Sorry been off line a while. Bo tox is no longer working. He has had 
serial casting before. All the orthopods say is bring him in when you 
are ready for surgery.

At 04:05 AM 3/16/2006, you wrote:
>Have they ruled out Botox with serial casting and then intense therapy
>afterwards?
>
>Beth t the OT
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>Linda Walker
>Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:01 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: label/hand surgery/pump
>
>Anthony,
>
>No I did not know that. it's something we are considering but the operations
>are heavy duty. The muscle lengthening involves a lot of cutting and I think
>later scar tissue can be a problem. Anyhow I am not the final decision
>maker, I am doing some of the research and so are they. I am glad my kids
>are grown and I don't have to make any more medical decisions for anyone.
>It's a huge responsibility and I wonder if Case should be given the
>different options and asked what he thinks even tho he is so young. It is
>his body.
>If they finally decide on the muscle lengthening I am pretty certain they
>will go to Gillette.
>You might be getting news about the polygamist encampment they found in the
>Black Hills then. I am very involved in that with my work.
>
>All the best,
>
>Linda
>
>dAt 08:45 PM 3/14/2006, you wrote:
> >Linda,
> >
> >I don't know if you know this or not, but I live in Grand Forks North
> >Dakota almost 6 hours away from Gillette, and several people especially
> >children under age 18 travel down there for medical care, and are
> >fairly satisfied with the services.  I also know a speech-language
> >pathologist I often communicate with who works there as a AAC Specialist.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Anthony
> >Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net