Carsyn had his 3 appointments today. They got him set up with thumb splints so that his thumbs will stay out instead of tucked under his other fingers. He wore them about half the day today and I can already see an improvement when we take them off. I am really excited for this because it should help him learn how to pick stuff up better with his hands. I am going to talk with his OT tomorrow to see how much she thinks he should wear them. When they fitted him for those today they said it was really up to us on how much we think he should wear them.
They also fitted him for a stroller. We were able to pick out which one we liked and thought would work best. The one we decided on is very slick and normal looking, which is what I wanted. It is made out of Carbon Fiber so it is lighter. The seat swivels around so I can push and he can look at me. I really like that feature. The seat also comes off and you can keep the base in your house and it will double as a high chair. This will be really nice while on the go.
They also fitted him for a stander and AFO’s {leg braces}. They did this so that he will start learning how to bare weight well, to build his core muscles and to stretch out his hamstrings. He really loved this. They tried him in 3 different ones and he bumped his mouth on one of the trays and started screaming. It left quite a bruise on his top gum. Poor little guy. Something I did notice while looking in his mouth is that his 3rd bottom tooth is coming through but still no teeth on the top. Little Stinker!At the last appointment they put casting on his feet and legs, then let it dry a little bit and cut it off. They are sending those to Washington so that they can make his AFOs.
I really, really hope and pray that his insurance will cover all of his equipment. They are really expensive pieces, but I think they would benefit him GREATLY. I have already started receiving EOB’s from his insurance about other things they won’t cover. It stinks.
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