Re: More Cast Questions - SLC Shriners

[Guest guest]

Hi Miranda

My daughter had 4 casts at Shriners SLC - they really are fabulous!

I'm guessing the casts weigh a couple of pounds?? Doesn't sound like

much, for an adult, but on a small child... My little girl was older

when she went into a cast (4 yrs old) - But she did GREAT! She

actually preferred casts to bracing!

Our experience re pre-op - The nurses will put the numbing " magic "

cream on both hands an hour or so before they go down, and the versed

will be given around 30 minutes - (approx) before they are taken

(with you) to pre-op.

The day before surgery the anesthesiologist will come and talk to

you, ask lots of questions, and answer all yours!

There are photos of my daughter's cast under Siobhan's album in the

photo's section.

We'll be thinking of you on Monday, and next week.

Jacki

>

> Hi - we are headed to SLC on Monday morning for Braden's first cast

and

> I just have a couple more questions. My experience with SLC has

been

> amazing! When I first spoke to Angie, they did not have any

openings

> until July and somehow she was able to work some magic and get him

> scheduled less than 2 weeks later! We will check into the hospital

on

> Monday, he will be cast on Tuesday morning and then they want us to

> stay until Thursday afternoon to make any adjustments and make sure

he

> is doing alright with it.

>

> First of all, a general question - does anyone know approximately

how

> much the cast will weigh? Also, for those of you that go to SLC -

do

> you know if they administer Versed prior to starting the IV before

> taking him back to the OR? I was also wondering if anyone has any

> pictures of their cast from SLC that you could share? I have seen

so

> many variations to the casting that I am just curious if all the

ones

> done in SLC look the same.

>

> Thanks - Miranda

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Miranda

Your in good hands in SLC Dylan had his first cast there on Dec 17. I

will post some pictures later today.

Darrell

>

> Hi - we are headed to SLC on Monday morning for Braden's first cast

and

> I just have a couple more questions. My experience with SLC has

been

> amazing! When I first spoke to Angie, they did not have any

openings

> until July and somehow she was able to work some magic and get him

> scheduled less than 2 weeks later! We will check into the hospital

on

> Monday, he will be cast on Tuesday morning and then they want us to

> stay until Thursday afternoon to make any adjustments and make sure

he

> is doing alright with it.

>

> First of all, a general question - does anyone know approximately

how

> much the cast will weigh? Also, for those of you that go to SLC -

do

> you know if they administer Versed prior to starting the IV before

> taking him back to the OR? I was also wondering if anyone has any

> pictures of their cast from SLC that you could share? I have seen

so

> many variations to the casting that I am just curious if all the

ones

> done in SLC look the same.

>

> Thanks - Miranda

>