need help

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Thanks for the motivation! Unfortunately my husband does not like working out in the garage and decided to join the gym again, so I am on my own. I am trying to make it a point to drag myself out of bed in the morning and start my day off with some exercise, even if it a slow walk on the treadmill. I am guessing something is better than nothing. It is pulling myself out of bed that is hard. Thanks again for your motivating e-mail!

[Guest guest]

That is a real good point . I never really thought of it that way. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

My daughter likes doing Turbo Jam with me. She is 12. It is fun, but she gets worn out after about 30 minutes and I have to encourage her to keep going.

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In a message dated 6/30/2006 2:49:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, kittyn@... writes:

,

I don’t work but I’ve found a similar feeling about not spending time with the kids if I exercise. Not sure about the age of your kids or your schedule but I’ll tell you how I work it out. I get up earlier than my family and sneak in some exercise then. And after the kids are in bed (my kids are in bed at 8pm) I sneak in more exercise. If it has been a long day I usually spend an hour reading or relaxing and then do my exercise. Somedays it doesn’t work, but more often than that it does. I also sneak in exercise with the kids we play ball, go for long walks, play games, dance etc etc.

That is great! I need to push myself to get up in the morning. I think I will try to take everyone's advice about making it a requirement rather than an option. I like that approach. Thanks everyone!

[Guest guest]

Hello! My name is Jenni and our son Caleb, has been in a Boston

brace since November - 23 hours a day. After many trials and errors,

we landed on your everyday little boys undershirts (i.e. Fruit of the

Loom, Hanes, etc.). They don't have seams on the sides and because

of the sleeves, they cover him high enough under the armpit so the

brace doesn't rub. Tank top type undershirts didn't work for us. I

worried about the lack of softness as compared to baby onsies, but we

have had no problems. Did your orthotist tell you not to put the

brace back on if the skin stays red for more than 20 min. or if the

skin breaks? It bothered us to not have the brace on, but we thought

it would be off more if we allowed to irritation to turn into a

festering sore. The literature that came w/ Caleb's brace also said

to wipe the skin covered by the brace with rubbing alcohol (unless it

is irritated) every time the brace is off to help toughen the skin,

keep it clean and make sure it was really dry.

As for the sweating, try putting her in lighter clothes. I know that

sounds rather " duh " , but when our daughter is wearing sweaters and

heavy coats, Caleb is wearing cotton shirts and thinner coats or he

burns up. I don't have any experience with caring for a child in a

cast, but from what I've heard on this message board, it sounds like

braces are hotter than casts. Maybe because they're tighter?

On to the bunching . . . . Before putting the brace on, I make sure

I pull the undershirt down from the bottom starting in the front and

then gather it in the back, where the straps are, so the bulk is in

the space where the 2 sides meet. I purposely put the brace on a

little higher than it needs to be so I can pull the shirt down with

it when sliding the brace into place. Then I velcro the middle strap

enough to hold the brace in place and tug down on the shirt some

more, starting in the front and working my way to the back, to make

sure it's not bunching anywhere. Depending on how old your child is,

I would definitely recommend having some sort of distraction, like a

toy or t.v. show, when putting the brace on. For Caleb, that cuts

down significantly on the wiggling. I keep a book and car at the

foot of the bed (chest level for Caleb) so he has to stand straight

to play with them. I have learned that the key is to make sure the

brace is on really tight. The tighter it is, the better it will hold

the shirt - and his spine - in place. And if it is really too tight,

your child will let you know. It was really hard to imagine that

Caleb could breathe with it so tight, but he is doing just fine. My

legs and our furniture can attest to his complete comfort (and armor-

like protection) when wearing his brace! It took us longer than it

did him to adjust to it. Part of " hunkering down " is making sure the

brace is nice and tight. It easily took me 2 months to not worry

constantly (and I mean constantly) that he wasn't getting big enough

breaths so give it some time, unless of course her spine really gets

bad.

