RE: Introduction - Kenley 4 months old

[Guest guest]

No experience with the doctors in that area...but wanted to say welcome to the

group.

>

> Hello,

>

> I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has

been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment

with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience

with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online

regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C.

area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

>

> Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

No experience with the doctors in that area...but wanted to say welcome to the

group.

>

> Hello,

>

> I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has

been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment

with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience

with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online

regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C.

area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

>

> Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

Hey!Welcome! We live in northern NC and travel to greenville SC, shriners hospital for Logan's casting. There are no docs in NC that do casting. Wait, I think Duke just started this past November, but the do not have a lot of experience with the procedure. I think if you go north, Erie PA has a hospital and there seems to be another hospital in the DC area....I think. We started casting Logan at 9 months old. His curve was 45 degrees. He is now just out of his #11 and as of out of cast xray post #9 he was 9 degrees out of cast. It has been a LONG journey and we are still not through, but has been the best decision that we made for our lil boy. This group is full of wonderful people with wonderful advice! Good luck with you and your lil

boy! Attached pics: first two and 45 degrees and a lot of rotation.last 2 are where we are now and we keep praying its our final cast. =) Logan's mama (45 down to 9 out of cast, 2 years old) From: cynsereno <cynsereno@...> infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:29 PM Subject: Introduction - Kenley 4 months old

Hello,

I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C. area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

Thank you

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[Guest guest]

Hey!Welcome! We live in northern NC and travel to greenville SC, shriners hospital for Logan's casting. There are no docs in NC that do casting. Wait, I think Duke just started this past November, but the do not have a lot of experience with the procedure. I think if you go north, Erie PA has a hospital and there seems to be another hospital in the DC area....I think. We started casting Logan at 9 months old. His curve was 45 degrees. He is now just out of his #11 and as of out of cast xray post #9 he was 9 degrees out of cast. It has been a LONG journey and we are still not through, but has been the best decision that we made for our lil boy. This group is full of wonderful people with wonderful advice! Good luck with you and your lil

boy! Attached pics: first two and 45 degrees and a lot of rotation.last 2 are where we are now and we keep praying its our final cast. =) Logan's mama (45 down to 9 out of cast, 2 years old) From: cynsereno <cynsereno@...> infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:29 PM Subject: Introduction - Kenley 4 months old

Hello,

I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C. area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

Thank you

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[Guest guest]

We are going to Hopkins but he hasn't made any indication of whether he does the

casting or not. I'll keep you posted.

>

> Hello,

>

> I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has

been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment

with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience

with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online

regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C.

area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

>

> Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the quick reply, . I am glad to hear that Logan is doing so

well. If you don't mind my asking, at what age was Logan diagnosed and what

were the steps from initial diagnosis to casting treatment?

>

> Hey!

> Welcome! We live in northern NC and travel to greenville SC, shriners hospital

for Logan's casting. There are no docs in NC that do casting. Wait, I think Duke

just started this past November, but the do not have a lot of experience with

the procedure. I think if you go north, Erie PA has a hospital and there seems

to be another hospital in the DC area....I think. We started casting Logan at 9

months old. His curve was 45 degrees. He is now just out of his #11 and as of

out of cast xray post #9 he was 9 degrees out of cast. It has been a LONG

journey and we are still not through, but has been the best decision that we

made for our lil boy.

> This group is full of wonderful people with wonderful advice! Good luck with

you and your lil boy!

>  

> Attached pics:

> first two and 45 degrees and a lot of rotation.

> last 2 are where we are now and we keep praying its our final cast. =)

>  

>

> Logan's mama (45 down to 9 out of cast, 2 years old)

>

>

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> From: cynsereno <cynsereno@...>

> infantile scoliosis treatment

> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:29 PM

> Subject: Introduction - Kenley 4 months old

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>

> Hello,

>

> I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has

been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment

with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience

with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online

regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C.

area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

>

> Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

HelloWe too recently were diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at our daughters 5 year checkup. We went to children's in polis and saw Dr kelly then went to Shriners in Philadelphia . We ended up closer to home with Dr Blakemore at Children's in Fairfax. My daughter was casted on Monday at Children's in DC with Dr B and went from a 60 degree curve to 28 in cast . We loved Shriners in Philly and would have done the casting there if it were closer but after talking with the doctors at Children's and hearing they do the same Mehta casting techniques at Shriners we felt comfortable staying closer to home. We even spoke to the doctor at Shriners on the phone about going to children's and they were very familiar with the doctor there and made us feel comfortable using her. Out daughter was very comfortable with the entire process. We really liked the casting staff at fairfax who took care of trimming our daughter's cast the next day. She is loving her cast and handled everything so much better than we could imagine. Since we are in the northern va area too we would be more than happy to chat or meet if you need to go over anything or see our daughters cast, she loves showing it off!!! I know how upsetting and scary this is as well as overwhelming so please feel free to reach out or email me if you want.Good luckSent from my iPodOn Jan 28, 2012, at 8:29 PM, "cynsereno" <cynsereno@...> wrote:

Hello,

I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C. area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

Thank you

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Shana!

I appreciate the information. This is easing my mind a bit. We are seeing

another Dr. in the same practice as Dr. Blakemore.

I am glad to hear that your daughter is doing well with her cast.....I would

love the opportunity to meet with you and really appreciate the offer.

