Guest guest Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Oh man, sorry about that that would be helpful huh!Live, laugh, and loveJoyOn Feb 29, 2012, at 1:44 PM, heather@... wrote: Thanks for sharing that Joy! Im sure it will help others. Can you add a pic of it to the photo section of CAST, when you get some time? Now, that older children are being casted, this issue and solution is sure to come up again. Thanks a bunch!! HRH > Hi, > Welcome!!! > I'm Joy ( Jaylins mom) jaylin just turned 5 this February > Aiden will do great, it did take jaylin a couple of days to be able to > move around and figure out how to pick things off the floor. But as the > days went by he started to do most things like before. Of course he > couldn't do his swimming or baths, but he understands it's for the best. > Now what I ran into with Jaylins cast is with it being under his arms he > can not wipe himself jaylin got his first cast this past dec 23,2011 > and we've had to talk to his preschool teachers to make sure they could > help him in the restrooms, we was very lucky that they said not a problem. > At his age the policy is hands off and only direct them in the right > direction but not touching. But after all that, jaylin was embarrass for > his teachers to help him and I found out he would hold it unroll I showed > up for him not good! > So! I did a little research and guess what I found its a tool to help > himself to wipe his bottom its called "bottom buddy" I'm not kidding > either he has been learning how to use it and he's getting better every > time its been so hard to go through this with him because you work so > hard to potty train your child then all of sudden, he can't do it anymore. > Now he can :) > I just wanted to let you and anyone know this just incase this happens to > you. > Before casting 34, after casting 13!! We are to go back march 27! > Good luck and keep asking questions, this website has been my blessing. > Thank you everyone, and thank you heather we love you!!! > > Live, laugh, and love > Joy > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 5:26 PM, Mock <rjnmock@...> wrote: > >> Hello- >> Just wanted to give you a few words of encouragement as you begin your a >> casting journey. My son was casted last October for the first >> time. He was 7 and turned 8 in November. He was 35 degrees and the doc >> got him to a 17 in cast. His pediatrician found his at his >> pre-kindergarten checkup. He has done better emotionally than I could >> of EVER expected. I hope physically too!! We actually go in for a >> checkup tomorrow. He has been in the same cast since October and will >> be up for a new cast in the next month or so. The first week or two is >> tough. Soon he will learn how to move so that he can do everything that >> he wants to do. does everything he did before- minus swimming >> and long baths!! He rides bikes, jumps and flips on furniture, and >> drives a go kart. Your son will do great!!! Feel free to message me >> anytime!! Happy to share!! >> >> >> 's mom 8 years old >> >> From: stenj82 <stenj82@...> >> infantile scoliosis treatment >> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:07 PM >> Subject: New here.....anyone have an older child >> going through casting? >> >> >> We are new to this board. Our son Aidan is 6.5 years old. He was >> diagnosed with scoliosis when he was only 2.5, but for the last 4 years >> we have been told by numerous doctors to "watch it and wait", and then >> we were told that we were just going to try and put off surgery as long >> as possible because there were no other options. His curve has >> progressively gotten worse. It is currently at 90 degrees with a lot of >> rotation (although I'm not sure the numbers). We recently moved from >> Omaha to Utah and we were referred to Shriners in Salt Lake. Aidan was >> set to get his first cast February 15th, but was sick so he is now set >> to get his cast March 23rd. We are nervous, but excited at the prospect >> of avoiding surgery, at least for a while. I was wondering if anyone has >> an older child that has done the casts. His doctors at Shriners are very >> optimistic for him because he is still very very flexible. We are really >> hoping this will work for him!!! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> TODAY(Beta) • Powered by >> The first time Jolie went to the s >> Angelina Jolie was cute as a button at age 9 when she walked the red >> carpet with her father. >> Privacy Policy = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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