And I have to admit, when I heard back from Shriners in Erie that it

looked like the brace was doing the job for Caleb, I was a little

disappointed. I have thought a cast might be easier to deal with

than a brace. But truth be told, once you get your rhythm, the brace

really isn't that bad.

I hope my narrative helps some. Please feel free to e-mail if you

have any other questions!

Jenni

Caleb's mom

>

> Hi ladies,

> I just have a couple of questions:

> First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in her

> TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under the

> brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her poor

> skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging into

> her.

> Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the brace

> last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was terrible. I

> almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve was

> back. When we went into the brace we were within a few degrees of

> perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and that

was

> in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist who

> added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we were

> really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the

brace

> 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to anyone

> else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we lost

all

> that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

really

> hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in the

tub

> every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to worry

> about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated! Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Max was in a TLSO brace before he was casted. Our orthotist order

the t-shirts for us. We paid him, but it was so well worth it. His

oneies weren't working well. Some insurance companies may for

some/part of the t-shirts order from the orthotist. I had peace of

mind that we were using the right shirt and Max was comfortble. He

was much hotter in the brace compared to the cast. Defintely watch

for red marks and if the still are presnt after 20 minutes, call

your orthotist so it can be adjusted appropriately. MAx had a few

red marks, but it was taken care of.

So sorry to hear about the curve increase. But hang in

there...don't give up hope! You daugther has made it this far.

Good luck on monday.

Aekta

>

> Hi ladies,

> I just have a couple of questions:

> First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in her

> TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under the

> brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her poor

> skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging into

> her.

> Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the brace

> last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was terrible. I

> almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve was

> back. When we went into the brace we were within a few degrees of

> perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and that

was

> in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist who

> added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we were

> really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the

brace

> 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to anyone

> else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we lost

all

> that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

really

> hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in the

tub

> every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to worry

> about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated! Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My son is 10 and wears a brace. I use boy's tee shirts that are a size

smaller than he would normally wear. When the tee is tighter it is easier to

keep

it from getting wrinkled or bunchy. Once the brace is on, I pull the tee

shirt as tight as I can from the bottom of the brace. I start in the front

and work my way around.Hope that helps.

gloria

[Guest guest]

Aekta was very fortunate. Our orthotist told us they didn't make the

brace t-shirts small enough for our son (who was 22 months old and in

3T's at the time).

Aekta, were the shirts anti-microbal or anything special? Just

curious. Thanks!

Jenni

Caleb's mom

> >

> > Hi ladies,

> > I just have a couple of questions:

> > First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in

her

> > TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under the

> > brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her poor

> > skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging into

> > her.

> > Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the brace

> > last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was terrible. I

> > almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve

was

> > back. When we went into the brace we were within a few degrees

of

> > perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and that

> was

> > in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist who

> > added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we were

> > really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the

> brace

> > 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to

anyone

> > else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we lost

> all

> > that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

> really

> > hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in the

> tub

> > every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to

worry

> > about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated!

Thanks.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, I find that hard to believe that the orthotist said they did't

make them small enough. Max was 8 months old and a very thin baby.

And the shirt fit just great, maybe a little long, but worked great

for his skin.

The brand of the shirt is Knit-Rite Seamless.

This is what a website said about the t-shirt off another website:

" Torso-Interface may be used with all types of spinal orthoses and

body jackets. Prescribed to provide improved skin protection and

patient comfort, Torso-Interface also may help prevent skin

breakdown. The outstanding stretch allows the fit to be virtually

wrinkle-free. All styles are latex free; all fabric choices are

machine-washable. "

Please let me now and I can find out where Max's othrotist was able

to get them small enough.

Aekta

> > >

> > > Hi ladies,

> > > I just have a couple of questions:

> > > First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in

> her

> > > TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under

the

> > > brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her

poor

> > > skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging

into

> > > her.

> > > Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the

brace

> > > last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was

terrible. I

> > > almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve

> was

> > > back. When we went into the brace we were within a few

degrees

> of

> > > perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and

that

> > was

> > > in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist

who

> > > added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we

were

> > > really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the

> > brace

> > > 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to

> anyone

> > > else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we

lost

> > all

> > > that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

> > really

> > > hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in

the

> > tub

> > > every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to

> worry

> > > about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated!

> Thanks.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Here's a pdf of the torso interface shirt Max has it explains very

well in detail the benfeit of the t-shirt:

http://www.oandp.com/edge/advertisers/knit-rite/knit-rite_1012.pdf

Aekta

> > >

> > > Hi ladies,

> > > I just have a couple of questions:

> > > First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in

> her

> > > TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under

the

> > > brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her

poor

> > > skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging

into

> > > her.

> > > Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the

brace

> > > last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was

terrible. I

> > > almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve

> was

> > > back. When we went into the brace we were within a few

degrees

> of

> > > perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and

that

> > was

> > > in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist

who

> > > added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we

were

> > > really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the

> > brace

> > > 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to

> anyone

> > > else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we

lost

> > all

> > > that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

> > really

> > > hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in

the

> > tub

> > > every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to

> worry

> > > about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated!

> Thanks.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Good info! Thanks, Aekta!

Jenni

Caleb's mom

babymaxpd <babymaxpd@...> wrote:

Here's a pdf of the torso interface shirt Max has it explains very

well in detail the benfeit of the t-shirt:

http://www.oandp.com/edge/advertisers/knit-rite/knit-rite_1012.pdf

Aekta

> > >

> > > Hi ladies,

> > > I just have a couple of questions:

> > > First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in

> her

> > > TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under

the

> > > brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her

poor

> > > skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging

into

> > > her.

> > > Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the

brace

> > > last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was

terrible. I

> > > almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve

> was

> > > back. When we went into the brace we were within a few

degrees

> of

> > > perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and

that

> > was

> > > in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist

who

> > > added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we

were

> > > really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the

> > brace

> > > 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to

> anyone

> > > else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we

lost

> > all

> > > that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

> > really

> > > hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in

the

> > tub

> > > every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to

> worry

> > > about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated!

> Thanks.

> > >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Aekta,

Come to think of it, they make socks w/ xstatic. My husband requested several

pairs for Christmas to use when he's overseas. Apparently, xstatic is the thing

and works really well at wicking away moisture and heat. Good to know they make

the t-shirts! Good to know!

Thanks!

Jenni

Caleb's mom

babymaxpd <babymaxpd@...> wrote:

Here's a pdf of the torso interface shirt Max has it explains very

well in detail the benfeit of the t-shirt:

http://www.oandp.com/edge/advertisers/knit-rite/knit-rite_1012.pdf

Aekta

> > >

> > > Hi ladies,

> > > I just have a couple of questions:

> > > First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in

> her

> > > TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under

the

> > > brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her

poor

> > > skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging

into

> > > her.

> > > Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the

brace

> > > last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was

terrible. I

> > > almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve

> was

> > > back. When we went into the brace we were within a few

degrees

> of

> > > perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and

that

> > was

> > > in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist

who

> > > added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we

were

> > > really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the

> > brace

> > > 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to

> anyone

> > > else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we

lost

> > all

> > > that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

> > really

> > > hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in

the

> > tub

> > > every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to

> worry

> > > about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated!

> Thanks.

> > >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Well, the orthotist did admit Caleb was the 1st toddler that he has ever fit for

a Boston Brace in his 20+ years in the business. Doesn't instill confidence,

but the x-rays - and Dr. at Erie - say it's just what Caleb needs.

We'll stick with the t-shirts we have right now, but I have kept your message

with the PDF file just in case the Virginia summer is too hot for him - as I

expect it will be. I would love to know where Max's orthotist got the shirts,

to have that info stored, too. I believe I can get our orthopedist to prescribe

them so our insurance will pay for at least a couple. He prescribed them when

we first got the brace, but I knew so little at the time that I just didn't

question the orthotist. And the undershirts have been working so I just didn't

worry about it. We go back for his next 3 month check up on the 22nd so maybe I

will approach the t-shirt issue then.