I will keep you posted on the outcome of the appt tomorrow.

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> > I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley

has been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment

with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience

with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online

regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C.

area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

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[Guest guest]

This is good info! If you can find the

list of hospitals, please add to it. I hadn’t heard about Children’s in Fairfax.

Sherry

Re:

Introduction - Kenley 4 months old

Hello

We too recently were diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at our

daughters 5 year checkup. We went to children's in polis and saw Dr kelly

then went to Shriners in Philadelphia . We ended up closer to home with Dr

Blakemore at Children's in Fairfax. My daughter was casted on Monday at

Children's in DC with Dr B and went from a 60 degree curve to 28 in cast . We

loved Shriners in Philly and would have done the casting there if it were

closer but after talking with the doctors at Children's and hearing they do the

same Mehta casting techniques at Shriners we felt comfortable staying closer to

home. We even spoke to the doctor at Shriners on the phone about going to

children's and they were very familiar with the doctor there and made us feel

comfortable using her. Out daughter was very comfortable with the entire

process. We really liked the casting staff at fairfax who took care of trimming

our daughter's cast the next day. She is loving her cast and handled everything

so much better than we could imagine. Since we are in the northern va area too

we would be more than happy to chat or meet if you need to go over anything or

see our daughters cast, she loves showing it off!!! I know how upsetting and

scary this is as well as overwhelming so please feel free to reach out or email

me if you want.

Good luck

Sent from my iPod

On Jan 28, 2012, at 8:29 PM, " cynsereno " <cynsereno@...> wrote:

Hello,

I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has

been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment

with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience

with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online

regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C.

area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

Thank you

=

[Guest guest]

HiThe Children's in Fairfax is a complex of doctor offices that house doctors who work at the hospital in DC. They only do the casting in DC but have offices all over MD and VA. The convenient part of this was when we had to go back for the trimming of the cast we were able to go to Fairfax offices and not have to go back to the hospital. Take careShanaSent from my iPodOn Jan 29, 2012, at 11:56 AM, "SR Clancy" <svale88@...> wrote:

This is good info! If you can find the

list of hospitals, please add to it. I hadn’t heard about Children’s in Fairfax.

Sherry

Re:

Introduction - Kenley 4 months old

Hello

We too recently were diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at our

daughters 5 year checkup. We went to children's in polis and saw Dr kelly

then went to Shriners in Philadelphia . We ended up closer to home with Dr

Blakemore at Children's in Fairfax. My daughter was casted on Monday at

Children's in DC with Dr B and went from a 60 degree curve to 28 in cast . We

loved Shriners in Philly and would have done the casting there if it were

closer but after talking with the doctors at Children's and hearing they do the

same Mehta casting techniques at Shriners we felt comfortable staying closer to

home. We even spoke to the doctor at Shriners on the phone about going to

children's and they were very familiar with the doctor there and made us feel

comfortable using her. Out daughter was very comfortable with the entire

process. We really liked the casting staff at fairfax who took care of trimming

our daughter's cast the next day. She is loving her cast and handled everything

so much better than we could imagine. Since we are in the northern va area too

we would be more than happy to chat or meet if you need to go over anything or

see our daughters cast, she loves showing it off!!! I know how upsetting and

scary this is as well as overwhelming so please feel free to reach out or email

me if you want.

Good luck

Sent from my iPod

On Jan 28, 2012, at 8:29 PM, "cynsereno" <cynsereno@...> wrote:

Hello,

I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has

been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment

with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience

with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online

regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C.

area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.

Thank you

=

[Guest guest]

Good to hear..Pls continue to keep us posted.HRH From: infantile scoliosis treatment [mailto:infantile scoliosis treatment ] On Behalf Of ShanaSent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:15 PMinfantile scoliosis treatment Subject: Re: Introduction - Kenley 4 months old HelloWe too recently were diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at our daughters 5 year checkup. We went to children's in polis and saw Dr kelly then went to Shriners in Philadelphia . We ended up closer to home with Dr Blakemore at Children's in Fairfax. My daughter was casted on Monday at Children's in DC with Dr B and went from a 60 degree curve to 28 in cast . We loved Shriners in Philly and would have done the casting there if it were closer but after talking with the doctors at Children's and hearing they do the same Mehta casting techniques at Shriners we felt comfortable staying closer to home. We even spoke to the doctor at Shriners on the phone about going to children's and they were very familiar with the doctor there and made us feel comfortable using her. Out daughter was very comfortable with the entire process. We really liked the casting staff at fairfax who took care of trimming our daughter's cast the next day. She is loving her cast and handled everything so much better than we could imagine. Since we are in the northern va area too we would be more than happy to chat or meet if you need to go over anything or see our daughters cast, she loves showing it off!!! I know how upsetting and scary this is as well as overwhelming so please feel free to reach out or email me if you want.Good luckSent from my iPodOn Jan 28, 2012, at 8:29 PM, " cynsereno " <cynsereno@...> wrote: Hello,I am new to the group from the Northern Virginia area. My daughter Kenley has been diagnosed with Scoliosis with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment with Children's National in Fairfax, VA on Monday. Does anyone have experience with the Dr's in this area? I have been doing as much research as I can online regarding this diagnosis and the resources available in the Washington, D.C. area, but am getting overwhelmed...any information is appreciated.Thank you=