Re: first day in mitchell brace

[Guest guest]

If it is just a few hours, then I think that will be fine, but I would not leave

the brace off (without the casts) for more than that. We left our appointment

where the last casts were removed and within an hour we were home with the brace

on. I wanted to give a chance to get used to the brace before the

evening when we would all try to go to sleep. I think it made the first night

better that we did it this way.

Good luck to you and Lorenzo!

Carol and

first day in mitchell brace

On 10th of april,

if all is OK lorenzo will remove his last cast.

in that day he should wear for the first time the brace.

in your opinion can I leave him some time whitout the brace?

after the visit by dr we'll come back home by train and I'm afraid

that he cried in the train all time.

thanks

anna from italy mom to lorenzo rcf

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

After Lorenzo's last casts are removed he will wear the brace for 23

hours a day. It is very important to brace him the full 23 hours as

regression can happen quite quickly to a newly corrected foot - like

in a matter of hours. So you will want him in his brace on the train

for sure!

Remember, Lorenzo will adjust to the brace, it becomes normal for

them, they have never known anything else. In fact, our daughter

Grace who is 20 months old will not sleep at night without her brace

on. So just stick with it and it will be OK....it only took our

daughter a day or 2 to adjust to wearing it

Smiles,

& Grace 20mos

unilateral right club foot FAB 23/7

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> On 10th of april,

> if all is OK lorenzo will remove his last cast.

> in that day he should wear for the first time the brace.

>

> in your opinion can I leave him some time whitout the brace?

>

> after the visit by dr we'll come back home by train and I'm afraid

> that he cried in the train all time.

>

> thanks

>

> anna from italy mom to lorenzo rcf

>

[Guest guest]

,

The train ride from Rome to Aversa or Piazza Garibaldi is what? About two

hours, maybe, three, right? I would leave them on him, and just take them

off if you really think you need to. I think that you will be surprised at

how well he will do with them. He might not cry at all! If you leave them on

him on the train, you can bring him home, take the shoes off and give him a

nice bath, instead of putting the shoes back on as soon as you are off of

the train.

I agree with what others have said, though. It is very important that

Lorenzo wears the s for 23 hours a day for the first 3 months or so.

That goes for that first day, too!

Fortuna buona,

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>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: first day in mitchell brace

>Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 19:49:15 -0000

>

>On 10th of april,

>if all is OK lorenzo will remove his last cast.

>in that day he should wear for the first time the brace.

>

>in your opinion can I leave him some time whitout the brace?

>

>after the visit by dr we'll come back home by train and I'm afraid

>that he cried in the train all time.

>

>thanks

>

>anna from italy mom to lorenzo rcf

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

jennifer, thanks for your words.

>> I think that you will be surprised at how well he will do with

them. He might not cry at all! >>>

I hope so.

lorenzo is a very patient baby. when in february he weared the cast -

it was two months he were without - he didn't cry.

grazie

anna ale0202 lorenzo0805 rcf

If you leave them on

> him on the train, you can bring him home, take the shoes off and

give him a

> nice bath, instead of putting the shoes back on as soon as you are

off of

> the train.

> I agree with what others have said, though. It is very important

that

> Lorenzo wears the s for 23 hours a day for the first 3

months or so.

> That goes for that first day, too!

>

> Fortuna buona,

>

>

> >

> >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> >To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> >Subject: first day in mitchell brace

> >Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 19:49:15 -0000

> >

> >On 10th of april,

> >if all is OK lorenzo will remove his last cast.

> >in that day he should wear for the first time the brace.

> >

> >in your opinion can I leave him some time whitout the brace?

> >

> >after the visit by dr we'll come back home by train and I'm afraid

> >that he cried in the train all time.

> >

> >thanks

> >

> >anna from italy mom to lorenzo rcf

> >

> >

> >

>