1st Cast - so excited! Now how do I take it off??

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First - a huge thank you to everyone here. My son finally got his first cast on

Monday at Shriners in Philly. The nurses said, " you must be a part of that group

with . " lol. I never would have heard of this option if not for the

internet and all of you!

is 13 months old and at 38* out of cast. His scoliosis did not progress

over the last year, but we're giving the cast a try anyway because chances are

that it will progress eventually.

The first cast only made an 8* difference in cast. Is that okay? The doc seemed

a little disappointed in that, but I'm hoping it doesn't mean anything.

is a complicated kid and even applying the first cast got him a two night

stay in the hospital just to be monitored. I REALLY want to learn how to take

the cast off myself so that I can save my paid time off for his other issues. I

watched a you tube video of a cast being removed at home, but does anyone have

any tips? What's the best type of clippers to use? I bought rug cutters. Will

that work?

Thanks again!! Even the nurses deferred many questions to this group because

admittedly, you are the experts!