I can't believe 3 months has already past since Hudson was last seen at Shriner's. We went in for a follow up visit this last Monday. Initially the doctor told us that he would wear the braces for 6-8 months or until he outgrew the first pair. Luckily for us, he outgrew his first pair of braces after only 3 months of wearing them. Hudson never really did tolerate the braces very well. He wore them maybe a max of 7 hours during the day (that maybe even a little stretch). I was starting to get a bit lazy toward the end of the 3 months because they were such a pain to deal with. He couldn't sleep with them well and just fussed while he was awake with them on. So I was hoping with this visit that we would get the ok to stop wearing the braces. And luckily, we did. The doctor was happy with the way his feet look. Hudson still has mild adductus (feet turn it slightly) but he should outgrow that as he gets bigger. We will follow-up in 6 months just to make sure his feet still look good. I wanted to keep the braces as a memory but Shriner's likes to recycle the used braces and send them to Mexico to underprivileged kids. Yeah for a good appointment!
