Guest guest Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yea, that 1st traction xray is scary....I cried too! HRH > Linzy, > My son will be 2 at the end of Feb & he gets casted at SLC. You are going > to a fantastic place! Everyone there is incredible & I haven't met anyone > there I didn't like from the receptionists to the team. I wouldn't worry > about needed to push for casting....they know what they are doing. Levi's > RVAD was only 10 & the Doc even said some would criticize him for casting > but his experience told him it was progressive & he didn't want us to play > catch up or miss the window. They will cast if that is truly what is > best. I remember leaving from our very first visit with this sense of > relief because we were finally somewhere where my son wasn't an > anomaly....They saw children like him everyday & had answers for us...real > answers. I will just prepare you for the traction X ray if you haven't > had one yet. (we didn't know about it till they did it) They wrap a > cloth type thing around the head and pull to see how flexible the spine > is...it was really hard to watch. But I promise Levi was over crying on > the floor playing in less then 30 sec...I was however still crying > Best of luck & if you have any questions at all please email me! We are > only in cast 2 so I know how over whelming it all is...we go back March 1. > > p.s. They told me to bring a copy of all the X rays, Mri's, & medical > records just in cast they were missing something that hadn't arrived in > the mail... > > Amber > mommy to Levi > 2nd cast SLC 31* down to 16/17* in cast with NO rotation! > > >> Hello. My 4 1/2 month old Nash was just diagnosed with infantile >> scoliosis >> with a 23 degree curve. We have an appointment with Schriners in Salt >> Lake >> City on Feb 1. I am just wondering if you have any advise to give me so >> I >> can be prepared for his appointment. Is 23 enough to push for the >> casting? >> Is there anything I need to bring or do? This is all so over whelming >> and >> has consumed my thoughts lately. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you in >> advanced! >> Linzy >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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