Avery Lynn got her first cast (again)

[Guest guest]

Hello

Just wanted to share my experience with you from today....

With all of the ENCOURAGEMENT from all of you on this support group.... we

decided to start casting all over again. We had our appointment scheduled for a

couple of weeks ago to talk to the doctor about surgery because we did the

casting and started with the shoes and she did great with them full time then we

got dropped to 12 hours from 23 hours and after 3 nights of that she would

scream a bloody murder scream and we tried to let her but eventually would give

in after a couple of hours then we would try again and we just didn't think we

could do the shoes .... especially like that for 3-4 years...WELL.... after

putting my story on here for support I got ALOT of responses (very loud and

clear) on why to do the casting over again and NOT do surgery.... you all were

pretty brutal with your responses but look.... it got through to me!!!! Thank

you to all of you for that!!!! I knew surgery wasn't the right decision but we

thought it was our only decision.... so here we are ... starting

all over again and Avery is 10 months old.... She did OK getting the cast on

today... she isn't crawling yet so I am sure this will delay her even more but

that is fine.... when we got home she was rolling all over and didn't seem to

mind having that cast on after all!!! She has a twin sister who is crawling and

as they get older it is going to get more difficult that she isn't crawling or

walking when Delaney is ... I guess that is just part of having something

different, right??

So I just want to thank all of you for all of your support and encouragement on

starting all over.... you will probably here alot from me now....!!!

Thank you especially to Daiga!!! You have been so very kind and I really

appreciate that... I haven't had a chance to get on and email since we spoke!!!

Thank you for finding my name and emailing me and introducing me to this

group... I would of never found it otherwise and we would more than likely be

doing surgery.... so give yourself a big pat on the back for saving another

child from surgery It has been a big relief and I can't imagine where Avery's

life would be if it weren't for this group!!!

I will keep you posted on what all is going on....

,

proud mommy of ...

Chesney 8.7.00

Delaney 6.24.04

Avery 6.24.04 (LCF)

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I am so glad you decided to re-cast and start over. I know it seems hard

right now, but before you know it, the harder part will be over. Avery

Lynn will definitely thank you someday.

Here's hoping for a smoother second round! Please remember, you are not

the first one to start all over at her age. All of us can give you

support to help you get through the tough times (if you have any). Good

luck and keep us updated.

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

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[Guest guest]

,

It's good to hear that Avery is tolerating the casting well for the

second time around. I just wanted to offer you some

reassurance....don't count on the cast (or the FAB) slowing her down

in reaching her milestones. Once she figures it out, you won't be

able to stop her. Also, keep in mind that twins or not, every baby

is different and develops at her own pace. A week from now, Avery

will have forgotten what it was like NOT to be wearing a cast and she

will adapt very quickly, you'll see!

On a side note, did your doctor give you any indication of how many

casts may be needed to regain the correction? It'll probably be

easier to tell once this first cast is removed to see how well the

foot responds.

Keep us posted!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/7

> Hello

>

> Just wanted to share my experience with you from today....

>

> With all of the ENCOURAGEMENT from all of you on this support

group.... we decided to start casting all over again. We had our

appointment scheduled for a couple of weeks ago to talk to the doctor

about surgery because we did the casting and started with the shoes

and she did great with them full time then we got dropped to 12 hours

from 23 hours and after 3 nights of that she would scream a bloody

murder scream and we tried to let her but eventually would give in

after a couple of hours then we would try again and we just didn't

think we could do the shoes .... especially like that for 3-4

years...WELL.... after putting my story on here for support I got

ALOT of responses (very loud and clear) on why to do the casting over

again and NOT do surgery.... you all were pretty brutal with your

responses but look.... it got through to me!!!! Thank you to all of

you for that!!!! I knew surgery wasn't the right decision but we

thought it was our only decision.... so here we are ... starting

> all over again and Avery is 10 months old.... She did OK getting

the cast on today... she isn't crawling yet so I am sure this will

delay her even more but that is fine.... when we got home she was

rolling all over and didn't seem to mind having that cast on after

all!!! She has a twin sister who is crawling and as they get older it

is going to get more difficult that she isn't crawling or walking

when Delaney is ... I guess that is just part of having something

different, right??

>

> So I just want to thank all of you for all of your support and

encouragement on starting all over.... you will probably here alot

from me now....!!!

>

> Thank you especially to Daiga!!! You have been so very kind and I

really appreciate that... I haven't had a chance to get on and email

since we spoke!!! Thank you for finding my name and emailing me and

introducing me to this group... I would of never found it otherwise

and we would more than likely be doing surgery.... so give yourself a

big pat on the back for saving another child from surgery It has been

a big relief and I can't imagine where Avery's life would be if it

weren't for this group!!!

>

> I will keep you posted on what all is going on....

>

> ,

> proud mommy of ...

> Chesney 8.7.00

> Delaney 6.24.04

> Avery 6.24.04 (LCF)

>

>

>