Thanks, again, for the info!

Jenni

Caleb's mom

babymaxpd <babymaxpd@...> wrote:

Wow, I find that hard to believe that the orthotist said they did't

make them small enough. Max was 8 months old and a very thin baby.

And the shirt fit just great, maybe a little long, but worked great

for his skin.

The brand of the shirt is Knit-Rite Seamless.

This is what a website said about the t-shirt off another website:

" Torso-Interface may be used with all types of spinal orthoses and

body jackets. Prescribed to provide improved skin protection and

patient comfort, Torso-Interface also may help prevent skin

breakdown. The outstanding stretch allows the fit to be virtually

wrinkle-free. All styles are latex free; all fabric choices are

machine-washable. "

Please let me now and I can find out where Max's othrotist was able

to get them small enough.

Aekta

> > >

> > > Hi ladies,

> > > I just have a couple of questions:

> > > First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in

> her

> > > TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under

the

> > > brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her

poor

> > > skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging

into

> > > her.

> > > Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the

brace

> > > last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was

terrible. I

> > > almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve

> was

> > > back. When we went into the brace we were within a few

degrees

> of

> > > perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and

that

> > was

> > > in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist

who

> > > added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we

were

> > > really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the

> > brace

> > > 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to

> anyone

> > > else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we

lost

> > all

> > > that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

> > really

> > > hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in

the

> > tub

> > > every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to

> worry

> > > about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated!

> Thanks.

> > >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

I will contact Max's orthotist. I need to call him anyhow to get a

copy of the payment I made for Max's brace for taxes. Last year was

our big healthcare expenditure with Max's MRI and aweful insurance.

So Uncle Sam here we come with every medical receipt from 2006!

Aekta

> > > >

> > > > Hi ladies,

> > > > I just have a couple of questions:

> > > > First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is

in

> > her

> > > > TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under

> the

> > > > brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her

> poor

> > > > skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging

> into

> > > > her.

> > > > Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the

> brace

> > > > last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was

> terrible. I

> > > > almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic

curve

> > was

> > > > back. When we went into the brace we were within a few

> degrees

> > of

> > > > perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and

> that

> > > was

> > > > in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist

> who

> > > > added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we

> were

> > > > really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing

the

> > > brace

> > > > 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to

> > anyone

> > > > else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we

> lost

> > > all

> > > > that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

> > > really

> > > > hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in

> the

> > > tub

> > > > every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to

> > worry

> > > > about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated!

> > Thanks.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Aekta! Good luck with the taxes! Not fun, but probably

worth the breaks you deserve!

Jenni

Caleb's mom

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi ladies,

> > > > > I just have a couple of questions:

> > > > > First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is

> in

> > > her

> > > > > TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under

> > the

> > > > > brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her

> > poor

> > > > > skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging

> > into

> > > > > her.

> > > > > Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the

> > brace

> > > > > last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was

> > terrible. I

> > > > > almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic

> curve

> > > was

> > > > > back. When we went into the brace we were within a few

> > degrees

> > > of

> > > > > perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and

> > that

> > > > was

> > > > > in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist

> > who

> > > > > added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we

> > were

> > > > > really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing

> the

> > > > brace

> > > > > 23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to

> > > anyone

> > > > > else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we

> > lost

> > > > all

> > > > > that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and

> > > > really

> > > > > hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in

> > the

> > > > tub

> > > > > every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less

to

> > > worry

> > > > > about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated!

> > > Thanks.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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

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> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Does the doctor think she should go back into a cast? It sounds like she may

have moved into a brace too quickly. What was her rotation when they moved her

to a cast? That may be a factor. Ian is down to 11 degrees, but because he

still has some rotation, they won't move him to a brace. If their is rotation,

that is what causes the curve. So, if she still had some rotation when she went

into a brace, then that could explain it or least be one of the factors.

