Guest guest Posted December 7, 2002 Report Share Posted December 7, 2002 Well, I just can't believe our time in the casts is OVER! He got his first cast at 7 weeks so we spent seven weeks total in the casts. Silas got his FAB on Wednesday. I was SO GLAD to see that last cast come off. I had been worried because it was a different style than we had been getting at Gillette in St. . It was plaster up to just over the knee, and then wrapped fiberglass on top of that up to his groin. It seems to have done fine, though. The tenotomy site had healed so beautifully as well. It had healed even faster than the spot where he was cut a little with the cast saw (abraded really, since those things use friction not an edge to cut eh plaster) He managed to spit up right on the cast quite a few times during the 3 weeks, so it was getting kind of yucky, we were glad it was time for it to go . He had a really rough time with the shoes for the first two days, but now he seems totally happy again. In fact, he is in love with his shoes. He pats them and keeps trying with all his might to get his face down far enough to eat them! He hasn't managed it yet, of course . I was too wimpy the first time I put them on and he managed to kick them off before we figured out how tight the ankle strap needed to be. It is much easier to carry him with the shoes and bar than I had anticipated. I was a little worried about that. I've still had to try and pay attention so I don't put any torque on his lil' legs when I'm shifting him around. That's all our news! Yay again! Hannah with Silas, 3 mos old, unilateral right cf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2002 Report Share Posted December 7, 2002 > Well, I just can't believe our time in the casts is OVER! He got his > first cast at 7 weeks so we spent seven weeks total in the casts. > > Silas got his FAB on Wednesday. I was SO GLAD to see that last cast > come off. I had been worried because it was a different style than we > had been getting at Gillette in St. . It was plaster up to just > over the knee, and then wrapped fiberglass on top of that up to his > groin. It seems to have done fine, though. The tenotomy site had > healed so beautifully as well. It had healed even faster than the > spot where he was cut a little with the cast saw (abraded really, > since those things use friction not an edge to cut eh plaster) > > He managed to spit up right on the cast quite a few times during the 3 > weeks, so it was getting kind of yucky, we were glad it was time for > it to go . > > He had a really rough time with the shoes for the first two days, but > now he seems totally happy again. In fact, he is in love with his > shoes. He pats them and keeps trying with all his might to get his > face down far enough to eat them! He hasn't managed it yet, of course > . > > I was too wimpy the first time I put them on and he managed to kick > them off before we figured out how tight the ankle strap needed to be. > > It is much easier to carry him with the shoes and bar than I had > anticipated. I was a little worried about that. I've still had to > try and pay attention so I don't put any torque on his lil' legs when > I'm shifting him around. > > That's all our news! Yay again! > > Hannah > with Silas, 3 mos old, unilateral right cf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2002 Report Share Posted December 7, 2002 > Well, I just can't believe our time in the casts is OVER! He got his > first cast at 7 weeks so we spent seven weeks total in the casts. > > Silas got his FAB on Wednesday. I was SO GLAD to see that last cast > come off. I had been worried because it was a different style than we > had been getting at Gillette in St. . It was plaster up to just > over the knee, and then wrapped fiberglass on top of that up to his > groin. It seems to have done fine, though. The tenotomy site had > healed so beautifully as well. It had healed even faster than the > spot where he was cut a little with the cast saw (abraded really, > since those things use friction not an edge to cut eh plaster) > > He managed to spit up right on the cast quite a few times during the 3 > weeks, so it was getting kind of yucky, we were glad it was time for > it to go . > > He had a really rough time with the shoes for the first two days, but > now he seems totally happy again. In fact, he is in love with his > shoes. He pats them and keeps trying with all his might to get his > face down far enough to eat them! He hasn't managed it yet, of course > . > > I was too wimpy the first time I put them on and he managed to kick > them off before we figured out how tight the ankle strap needed to be. > > It is much easier to carry him with the shoes and bar than I had > anticipated. I was a little worried about that. I've still had to > try and pay attention so I don't put any torque on his lil' legs when > I'm shifting him around. > > That's all our news! Yay again! > > Hannah > with Silas, 3 mos old, unilateral right cf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2002 Report Share Posted December 7, 2002 > Well, I just can't believe our time in the casts is OVER! He got his > first cast at 7 weeks so we spent seven weeks total in the casts. > > Silas got his FAB on Wednesday. I was SO GLAD to see that last cast > come off. I had been worried because it was a different style than we > had been getting at Gillette in St. . It was plaster up to just > over the knee, and then wrapped fiberglass on top of that up to his > groin. It seems to have done fine, though. The tenotomy site had > healed so beautifully as well. It had healed even faster than the > spot where he was cut a little with the cast saw (abraded really, > since those things use friction not an edge to cut eh plaster) > > He managed to spit up right on the cast quite a few times during the 3 > weeks, so it was getting kind of yucky, we were glad it was time for > it to go . > > He had a really rough time with the shoes for the first two days, but > now he seems totally happy again. In fact, he is in love with his > shoes. He pats them and keeps trying with all his might to get his > face down far enough to eat them! He hasn't managed it yet, of course > . > > I was too wimpy the first time I put them on and he managed to kick > them off before we figured out how tight the ankle strap needed to be. > > It is much easier to carry him with the shoes and bar than I had > anticipated. I was a little worried about that. I've still had to > try and pay attention so I don't put any torque on his lil' legs when > I'm shifting him around. > > That's all our news! Yay again! > > Hannah > with Silas, 3 mos old, unilateral right cf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2002 Report Share Posted December 7, 2002 > Well, I just can't believe our time in the casts is OVER! He got his > first cast at 7 weeks so we spent seven weeks total in the casts. > > Silas got his FAB on Wednesday. I was SO GLAD to see that last cast > come off. I had been worried because it was a different style than we > had been getting at Gillette in St. . It was plaster up to just > over the knee, and then wrapped fiberglass on top of that up to his > groin. It seems to have done fine, though. The tenotomy site had > healed so beautifully as well. It had healed even faster than the > spot where he was cut a little with the cast saw (abraded really, > since those things use friction not an edge to cut eh plaster) > > He managed to spit up right on the cast quite a few times during the 3 > weeks, so it was getting kind of yucky, we were glad it was time for > it to go . > > He had a really rough time with the shoes for the first two days, but > now he seems totally happy again. In fact, he is in love with his > shoes. He pats them and keeps trying with all his might to get his > face down far enough to eat them! He hasn't managed it yet, of course > . > > I was too wimpy the first time I put them on and he managed to kick > them off before we figured out how tight the ankle strap needed to be. > > It is much easier to carry him with the shoes and bar than I had > anticipated. I was a little worried about that. I've still had to > try and pay attention so I don't put any torque on his lil' legs when > I'm shifting him around. > > That's all our news! Yay again! > > Hannah > with Silas, 3 mos old, unilateral right cf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2002 Report Share Posted December 7, 2002 (don't know how those repeat posts happened.. sorry!) Congratulations on reaching the brace stage! Glad it's going smoothly! It's a good feeling.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Congratulations! Thanks for the great update on Silas! Keep us posted- and pad that bar! & (3-16-00) > Well, I just can't believe our time in the casts is OVER! He got his > first cast at 7 weeks so we spent seven weeks total in the casts. > > Silas got his FAB on Wednesday. I was SO GLAD to see that last cast > come off. I had been worried because it was a different style than we > had been getting at Gillette in St. . It was plaster up to just > over the knee, and then wrapped fiberglass on top of that up to his > groin. It seems to have done fine, though. The tenotomy site had > healed so beautifully as well. It had healed even faster than the > spot where he was cut a little with the cast saw (abraded really, > since those things use friction not an edge to cut eh plaster) > > He managed to spit up right on the cast quite a few times during the 3 > weeks, so it was getting kind of yucky, we were glad it was time for > it to go . > > He had a really rough time with the shoes for the first two days, but > now he seems totally happy again. In fact, he is in love with his > shoes. He pats them and keeps trying with all his might to get his > face down far enough to eat them! He hasn't managed it yet, of course > . > > I was too wimpy the first time I put them on and he managed to kick > them off before we figured out how tight the ankle strap needed to be. > > It is much easier to carry him with the shoes and bar than I had > anticipated. I was a little worried about that. I've still had to > try and pay attention so I don't put any torque on his lil' legs when > I'm shifting him around. > > That's all our news! Yay again! > > Hannah > with Silas, 3 mos old, unilateral right cf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Congratulations! Thanks for the great update on Silas! Keep us posted- and pad that bar! & (3-16-00) > Well, I just can't believe our time in the casts is OVER! He got his > first cast at 7 weeks so we spent seven weeks total in the casts. > > Silas got his FAB on Wednesday. I was SO GLAD to see that last cast > come off. I had been worried because it was a different style than we > had been getting at Gillette in St. . It was plaster up to just > over the knee, and then wrapped fiberglass on top of that up to his > groin. It seems to have done fine, though. The tenotomy site had > healed so beautifully as well. It had healed even faster than the > spot where he was cut a little with the cast saw (abraded really, > since those things use friction not an edge to cut eh plaster) > > He managed to spit up right on the cast quite a few times during the 3 > weeks, so it was getting kind of yucky, we were glad it was time for > it to go . > > He had a really rough time with the shoes for the first two days, but > now he seems totally happy again. In fact, he is in love with his > shoes. He pats them and keeps trying with all his might to get his > face down far enough to eat them! He hasn't managed it yet, of course > . > > I was too wimpy the first time I put them on and he managed to kick > them off before we figured out how tight the ankle strap needed to be. > > It is much easier to carry him with the shoes and bar than I had > anticipated. I was a little worried about that. I've still had to > try and pay attention so I don't put any torque on his lil' legs when > I'm shifting him around. > > That's all our news! Yay again! > > Hannah > with Silas, 3 mos old, unilateral right cf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Congratulations! Thanks for the great update on Silas! Keep us posted- and pad that bar! & (3-16-00) > Well, I just can't believe our time in the casts is OVER! He got his > first cast at 7 weeks so we spent seven weeks total in the casts. > > Silas got his FAB on Wednesday. I was SO GLAD to see that last cast > come off. I had been worried because it was a different style than we > had been getting at Gillette in St. . It was plaster up to just > over the knee, and then wrapped fiberglass on top of that up to his > groin. It seems to have done fine, though. The tenotomy site had > healed so beautifully as well. It had healed even faster than the > spot where he was cut a little with the cast saw (abraded really, > since those things use friction not an edge to cut eh plaster) > > He managed to spit up right on the cast quite a few times during the 3 > weeks, so it was getting kind of yucky, we were glad it was time for > it to go . > > He had a really rough time with the shoes for the first two days, but > now he seems totally happy again. In fact, he is in love with his > shoes. He pats them and keeps trying with all his might to get his > face down far enough to eat them! He hasn't managed it yet, of course > . > > I was too wimpy the first time I put them on and he managed to kick > them off before we figured out how tight the ankle strap needed to be. > > It is much easier to carry him with the shoes and bar than I had > anticipated. I was a little worried about that. I've still had to > try and pay attention so I don't put any torque on his lil' legs when > I'm shifting him around. > > That's all our news! Yay again! > > Hannah > with Silas, 3 mos old, unilateral right cf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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