We had Tate's appointment for his helmet casting this afternoon. After getting online and seeing this, Gabe and I were both feeling heartbroken and full of anxiety. We arrived at the appointment and filled out all of the paperwork and got rolling. Kudos to Eric, the AMAZING orthotist, who made the experience a million times better than we ever imagined it would be. Tate didn't cry at all. He got ma and yelled for about 10 seconds when I had to hold his hands down and keep him from putting his beloved fingers in his mouth.
They will use the casting to create a mold which they will fill with another plaster to create a true to life "statue" of his head. Then they will use that to create the fit for his helmet.
We go back NEXT Friday, March 12 for the fitting of his helmet. Thank you again for all of the prayers, they have been a comfort for us. Thank you all for EVERYTHING. Knowing we're not alone makes this much easier to go through.
3 comments:
Looks like he enjoyed the casting!
I'm so glad he did well. I was hoping to hear a good report! He looked so cute through the whole process!
Oh I just thought of something too the helmet can get a bit stinky I am sure you have read that but just thought I would tell you in case they hadn't said anything.
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