Hello all
About in-brace xrays, it's my understanding that in-brace xrays are required to see how much correction is being achieved, 50% is desired in order to hold the curve. Am I way off base here?
I do agree that being out of the brace for >24 hours is desirable for out of brace xrays. My daughter had a 10 deg. difference in out of brace xrays taken immediately after and one week after. Don't let them xray your child if they've just taken the brace off, that's uneccessary exposure.
As far as trying different treatment options, that's only something the parents can determine, it's their child and ultimately, they're the ones who have to live with their decision. While so far, my daughter is ok, I would have done anything (and did try many treatments) to prevent fusion surgery, it's final and irreversable. Having a long fusion will impact her life and I still can't say I'm happy about it. I will always have an extra degree of worry, but maybe that's just me.
In my opinion, this forum should be a place where we can share our experiences, be it good or bad, so that others can make their own informed choices. We should not be criticizing anyone's decision, that's very personal and we already feel enough guilt over what our child's going through. I've been criticized in the past over some of my choices and it really hurt. I hate that there is so much bickering lately because this used to be such a great place to find support and comfort.
Best wishes to all and let's all be hopeful that whatever treatments we choose, that they will be successful for the kids, it's about them after all.
About in-brace xrays, it's my understanding that in-brace xrays are required to see how much correction is being achieved, 50% is desired in order to hold the curve. Am I way off base here?
I do agree that being out of the brace for >24 hours is desirable for out of brace xrays. My daughter had a 10 deg. difference in out of brace xrays taken immediately after and one week after. Don't let them xray your child if they've just taken the brace off, that's uneccessary exposure.
As far as trying different treatment options, that's only something the parents can determine, it's their child and ultimately, they're the ones who have to live with their decision. While so far, my daughter is ok, I would have done anything (and did try many treatments) to prevent fusion surgery, it's final and irreversable. Having a long fusion will impact her life and I still can't say I'm happy about it. I will always have an extra degree of worry, but maybe that's just me.
In my opinion, this forum should be a place where we can share our experiences, be it good or bad, so that others can make their own informed choices. We should not be criticizing anyone's decision, that's very personal and we already feel enough guilt over what our child's going through. I've been criticized in the past over some of my choices and it really hurt. I hate that there is so much bickering lately because this used to be such a great place to find support and comfort.
Best wishes to all and let's all be hopeful that whatever treatments we choose, that they will be successful for the kids, it's about them after all.
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