If it was Ian, I would be putting him back into a cast and make sure they are

addressing her rotation.

Keep us posted.

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

Need help

Hi ladies,

I just have a couple of questions:

First of all my daughter finally got out of her cast and is in her

TLSO. Where in the world can I find t -shirts to put under the

brace that don't get all sweaty and nasty and wrinkled? Her poor

skin is a mess where the seams of the t shirts are digging into

her.

Second- we finally graduated from our 3rd cast and into the brace

last week. We had an xray done on Friday and it was terrible. I

almost broke down when I saw it, the lumbar and thoracic curve was

back. When we went into the brace we were within a few degrees of

perfectly straight. Well her spine looked like a snake and that was

in the brace. I left and immediately went to the orthotist who

added additional pads, and tightened the brace, stating we were

really going to have to hunker down. She had been wearing the brace

23.5 hours a day, only off for baths. Has this happened to anyone

else? We will repeat the xrays on Monday. Do you think we lost all

that we gained? How did this happen? I am so frustrated and really

hating the stupid brace. Don't get me wrong, putting her in the tub

every night is so nice, but it just seems like I had less to worry

about when she was in the cast. Any input is appreciated! Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I have a daughter that wears a cervical collar 24 hours a day -- even in the

bath. It is a bit different than the brace but we have had similar skin

break down issues so I just thought I'd tell you what we do. We put

aquaphor on the places that are red or sore -- you can find it in the baby

aisle or moisturizer aisle. The consistency is like vaseline. It works

wonders. We also use baby powder or corn starch to " soak up " any

perspiration that may occur -- keeping the area dry will help with the break

down.

I thought the idea of buying the t-shirts one size smaller was really good.

I also wondered about tank top or undershirts (maybe last year's tank tops

would be small enough to work.) we line my daughters collar with the tops

of socks that we have cut and we have found that those that are too big

irritate the skin.

Maybe that helped a tiny bit ... maybe not

my best to you.

mary

[Guest guest]

,

Aquaphor works very well on Max's red/sore areas from brace and cast

as well. I love using it.

Aekta

>

> I have a daughter that wears a cervical collar 24 hours a day --

even in the

> bath. It is a bit different than the brace but we have had

similar skin

> break down issues so I just thought I'd tell you what we do. We

put

> aquaphor on the places that are red or sore -- you can find it in

the baby

> aisle or moisturizer aisle. The consistency is like vaseline. It

works

> wonders. We also use baby powder or corn starch to " soak up " any

> perspiration that may occur -- keeping the area dry will help with

the break

> down.

>

> I thought the idea of buying the t-shirts one size smaller was

really good.

> I also wondered about tank top or undershirts (maybe last year's

tank tops

> would be small enough to work.) we line my daughters collar with

the tops

> of socks that we have cut and we have found that those that are

too big

> irritate the skin.

>

> Maybe that helped a tiny bit ... maybe not

>

> my best to you.

> mary

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Congratulations. KT is quite an adventure in good

health. The cloudy stuff laying on the bottom is

yeast....I'm told. It's not the best stuff to start a

new batch with but is not a problem to drink it unless

you are real sensitive.

Hopefully if I am wrong about any of this I'll be

corrected. This a wonderful group of very kind and

intelligent people.

Glad you joined us.

To Your Health,

ann

--- faghamohammadca <faghamohammadca@...> wrote:

> Hi every one,

>

> I am new in this and made my first batch and there

> are some cludy

> thing in the botton of the bottel ,is this healthy

> to drink or not?

>

> Thx

>

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In message <eupj8r+umeeeGroups> you wrote:

> Hi every one,

>

> I am new in this and made my first batch and there are some cludy

> thing in the botton of the bottel ,is this healthy to drink or not?

