Re: Should I get another x-ray?

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Misty

When Devyn was in a cast it always seemed to get a little looser

after about a month if he was on his stomach I could slide my hand

down the back up by his neck. It did this every time and we did not

lose any correction. Hope this helps

Rochelle

>

> Hi Everyone,

> Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am noticing that

> when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

> without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to be

> " tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole year of

> being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last cast...9

> degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing this.

> Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but if we

> want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed to

> MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

> holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

> thoughts??? THANKS

> Misty and Haley

>

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I am so glad someone asked about this. I was about to post a very similar

question this morning. I can reach my hand half way down my son's back and have

had to do it on a few occasions to get a cheerio out It is still tight

around the hips, but his curve was a little higher up so that had me concerned.

His next casting appt. is in early Feb.

Re: Should I get another x-ray?

Misty

When Devyn was in a cast it always seemed to get a little looser

after about a month if he was on his stomach I could slide my hand

down the back up by his neck. It did this every time and we did not

lose any correction. Hope this helps

Rochelle

>

> Hi Everyone,

> Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am noticing that

> when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

> without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to be

> " tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole year of

> being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last cast...9

> degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing this.

> Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but if we

> want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed to

> MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

> holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

> thoughts??? THANKS

> Misty and Haley

>

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I'll second this. Noah's cast gets looser the longer he's in it.

In his first cast I remember thinking " there's no way this is

working! " It turned out just fine though. I think the plaster is

just bound to losten over time due to the amount of movement

toddlers do.

~

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am

noticing that

> > when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

> > without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to

be

> > " tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole

year of

> > being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last

cast...9

> > degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing

this.

> > Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but

if we

> > want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed

to

> > MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

> > holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

> > thoughts??? THANKS

> > Misty and Haley

> >

>

[Guest guest]

IME, in our three, they all loosen like that when they lay down. It's

less about the cast and more about the shape of the body in a

lying-down position.

S

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Misty,

's casts always did that too.

We never had follow up visits in between casts. His were always super tight at

first..........loosens up a bit and then got tight again right before it was

time to come off.

When will she get her next one?

9 DEGREES!? I guess I missed that or forgot. That is awesome!!!

Good luck........and go with your gut.

Take care,

Tasha

Mommy of twin boys- and 32 months

Fort Worth, Texas

mistyhld wrote: Hi Everyone,

Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am noticing that

when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to be

" tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole year of

being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last cast...9

degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing this.

Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but if we

want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed to

MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

thoughts??? THANKS

Misty and Haley

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Same thing with Evan...it happened every time after about 4-6 weeks.

HTH

and Evan

wrote:

I'll second this. Noah's cast gets looser the longer he's in it.

In his first cast I remember thinking " there's no way this is

working! " It turned out just fine though. I think the plaster is

just bound to losten over time due to the amount of movement

toddlers do.

~

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am

noticing that

> > when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

> > without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to

be

> > " tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole

year of

> > being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last

cast...9

> > degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing

this.

> > Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but

if we

> > want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed

to

> > MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

> > holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

> > thoughts??? THANKS

> > Misty and Haley

> >

>

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Hi Misty, I often read on this post that the cast loosen up, but 's never

have. She is in her fourth cast and each one always gets tighter as the weeks go

by. Dr. Khoury applied her first one he did a great job. When is this cast due

to come off?

and

Should I get another x-ray?

Hi Everyone,

Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am noticing that

when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to be

" tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole year of

being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last cast...9

degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing this.

Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but if we

want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed to

MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

thoughts??? THANKS

Misty and Haley

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Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your input. Haley is scheduled to get her next cast February 15. I

have noticed some of her cast doing this, but I just don't remember her last

cast (the one we got correction out of!) doing this! I think I will wait it out

a few days, and if it gets ANY looser, I will do an x-ray.

This is some what off topic, but I can NOT get this off of my mind, and I know

if anyone can understand, it would be this group! Donnie and I are in the

process of an international adoption and I was looking at pictures of waiting

children on our adoption agencies web site the other day. I came across a

little boy 4-5 years old that has been diagnosed with congenital scoliosis. He

has severe deformities and it just broke my heart. It made me think how blessed

our children are to have the care that they do. Please think of this innocent

little child and say a prayer of hope for him!

Misty and Haley

wrote: Hi Misty,

I often read on this post that the cast loosen up, but 's never have. She

is in her fourth cast and each one always gets tighter as the weeks go by. Dr.

Khoury applied her first one he did a great job. When is this cast due to come

off?

and

Should I get another x-ray?

Hi Everyone,

Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am noticing that

when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to be

" tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole year of

being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last cast...9

degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing this.

Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but if we

want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed to

MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

thoughts??? THANKS

Misty and Haley

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Misty,

I totally understand. My husband and I have often discussed actually adopting

a child with medical needs. Especially scoliosis, since Moriah was born with

it. I don't know if we ever will. The next few years he wants to finish

school, then we may have the conversation again. What list was this child on?

Congrats to you early for the new addition to your family. I would love to hear

what country, etc.

Shellie Grant

Misty Dennis wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your input. Haley is scheduled to get her next cast February 15. I

have noticed some of her cast doing this, but I just don't remember her last

cast (the one we got correction out of!) doing this! I think I will wait it out

a few days, and if it gets ANY looser, I will do an x-ray.

This is some what off topic, but I can NOT get this off of my mind, and I know

if anyone can understand, it would be this group! Donnie and I are in the

process of an international adoption and I was looking at pictures of waiting

children on our adoption agencies web site the other day. I came across a little

boy 4-5 years old that has been diagnosed with congenital scoliosis. He has

severe deformities and it just broke my heart. It made me think how blessed our

children are to have the care that they do. Please think of this innocent little

child and say a prayer of hope for him!

Misty and Haley

wrote: Hi Misty, I often read on this post

that the cast loosen up, but 's never have. She is in her fourth cast and

each one always gets tighter as the weeks go by. Dr. Khoury applied her first

one he did a great job. When is this cast due to come off?

and

Should I get another x-ray?

Hi Everyone,

Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am noticing that

when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to be

" tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole year of

being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last cast...9

degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing this.

Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but if we

want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed to

MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

thoughts??? THANKS

Misty and Haley

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Hi Shellie,

The child was on Children's Hope International waiting list. That is the agency

that we are using. We are adopting from Kazakhstan and we are in the waiting

phase. All of our paperwork has been done we are just waiting for the " phone

call " it could be tomorrow or it could be another 8-9 months (we have already

been waiting 4 mos and the average wait time for a girl is 10-12 mos from this

country.) we requested a girl, but could get there and it be a boy. Which would

be fine also! We have to travel to Kazakhstan twice. The first trip being 4-5

weeks, then come home for a month, then back over there for 1 week to pick her

up and bring her home. We are so very excited, but so nervous at the same time.

I can NOT imagine leaving Haley for that long....lots of different emotions

going on...excitement, but guilt also for leaving Haley. Also something I have

been worried about from the beginning is Haley's cast change during that time.

When they call, we will have MAXIMUM 2

weeks to prepare for travel. I hope it works out to where Haley will not be

scheduled for a cast change during that time we're going to be gone. Check out

Children's Hope Int website. They have been GREAT! I hope you and your husband

will have the conversation again if that is what you want Waiting time for a

special needs child is not long AT ALL for most countries. Were you considering

domestic or international adoption? Best of luck to your future journey

(possibly:))

Misty

Shellie Grant wrote:

Misty,

I totally understand. My husband and I have often discussed actually

adopting a child with medical needs. Especially scoliosis, since Moriah was

born with it. I don't know if we ever will. The next few years he wants to

finish school, then we may have the conversation again. What list was this

child on? Congrats to you early for the new addition to your family. I would

love to hear what country, etc.

Shellie Grant

Misty Dennis wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your input. Haley is scheduled to get her next cast February 15. I

have noticed some of her cast doing this, but I just don't remember her last

cast (the one we got correction out of!) doing this! I think I will wait it out

a few days, and if it gets ANY looser, I will do an x-ray.

This is some what off topic, but I can NOT get this off of my mind, and I know

if anyone can understand, it would be this group! Donnie and I are in the

process of an international adoption and I was looking at pictures of waiting

children on our adoption agencies web site the other day. I came across a little

boy 4-5 years old that has been diagnosed with congenital scoliosis. He has

severe deformities and it just broke my heart. It made me think how blessed our

children are to have the care that they do. Please think of this innocent little

child and say a prayer of hope for him!

Misty and Haley

wrote: Hi Misty, I often read on this post

that the cast loosen up, but 's never have. She is in her fourth cast and

each one always gets tighter as the weeks go by. Dr. Khoury applied her first

one he did a great job. When is this cast due to come off?

and

Should I get another x-ray?

Hi Everyone,

Haley has had her current cast on since December7. I am noticing that

when she lays on her stomach I can get 3-4 fingers under the cast

without any effort. When she is sitting or standing it seems to be

" tighter " I hope I am just being paranoid, but after a whole year of

being in a cast, we FINALLY saw improvement with her last cast...9

degrees of improvement. I just do not remember that cast doing this.

Dr. Khoury looked at some pics and said that they look OK, but if we

want to we could x-ray. I HATE the thought of her being exposed to

MORE radiation, but what if it would show that the cast is not

holding???? I am scared of losing any of the correction. Any

thoughts??? THANKS

Misty and Haley

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