Re: Message to New Members

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Thank you for sharing that! I am glad Noah is doing so well. Salt

Lake is top notch for sure.

Shellie

wrote:

Hello,

We seem to have a lot of new members out there lately. If you're

just beginning this casting journey...I just wanted to let you know

that it's possible to go through the whole process without any

issues or complications. My son, Noah, was casted for 9 months by

Dr. D'Astous and we had no issues. There are a lot of posts on this

board that speak to problems and concerns. Don't get me wrong -

there certainly should be since that is what we are all here for -

to find help with our problems and concerns. However, you rarely

get to hear from the people who have had no troubles. If you're not

having troubles...you find less reason to post. That just makes

since.

Noah never had to have his cast trimmed while awake, never had any

difficulties with nausea after anesthesia, never had any skin

issues/breakdown, never had to have a cast cut off early due to

soiled diapers, never needed a new car seat, etc. I'm not trying to

say that casting is easy, but it is in fact easier for some than

others.

Beginning the casting process can seem daunting. I just wanted to

let anyone who is just beginning the process to know that it is

possible to go through it all with little or no difficulties.

~

Noah 32 months old

Currently at 10* in first brace

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That is so comforting to know. We are going to a consult w/ our dr Wednesday. I

don't know that I feel real comfortable w/ him and the casting. I don't know

that he does the Mehta casting and if he doesn't then the next closest place to

us is St. Louis but I've heard they aren't up to par. So that leaves us w/

Denver. Do I contact them both and try to send them Toby's info and just get an

opinion that way? Toby is 33 months and I know it will be an adjustment for him.

This is a scary process when you don't know a lot about it.......

Re: Message to New Members

Thank you for sharing that! I am glad Noah is doing so well. Salt

Lake is top notch for sure.

Shellie

wrote:

Hello,

We seem to have a lot of new members out there lately. If you're

just beginning this casting journey...I just wanted to let you know

that it's possible to go through the whole process without any

issues or complications. My son, Noah, was casted for 9 months by

Dr. D'Astous and we had no issues. There are a lot of posts on this

board that speak to problems and concerns. Don't get me wrong -

there certainly should be since that is what we are all here for -

to find help with our problems and concerns. However, you rarely

get to hear from the people who have had no troubles. If you're not

having troubles...you find less reason to post. That just makes

since.

Noah never had to have his cast trimmed while awake, never had any

difficulties with nausea after anesthesia, never had any skin

issues/breakdown, never had to have a cast cut off early due to

soiled diapers, never needed a new car seat, etc. I'm not trying to

say that casting is easy, but it is in fact easier for some than

others.

Beginning the casting process can seem daunting. I just wanted to

let anyone who is just beginning the process to know that it is

possible to go through it all with little or no difficulties.

~

Noah 32 months old

Currently at 10* in first brace

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You have to be your childs best advocate..learn everything you can, every aspect

of treatment that may benefit Toby, whether it be casting or not.

Have you ordered the DVD from yet and read the articles in the files

section?They help explain quite a bit. I know it's scarry at first, but you're

in a good place!

Murrays wrote:

That is so comforting to know. We are going to a consult w/ our dr

Wednesday. I don't know that I feel real comfortable w/ him and the casting. I

don't know that he does the Mehta casting and if he doesn't then the next

closest place to us is St. Louis but I've heard they aren't up to par. So that

leaves us w/ Denver. Do I contact them both and try to send them Toby's info and

just get an opinion that way? Toby is 33 months and I know it will be an

adjustment for him. This is a scary process when you don't know a lot about

it.......

Re: Message to New Members

Thank you for sharing that! I am glad Noah is doing so well. Salt Lake

is top notch for sure.

Shellie

wrote:

Hello,

We seem to have a lot of new members out there lately. If you're

just beginning this casting journey...I just wanted to let you know

that it's possible to go through the whole process without any

issues or complications. My son, Noah, was casted for 9 months by

Dr. D'Astous and we had no issues. There are a lot of posts on this

board that speak to problems and concerns. Don't get me wrong -

there certainly should be since that is what we are all here for -

to find help with our problems and concerns. However, you rarely

get to hear from the people who have had no troubles. If you're not

having troubles...you find less reason to post. That just makes

since.

