tenotomies & casting stuff!

[Guest guest]

My doctor always stretched my daughter's foot for a little while

before he would begin applying the new cast. (He also would make

sure she was calm by singing to her and talking to her for a few

minutes before he started--and she's never cried or fussed when he

casted her!) But I did notice that the manipulations were very

subtle--it almost didn't look like he was doing anything but rubbing

or massaging her foot. But I know that he's actually moving " stuff "

around. Although like someone else posted, he always has the tech do

the actual casting while he holds the foot. I don't see how they

could hold the new positions & do the casting. It seems like the

bones or whatever would just move back. The cast is necessary to

hold them in position for those few days or a week or so while they

get used to their new positions, right? So if you could just move

them & they'd stay--no need for a cast??!!!??

My daughter had her tenotomy at 7 weeks under general. It was

definitely harder on us than her. The actual surgery was only about

20 mins. from the time they took her to the doc coming out & saying

it was done--we actually missed him because we went to the gift shop

to get her a bear! She was very sleepy the rest of the night, but

otherwise fine. I gave her baby tylenol for the next 2 days, but

only if she seemed a little fussy & nursing didn't help. It was an

all-day affair at the hospital, but mostly paperwork beforehand, and

recovery afterwards. They wanted her to stay a little longer in

recovery because she was so little. All in all we were there from 11

am until about 4 PM. Of course, that's not counting all the time we

spent stressing the night & morning before...:-) But everything

turned out fine! Having been through the surgery with gen, and

reading other's experiences with just a local, I'd have to say I'm

glad she got the general all in all.

mommy of:

Guinevere 5/28/00 (no CF)

on 4/12/02 (no CF)

Ava Ireland 8/4/04 (right CF, 1 week 3 days left in last cast!!!!)

[Guest guest]

Our Dr did the same in regards to calming Elijah while manipulating.

She talked in a pleasant, animated voice and did what she could to

make it comfortable.

Having had 2 tenotomies w/ Elijah, I def. recommend having it done

under general vice local. General was scarier for me, but easier on

him and the Dr.... we got better results under general.

Lori

mom to

13

Nova 8

Ethan 2

and Elijah 7 mo RCF w/ plantaris DBB 23/7

>

> My doctor always stretched my daughter's foot for a little while

> before he would begin applying the new cast. (He also would make

> sure she was calm by singing to her and talking to her for a few

> minutes before he started--and she's never cried or fussed when he

> casted her!) But I did notice that the manipulations were very

> subtle--it almost didn't look like he was doing anything but

rubbing

> or massaging her foot. But I know that he's actually moving " stuff "

> around. Although like someone else posted, he always has the tech

do

> the actual casting while he holds the foot. I don't see how they

> could hold the new positions & do the casting. It seems like the

> bones or whatever would just move back. The cast is necessary to

> hold them in position for those few days or a week or so while they

> get used to their new positions, right? So if you could just move

> them & they'd stay--no need for a cast??!!!??

> My daughter had her tenotomy at 7 weeks under general. It was

> definitely harder on us than her. The actual surgery was only about

> 20 mins. from the time they took her to the doc coming out & saying

> it was done--we actually missed him because we went to the gift

shop

> to get her a bear! She was very sleepy the rest of the night, but

> otherwise fine. I gave her baby tylenol for the next 2 days, but

> only if she seemed a little fussy & nursing didn't help. It was an

> all-day affair at the hospital, but mostly paperwork beforehand,

and

> recovery afterwards. They wanted her to stay a little longer in

> recovery because she was so little. All in all we were there from

11

> am until about 4 PM. Of course, that's not counting all the time we

> spent stressing the night & morning before...:-) But everything

> turned out fine! Having been through the surgery with gen, and

> reading other's experiences with just a local, I'd have to say I'm

> glad she got the general all in all.

>

>

> mommy of:

> Guinevere 5/28/00 (no CF)

> on 4/12/02 (no CF)

> Ava Ireland 8/4/04 (right CF, 1 week 3 days left in last cast!!!!)