It's very healthy, it's yeast :-)

Margret:-)

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In message <ev3i97+rbdceGroups> you wrote:

> Hi there, I need help in making up a recipe for a small amount of

> kt..I am just starting my first batch and want to make one for just

> two(2) cups of tea..I need to know how much sugar, water,and tea to

> make this amount..

Barbara, I have just calculated from my own recipe down to the amount

you wish to do ...why such a small amount?????

2 cups of water (about 1/2 litre)

1/3 cup sugar (about 50 grams)

2 tea bags or 2 tsp of open tea.

Don't forget to add a little acidic starter or 1 tbsp of distilled vinegar

over the top of the brew.

Let us know how you get on.

Margret (UK) :-)

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[Guest guest]

Margret,

Are you aware that you have to allow your Kombucha to brew for

several days? You can't just make a cup or two to drink at will.

This is why we brew in larger containers and decant then drink or

bottle in smaller, individual bottles. If you knew this already,

sorry, I just didn't understand why the small amount either. :-)

>

> > Hi there, I need help in making up a recipe for a small amount of

> > kt..I am just starting my first batch and want to make one for

just

> > two(2) cups of tea..I need to know how much sugar, water,and tea

to

> > make this amount..

>

>

> Barbara, I have just calculated from my own recipe down to the

amount

> you wish to do ...why such a small amount?????

>

> 2 cups of water (about 1/2 litre)

> 1/3 cup sugar (about 50 grams)

> 2 tea bags or 2 tsp of open tea.

>

> Don't forget to add a little acidic starter or 1 tbsp of distilled

vinegar

> over the top of the brew.

>

> Let us know how you get on.

>

> Margret (UK) :-)

>

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>

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In message <ev3m0l+78dkeGroups> you wrote:

> Are you aware that you have to allow your Kombucha to brew for

> several days?

Absolutely! I was only given a recipe for a smaller amount to brew.

I wonder whether we misunderstood something there ....

> You can't just make a cup or two to drink at will.

You could make up a proportionally correct sweet tea and introduce

a scoby plus starter and ferment it.

It's just the small quantity that's odd, but it would still need 7 days

to ferment into proper KT!

> This is why we brew in larger containers and decant then drink or

> bottle in smaller, individual bottles. If you knew this already,

> sorry, I just didn't understand why the small amount either. :-)

Yes, but that's what Barbara wanted.

But Margret thinks about Kombucha brews in many gallons ... gloog-gloog ;-)

and so do you .....

I hope, we understand each other :-)

Blessings of this Passover time,

Margret:-)

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[Guest guest]

Thank you all for replying to my need of a small recipe..I thought

that I needed to make the KT in small batches until my body got used

to it..But, you are right, I should make a big batch and just bottle

it up and drink it as I need it. When I bottle up my KT, do I need to

keep the lid on tight and not in the fridge? But, keep it in the

fridge when I do open it? First time doing this, so need all the help

I can get..Take care...Barbara

bardell@...

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:-)

-- In kombucha tea , Margret Pegg <Minstrel@...>

wrote:

>

> In message <ev3m0l+78dk@...> you wrote:

>

> > Are you aware that you have to allow your Kombucha to brew for

> > several days?

> Absolutely! I was only given a recipe for a smaller amount to brew.

> I wonder whether we misunderstood something there ....

>

> > You can't just make a cup or two to drink at will.

> You could make up a proportionally correct sweet tea and introduce

> a scoby plus starter and ferment it.

> It's just the small quantity that's odd, but it would still need 7

days

> to ferment into proper KT!

>

> > This is why we brew in larger containers and decant then drink

or

> > bottle in smaller, individual bottles. If you knew this

already,

> > sorry, I just didn't understand why the small amount either. :-)

>

> Yes, but that's what Barbara wanted.

>

> But Margret thinks about Kombucha brews in many gallons ... gloog-

gloog ;-)

> and so do you .....

>

> I hope, we understand each other :-)

>

> Blessings of this Passover time,

>

> Margret:-)

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>