My son was diagnosed with Scoliosis two years ago. He missed his checkup last year because we were without insurance due to job loss and we went Monday for a check up with his Orthopedic doctor. I made the appointment when I took him to get some dress clothes and saw that his curve had progressed. He usually wears loose fitting clothes, jackets, etc. and we had not seen it progressing. When we were there last, he was 17 degrees and the doctor thought there may be some progression but not a lot as boys do not usually progress, etc. Well, he is at 50 degrees and will have to have surgery at 15. We feel horrible about it, don't have any idea how we are going to find the money for it and a lot of other things. To top it off, my mother called my wife and chewed her out that it was all our fault, we should have been watching it more closely.
So, can anyone tell us what to expect? We live in Jax FL and our doctor is supposed to be one of the best in town, but we have had family members suggest contacting shriners. How hard is it to get your child into shriners? Is it a quick process or a slow process? How do we prepare him for the necessity of the surgery? And how do we stop kicking ourselves for not doing without something else so that he could have gone to his doctor appointment?
So, can anyone tell us what to expect? We live in Jax FL and our doctor is supposed to be one of the best in town, but we have had family members suggest contacting shriners. How hard is it to get your child into shriners? Is it a quick process or a slow process? How do we prepare him for the necessity of the surgery? And how do we stop kicking ourselves for not doing without something else so that he could have gone to his doctor appointment?
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