Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Please keep us posted! HRH > Hey, my son miller was 29* when we started @ 6 months old with first cast, > after 1st and 2nd cast we were told he was less than 10* told to go to > brace. I was very nervous too, but we go back Wednesday for xray out of > brace. We were originally told we would have to cast longer, but me said > he was very flexible. We had lots of prayers so, I decided to go with > brace and see what happened. We will know this week, if I don't see good > numbers we will to back to casting. > > Frances > Momma to 10 months > > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: " Heath " <jaheath86@...> > <infantile scoliosis treatment > > Subject: Too Optimistic??? > Date: Mon, Jan 30, 2012 1:38 pm > Hello All, > > My 20-month old son, just got his third cast at Shriner's Philly. > After the casting, Dr. C told us something that quite surprised my husband > and I. While I want to believe him, I was just wondering if any of you > have ever been told something like this. > > > > 's curve began at at least 44 degrees (I say " at least " because > there were weeks between this X-ray and casting). An " out of cast " X-ray > was taken after his first cast, revealing a 40 degree curve (probably more > than 4 degrees correction). There were also TWO " apples to apples " > comparison X-rays taken on his first and second casting days, but they > were taken supine. Before cast #1, he was 22 degrees supine ... and > before cast #2, he was 11 degrees supine. Dr. C did NOT take an " out of > cast " X-ray after cast #2. > > > > Currently, IN cast #3, 's curve is 3 to 4 degrees. We are super > excited about this, but we were surprised because Dr. C told us " I only > expect to have one to two more casts after cast #3. " WHAT?!?! > Don't get me wrong, THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL ... however, it really shocked > us that he would make that call without seeing a standing, " out of cast " > X-ray. We don't want to be too optimistic and then be crushed when this > process takes much longer! In your opinion, would you just assume that > " doctor knows best " and that he can somehow estimate this based on > 's " in cast " curve? He also mentioned that was very, very > flexible and that that was a good sign. > > > > Any opinions/experinces would be appreciated! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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