Heading to SLC for 1st cast - Looking for recommendations

January 15, 2008

Hi - I am new to this forum. I actually learned about it from Angie

Livingston, our care coordinator at Shriners in SLC. My son Braden

is 17 months old. He was referred to the Shriners in Spokane, WA at

12 months and they found him to have a curve of 40degrees. At that

visit, they wanted to give it 4 months to see if it would correct on

it's own. Well, we returned on Jan. 8 to find that it had not

changed at all. The doctor there wanted to continue to " watch " it.

Because I had done some research on my own, I did not feel this was

the best option for us so I asked him to transfer our records to SLC

to have they take a look and determine if he would be a good

candidate.

Well, the next day, I got a call from Angie in SLC who said that he

was a great candidate and they would like to get him over there ASAP

to be cast. (we live in Coeur d'Alene, ID) They are actually trying

to get him scheduled Jan. 22. I should know for sure tomorrow.

So, consequently, I have not had a whole lot of time to get used to

this whole idea and prepare myself. I guess that I have less than a

week to learn all that I can. That is why I am calling on all of you

to help me out. Let me also tell you that I am 20 weeks pregnant and

if we do not get him scheduled before the end of this month, I will

not be able to fly for his second casting which adds even more

stress. I think that I will probably drive and let my husband fly

with Braden and just meet me there if it comes down to that.

Anyhow, I am looking for all the information any of you can give

me.

Where I should have my husband stay while we are in SLC?

What size clothes should I bring for after the casting, a size bigger

or 2 sizes bigger?

Diapers - should they be the same size he is currently wearing?

What should I know to prepare myself - I need to know the scary stuff

along with the good stuff?

Basically, I just want to know all of the things that you wish you

would have known before your childs first cast. I am a big " planner "

so this whole not knowing what to expect thing is really taking a

toll on me! Thanks for all you help and I look forward to hearing

from you!

Thanks - Miranda

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