Devin showing off his flexibility!

He loves to throw balls under his legs. He was playing catch with Derek in this picture by throwing balls under himself.

I thought I should give a bit of an up-date from Devin's last Spina Bifida clinic and getting his casts off.

The doctor's were pleased with the healing of Devin's legs so they did take the casts off at 6 weeks. Currently, Devin's right leg seems to be slightly under corrected while his left leg seems to be a bit more over corrected. As you look at him his feet seem to point to the right. When he is standing he plays with the position of his legs. His left leg does tend to bend a bit, at the knee, inward. The PT at Mayo suggested that we may need to go back to the KAFOs with Twister Straps in order for Devin to build the proper muscles but the Orthopedic and Physical Medicine doctor decided that it was a bit premature to do something like that so soon after surgery so they have ordered that he get PT 2-3 times a week. The PT part has been difficult to get as his regular PT's last day for the summer was the day he got his casts off! While the timing of Devin's surgery was good for Devin because it would not interrupt his schooling in the fall and he would not have casts on all summer, apparently it was not good timing for the support system we have come to rely on.

Devin was able to go in and visit the Preschool he will attend in the fall before the last day of school. While he was initially very shy, he did not want to leave when the day was done.