Life with CPT
Progression 2016-2017
The story so far, does anyone else think that her leg is getting straighter???
Life with CPT
Update:
It’s been a rough weekend- I managed to wrench my back on top of everything else. Good news: no break! Bad news: still in pain. 🙁 She’s able to walk again, so that’s positive, and her limp has pretty much gone back to normal- but she’s insisting on having her brace Read more…
Injury
A Fall with No Brace!
Amy took her brace off, then fell. She says her foot hurts. She can weight bear, but doesn’t want to. I made her giggle, she laid down, slept for an hour. Woke, it hurts. I gave ibuprofen, and shes sitting in my lap, crying. No resistance to me manipulating her Read more…
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It Broke?!
Unbelievable! We’ve only had this brace for 3 weeks! ? Guess I’ll call the orthotist in the morning… ?
Life with CPT
Our Version of Success
I want to talk about “success”. If our definition of “success” is maximum function with minimum pain, then today, we still have it! Amy is 2.5 years old, and it has been 8 months since our diagnosis. Despite the original warning that her tibia would break within the year, there Read more…
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Solely Low
Amy started preschool and is involved with a program called “Solely low”. This program caters to kids with low-incidence disabilities, such as children who are blind, heard of hearing, or have severe orthopedic impairments. At 2.5 years, and at no cost to us, she gets to attend preschool 2 days Read more…
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How Does This Not Hurt?
My poor sweet baby. Look at her ankle! It’s so swollen and hurt, but she never complains. We have to find a better solution! Thank goodness we’re seeing Dr. Hoffinger in a couple days. I’m going to ask to be transferred to another orthotist, one that is local. That should Read more…
Life with CPT
Brace Woes
Look at my poor baby Oh, this looks like it hurts so much. Poor baby, I must get in to see Dr. Hoffinger right away. 🙁
Life with CPT
Panic at the Disco…
It finally happened. I saw Amy crawling towards me, and I thought, “Okay silly girl, what are you up to?” Then I realize, she wasn’t wearing her brace!!! I had to follow her as she crawled back to show me where she’d put it. I’m glad that she felt she Read more…