Guest guest Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Hi Shauna, I'd give the doc/nurse a call. Noah's tummy bulged out and he did have some bruising as he grew closer and closer to the cast change date, but we never had any digestive issues. I think it's best to give them a call to be on the safe side. ~ > > Hadley was just casted into her 2nd cast July 1st and Im afraid it's too tight in the stomach already! Its more like the mushroom cut out like Dr. Mehta's cast so it points in at the stomach. Whenever she eats, her little tummy already bulges out and the points of the cast really press in her stomach. She's eating ok, but every time she eats she throws up in her mouth(doesn't come out) at least 3 - 4 times and has been having diarrhea. She also has already had/has bruising there at the points as well. We untaped her and padded her up a little extra there because when she fell, she already got an open wound from the point pressing on her. Her follow up apt is not until July 30th and i was hoeing we'd be able to wait that long and maybe they would just open up her tummy hole a little bit. But, is it safe to wait that long? My sister in law said something about maybe it was pushing her stomach up which got my head turning. Any experience or advice? I can > take pics and post them once she wakes up, but she's asleep right now.... > Thanks > Shauna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Hi Shauna, Poor little Hadley! Has she had some reflux/regurgitating before casting, or is that totally new? When Todd's casts get too tight, he gets constipated and does not want to eat solids. I'd definitely call her doc. Let us know what happens. I hope she gets some relief soon! Good luck, Cast too tight? Hadley was just casted into her 2nd cast July 1st and Im afraid it's too tight in the stomach already! Its more like the mushroom cut out like Dr. Mehta's cast so it points in at the stomach. Whenever she eats, her little tummy already bulges out and the points of the cast really press in her stomach. She's eating ok, but every time she eats she throws up in her mouth(doesn' t come out) at least 3 - 4 times and has been having diarrhea. She also has already had/has bruising there at the points as well. We untaped her and padded her up a little extra there because when she fell, she already got an open wound from the point pressing on her. Her follow up apt is not until July 30th and i was hoeing we'd be able to wait that long and maybe they would just open up her tummy hole a little bit. But, is it safe to wait that long? My sister in law said something about maybe it was pushing her stomach up which got my head turning. Any experience or advice? I can take pics and post them once she wakes up, but she's asleep right now....ThanksShauna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 It sounds just the way Noelle's belly looks when she eats, etc.... When Noelle got her first cast, we experienced some spit up and dry heaving for a couple of days and then she was fine... Could be she's just taking a little longer to adjust? I would call the doc to be sure. Noelle has reflux, so when they did the cut-outs they were a little generous in the stomach area. Maybe it's possible to open up the stomach cut-out a bit more to relieve the pressure on her stomach a bit.... Hope it works out! Steph Subject: Cast too tight?To: infantile_scoliosis Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 4:01 PM Hadley was just casted into her 2nd cast July 1st and Im afraid it's too tight in the stomach already! Its more like the mushroom cut out like Dr. Mehta's cast so it points in at the stomach. Whenever she eats, her little tummy already bulges out and the points of the cast really press in her stomach. She's eating ok, but every time she eats she throws up in her mouth(doesn' t come out) at least 3 - 4 times and has been having diarrhea. She also has already had/has bruising there at the points as well. We untaped her and padded her up a little extra there because when she fell, she already got an open wound from the point pressing on her. Her follow up apt is not until July 30th and i was hoeing we'd be able to wait that long and maybe they would just open up her tummy hole a little bit. But, is it safe to wait that long? My sister in law said something about maybe it was pushing her stomach up which got my head turning. Any experience or advice? I can take pics and post them once she wakes up, but she's asleep right now....ThanksShauna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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