May 29 ~ Orthotics

Finally, after more than a month, Lily's custom orthotics for her foot came in!  She has a Cascade Turbo DAFO 4.  She wears the smaller part during the day, and the larger part with the smaller part while sleeping.  She was supposed to get 3 long socks specifically made to go with the T-DAFO, but insurance felt it was unnecessary.  So we have to find some for her.

AFO worn during day

SMO snapped on to AFO for at night

Ross, the orthotist, tried to get the AFO to fit in her nice Asics.  Try as he may, it would not go in. We thought it would work as her right foot is 2 inches smaller than her left foot, and her shoes were both the size to fit her left foot.   She also tried her sandals, which have elastic and can stretch farther. No go.

Finding a pair of shoes to fit over the AFO was a pain in the butt.  We tried Target first.  If you need two different sizes of shoes, they will split them and sell only one mis-matched pair.  Nordstrom's also does, but we don't have one anywhere near us.  Target had absolutely no shoes.  They were all high-heals, sandals, or flip-flops; none which would work.  Off to the next store.

Shopko had a nice selection of shoes in their Payless area.  We spent nearly 2 hours looking and trying on shoes.  Regular tennis shoes just wouldn't work.  Slide on cloth shoes wouldn't either.  The only ones that fit decent were the Women's Retro Airwalk Oxford's.  Of course in the camo print.