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We have been back two weeks and is doing great in cast #8. The doc got

him down to 25* in this cast! YEA!!!! I even got them to place an order for

knit rite shirts while I was there. they are going to order the grey w/o the

neck or arms. (when we were at Duke wore a white one like that) So far

so good as far as comfort in the cast. We had a scare in the cast room when we

went to have the cast trimmed and moleskin applied. started screaming and

crying with pain in his back. He had not ever complained of out right pain

under the cast before. Other than that he has done great!

I can truly say that we live a normal life even having a child in a cast. I

try everyday to focus on his good health rather than focus on his scoliosis! We

are usually all very teary eyed when time rolls around to remove the cast and

then when it goes back on. Other than that we do our best to count our

blessings which are far too many to count! Thanks for all the support each of

you give and taking time to show concern and answer questions. I look back now

and remember how truly scared to death I was going into his first cast and now

it's been 15 months since the first one was applied. Our family has a new way

of life now and a much stronger faith.