Noah never had to have his cast trimmed while awake, never had any

difficulties with nausea after anesthesia, never had any skin

issues/breakdown, never had to have a cast cut off early due to

soiled diapers, never needed a new car seat, etc. I'm not trying to

say that casting is easy, but it is in fact easier for some than

others.

Beginning the casting process can seem daunting. I just wanted to

let anyone who is just beginning the process to know that it is

possible to go through it all with little or no difficulties.

~

Noah 32 months old

Currently at 10* in first brace

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If Price is unwilling to learn Denver is the next closest. You could certainly

send them Toby's information and ask them for their opinion. It would go to Dr.

Mark kson at The Children's Hospital. They have a new facility, so I don't

have the addy, but I bet Rochelle does.

Shellie

Murrays wrote:

That is so comforting to know. We are going to a consult w/ our dr

Wednesday. I don't know that I feel real comfortable w/ him and the casting. I

don't know that he does the Mehta casting and if he doesn't then the next

closest place to us is St. Louis but I've heard they aren't up to par. So that

leaves us w/ Denver. Do I contact them both and try to send them Toby's info and

just get an opinion that way? Toby is 33 months and I know it will be an

adjustment for him. This is a scary process when you don't know a lot about

it.......

Re: Message to New Members

Thank you for sharing that! I am glad Noah is doing so well. Salt Lake

is top notch for sure.

Shellie

wrote:

Hello,

We seem to have a lot of new members out there lately. If you're

just beginning this casting journey...I just wanted to let you know

that it's possible to go through the whole process without any

issues or complications. My son, Noah, was casted for 9 months by

Dr. D'Astous and we had no issues. There are a lot of posts on this

board that speak to problems and concerns. Don't get me wrong -

there certainly should be since that is what we are all here for -

to find help with our problems and concerns. However, you rarely

get to hear from the people who have had no troubles. If you're not

having troubles...you find less reason to post. That just makes

since.

Noah never had to have his cast trimmed while awake, never had any

difficulties with nausea after anesthesia, never had any skin

issues/breakdown, never had to have a cast cut off early due to

soiled diapers, never needed a new car seat, etc. I'm not trying to

say that casting is easy, but it is in fact easier for some than

others.

Beginning the casting process can seem daunting. I just wanted to

let anyone who is just beginning the process to know that it is

possible to go through it all with little or no difficulties.

~

Noah 32 months old

Currently at 10* in first brace

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Thanks Shellie I do have the Info. Belinda the contact info is

Dr kson's secretary is Hanson she is wonderful her

number is

The hospital address is 13123 East 16th Avenue B060

Aurora, CO 80045

She is the personal secretary and is the one you want to talk to. The

new Hospital is very nice and very easy to find. It is actually not

far from Denver International Airport. If you would like more info or

would like to talk email me privately and I will give you my number.

Rochelle

> Hello,

> We seem to have a lot of new members out there lately. If you're

> just beginning this casting journey...I just wanted to let you know

> that it's possible to go through the whole process without any

> issues or complications. My son, Noah, was casted for 9 months by

> Dr. D'Astous and we had no issues. There are a lot of posts on this

> board that speak to problems and concerns. Don't get me wrong -

> there certainly should be since that is what we are all here for -

> to find help with our problems and concerns. However, you rarely

> get to hear from the people who have had no troubles. If you're not

> having troubles...you find less reason to post. That just makes

> since.

>

> Noah never had to have his cast trimmed while awake, never had any

> difficulties with nausea after anesthesia, never had any skin

> issues/breakdown, never had to have a cast cut off early due to

> soiled diapers, never needed a new car seat, etc. I'm not trying to

> say that casting is easy, but it is in fact easier for some than

> others.

>

> Beginning the casting process can seem daunting. I just wanted to

> let anyone who is just beginning the process to know that it is

> possible to go through it all with little or no difficulties.

