Greetings and a Reminder:
I write this blog as we go through ET Mehta Casting with our daughter Olivia. The blog is intended to inform, possibly inspire, and raise awareness of Infantile Scoliosis and its treatment/cure. Please share our story. For more information please check out http://www.infantilescoliosis.org/
Well cast one is no more! At 3:30 today Olivia was cut out of her Hello Kitty turtle shell. She screamed and cried, but was over all very good about it. Here are some pictures.
We are now home and getting ready to take a super fun, toy filled, bath. I will have pictures of that tomorrow, including pictures from our day of casting part deux. Her appointment is tomorrow morning at 8:45, meaning we have to be there for 7:15. Here's hoping it's a good one. My only requests are 1.) that they not put the IV in her foot, and 2.) that they try to expose her belly button if they can. If they can't then we need to pad it up, because it got borderline infected by the end.
I will leave you with the x-ray films I was able to get today. The first picture is the one taken on 6/7 when they determined her curvature. The second is a picture of her once she was in her first cast. Amazing right?!!?!
*EDIT: To alleviate any possible confusion I should emphasize that picture two is Olivia IN the cast...*
OK off to the bath!!!
How great to see the progress the cast did. Just one casting and it looks better! I love her red hair so cute. Congrats to Oliva for cast number 1 done with. Good luck tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteLaura those pictures are AMAZING!!!!! At least you can see instant results. That's just amazing. Sorry that you still have to go through it, but so happy that it's working! Olivia is very lucky to have a mom who is so dedicated to documenting this experience that she will never remember. She will love having these pictures some day. <3
ReplyDeleteLaura - that is amazing progress! You are doing such a great job with all of this and as Michelle said - Olivia is very lucky to have you! xo
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