Alex said that these were his legs. In a way, he is right.
And what would you know.... Alex's new, bright blue crutches came in too!
Monday, May 10, 2010
His Legs
Today Alex was casted for new AFOs! I am so excited for him because this guy seems to really know his stuff when it comes to making braces. He casted both of Alex's legs in less than 20 minutes and his description of how Alex's new braces will be like is so much better than what he has now! Woo-hoo!
Alex said that these were his legs. In a way, he is right.
And what would you know.... Alex's new, bright blue crutches came in too!
Alex said that these were his legs. In a way, he is right.
And what would you know.... Alex's new, bright blue crutches came in too!
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Woohoo!
Good support is so important - in every aspect!
Now, could you just explain to the medical equipment guys here that white is just boring for adults, too?
Querida Cristina : es increible, como han crecido los pequeñines de la casa,Alex y Dennis estan cada dia mas guapos ,todos tus hijos son guapos y se les ve tan felices , me encanta tu familia sois fantasticos, os apreciamos mucho.
Saludos desde Madrid (España) de tus amigos que no os olvidan.
p.d.
besos de Olga.
Carmencita.
That is wonderful to hear, new AFO's and crutches too way to go!
Hi Christine - I am a long time lurker on your blog.
I just wanted to make a suggestion that might help Alex. I saw that your family got a Wii for Christmas, I'd like to suggest that you guys get a Wii Fit board & start working with Alex to use it.
I have a peripheral neuropathy & nerve damage that resulted in loss of feeling from just about 2" below my right knee all the way through my foot. With this kind of injury, the doctor's told me I'd be in a wheel chair within 5 years because all the muscles would in my lower leg would eventually atrophy. I had a really bad foot drop and was in an AFO for quite some time.
Well, it's been 8.5 years and I am still walking, although I do have a slight limp. I decided that I didn't have to accept the doctor's prognosis, so I pushed harder & eventually found a physical therapist & a neurologist who would think outside of the box & helped develop a program of physical therapy that would exercise & stretch the muscles I had no control of, address my foot drop & help me learn to balance & walk with a dead leg.
The Wii fit has been a godsend in many of those areas. I was actually using the prototype with a walker for balance in physical therapy long before it was released to the public.
Since then, I've watched my physical therapist use the wii fit board for many different kinds of patients, from returning war veterans, to accident victims, to stroke patients and a child with Spina Bifida, which made me think of Alex.
If Alex can stand with his walker, even if he has to have someone bigger help him at first, I really feel that it would be great therapy for him.
The little guy in physical therapy has made great progress and has been recently using his crutches instead of walker when he plays.
From a personal standpoint, it has really really helped me with my balance and working the muscles in my legs so I can remain ambulatory.
Talk it over with his physical therapist & see if it will help him. I hope it will.
~ Noel
(ps. If the doctor writes a prescription for it, you may be able to get your insurance company to reimburse you under durable medical goods. If they won't, then you can certainly claim it as a medical deduction if you file a 1040 form and itemize deductions.)
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