not using Versed(makes them drowsy before the actual anestheia is given), it makes my daughter cranky. We have also INSISTED on being brought back to recovery before she wakes up, and the nurses have always been good about this. Makes a world of difference in my daughters behavior.

good luck!!

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