> ~

>

> Noah 32 months old

> Currently at 10* in first brace

>

> ---------------------------------

> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would have to agree 100% with . We too have a 32 month

old Noah that sees Dr. D'Astous in SLC and have never had issues. It

is possible! Noah is in his 6th cast, has been casted since 15

month, and everything has went amazingly smooth. We will return to

SLC in May for Noah's first brace. Noah started casting at 78

degrees and is now down to 20 degrees in this cast. Would definitaly

not say that it's been easy, but it is bearable. Noah,also, has

never had to have his cast trimmed, cut off early, nausea, skin

breakdown. He was, once ,very brused when his cast was cut off

because it was so tight, however we got GREAT correction. We did

purchase a new carseat as the carseat straps were to tight to go over

the top strap of the cast.

All in all, at the time Noah was 14 months are only other alternative

as surgery. So, we are incredibly happy with the decision that we

made and our very greatful to have found Shriners, this message

board, ISOP and .

HTH,

Hannah

Noah 32 months

>

> Hello,

> We seem to have a lot of new members out there lately. If you're

> just beginning this casting journey...I just wanted to let you know

> that it's possible to go through the whole process without any

> issues or complications. My son, Noah, was casted for 9 months by

> Dr. D'Astous and we had no issues. There are a lot of posts on

this

> board that speak to problems and concerns. Don't get me wrong -

> there certainly should be since that is what we are all here for -

> to find help with our problems and concerns. However, you rarely

> get to hear from the people who have had no troubles. If you're

not

> having troubles...you find less reason to post. That just makes

> since.

>

> Noah never had to have his cast trimmed while awake, never had any

> difficulties with nausea after anesthesia, never had any skin

> issues/breakdown, never had to have a cast cut off early due to

> soiled diapers, never needed a new car seat, etc. I'm not trying

to

> say that casting is easy, but it is in fact easier for some than

> others.

>

> Beginning the casting process can seem daunting. I just wanted to

> let anyone who is just beginning the process to know that it is

> possible to go through it all with little or no difficulties.

> ~

>

> Noah 32 months old

> Currently at 10* in first brace

>

[Guest guest]

GREAT point !

Sorry I am just now getting to this post, but I must agree. We really didn't

have major complications.

Of course that 1st cast was scary. And it took a few weeks for and our

family to adjust, but all and all it was not bad.

Never had to have a cast removed(for being too tight or a leaky diaper), no skin

break downs, had the same car seat before, during and after, no problems with

anesthesia and actually got " The Cleanest Cast Award " at our hospital.

LOL.....no really we did. I still have that cast.

Anyway if you are new and freaking out after reading so many problems......well

I did too. I was horrified and much to our surprise after that first cast it

was something we could handle.

had a total of 6 casts over 14 months. One of those casts was on for a

little over 3 months(best correction). He did everything his twin brother did

and more sometimes. Nothing held him back.

If you are trying to decide about casting.........go for it! It really is not

that bad. Most of all it can correct your child's spine or buy you time before

surgery. We have been blessed.

Good luck and feel free to ask questions regarding specifics.

Take care,

Tasha

Mommy of twin boys- and 35 months

Fort Worth, Texas

is currently in a brace-8 degrees out of brace!!!!

wrote:

Hello,

We seem to have a lot of new members out there lately. If you're

just beginning this casting journey...I just wanted to let you know

that it's possible to go through the whole process without any

issues or complications. My son, Noah, was casted for 9 months by

Dr. D'Astous and we had no issues. There are a lot of posts on this

board that speak to problems and concerns. Don't get me wrong -

there certainly should be since that is what we are all here for -

to find help with our problems and concerns. However, you rarely

get to hear from the people who have had no troubles. If you're not

having troubles...you find less reason to post. That just makes

since.

Noah never had to have his cast trimmed while awake, never had any

difficulties with nausea after anesthesia, never had any skin

issues/breakdown, never had to have a cast cut off early due to

soiled diapers, never needed a new car seat, etc. I'm not trying to

say that casting is easy, but it is in fact easier for some than

others.

Beginning the casting process can seem daunting. I just wanted to

let anyone who is just beginning the process to know that it is

possible to go through it all with little or no difficulties.

~

Noah 32 months old

Currently at 10* in first brace

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