Guest guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 It is my understanding that children go thru another growth spurt around 5 years of age....any thought in keeping her in a cast longer just in case? Aekta > > > > > > Aekta: > > > > > > That is great news! We go next week for our first follow up. How > > long do those visits with Dr. Sturm take? I am just trying to > > figure out what kind of child care I will need to get arranged for > > our older daughter that day. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: infantile_scoliosis > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:infantile_scoliosis > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of > babymaxpd > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:40 AM > > > To: infantile_scoliosis > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: Update-Max's 8th Cast > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Max got his 8th cast yesterday and did FANTASTIC! He finally got > > > casted first. It took 8 times to go first and finally his day > had > > > come. He recovered the best ever. No itchiness, no nausea, no > > > vomitting, and no gas. He was done by 9am. We saw him at 9:30. > He > > > ate crackers, rice, mashed potatoes, & jello and drank water by > > > 11:45. We were in the car with the happiest post-op casted child > > ever > > > by 1 pm. The only thing I noticed different compared to the past > 7 > > > casts, besides being first, Max spit out all the versat and they > > took > > > him back with no meds. He was a little sad, but more tired. They > > gave > > > him some laughing gas, inserted the IVs and tubes, and he > > recovered > > > very well. I am so pleased, I hope they do exactly the same > thing > > in > > > 8 weeks. Dr. was his anesthesiologist (first time we > had > > > her), she was so pleasant. , the casting lab tech, peddled > Max > > > for the first time and he sat so well. She did a great job. I > > think > > > Shriners Chicago is mastering their casting process compared to > a > > > year ago and I am ever pleased and grateful! > > > > > > So the results.........Out of cast Max's largest curve was at 80 > > > degrees. In this 8th cast he's 37 degrees! The goal for the next > 6 > > > weeks is to see if the cast will hold at around 40 degrees. If > > not, > > > then surgery in January. If the cast holds, we have a beter > chance > > > to prolong surgery a few months. I am so happy Dr. Sturm isn't > > giving > > > up on casting for Max. > > > > > > Dr. Sturm does not want to cast Max sooner than 8 weeks. Surgery > > is > > > still not out of the question, but if we can just Max older > > > > > > Our 6 week follow-up date is Nov. 16. > > > > > > Sandi & Tina - Wishing you all the best on Tuesday. I hope you > > have > > > a great experience as we did yesterday! I'll be thinking of Jack > > and > > > Sophia. > > > > > > Aekta > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I'm leaving it up to Dr. Sturm but yes I assume that he will leave her in it through at least some growth. ________________________________ From: infantile_scoliosis [mailto:infantile_scoliosis ] On Behalf Of babymaxpd Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:03 PM To: infantile_scoliosis Subject: Re: Update-Max's 8th Cast It is my understanding that children go thru another growth spurt around 5 years of age....any thought in keeping her in a cast longer just in case? Aekta > > > > > > Aekta: > > > > > > That is great news! We go next week for our first follow up. How > > long do those visits with Dr. Sturm take? I am just trying to > > figure out what kind of child care I will need to get arranged for > > our older daughter that day. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: infantile_scoliosis <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:infantile_scoliosis <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of > babymaxpd > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:40 AM > > > To: infantile_scoliosis <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:infantile_scoliosis%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: Update-Max's 8th Cast > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Max got his 8th cast yesterday and did FANTASTIC! He finally got > > > casted first. It took 8 times to go first and finally his day > had > > > come. He recovered the best ever. No itchiness, no nausea, no > > > vomitting, and no gas. He was done by 9am. We saw him at 9:30. > He > > > ate crackers, rice, mashed potatoes, & jello and drank water by > > > 11:45. We were in the car with the happiest post-op casted child > > ever > > > by 1 pm. The only thing I noticed different compared to the past > 7 > > > casts, besides being first, Max spit out all the versat and they > > took > > > him back with no meds. He was a little sad, but more tired. They > > gave > > > him some laughing gas, inserted the IVs and tubes, and he > > recovered > > > very well. I am so pleased, I hope they do exactly the same > thing > > in > > > 8 weeks. Dr. was his anesthesiologist (first time we > had > > > her), she was so pleasant. , the casting lab tech, peddled > Max > > > for the first time and he sat so well. She did a great job. I > > think > > > Shriners Chicago is mastering their casting process compared to > a > > > year ago and I am ever pleased and grateful! > > > > > > So the results.........Out of cast Max's largest curve was at 80 > > > degrees. In this 8th cast he's 37 degrees! The goal for the next > 6 > > > weeks is to see if the cast will hold at around 40 degrees. If > > not, > > > then surgery in January. If the cast holds, we have a beter > chance > > > to prolong surgery a few months. I am so happy Dr. Sturm isn't > > giving > > > up on casting for Max. > > > > > > Dr. Sturm does not want to cast Max sooner than 8 weeks. Surgery > > is > > > still not out of the question, but if we can just Max older > > > > > > Our 6 week follow-up date is Nov. 16. > > > > > > Sandi & Tina - Wishing you all the best on Tuesday. I hope you > > have > > > a great experience as we did yesterday! I'll be thinking of Jack > > and > > > Sophia. > > > > > > Aekta > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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