New AFO's August 07

Check out the fancy Answer 2 shoes


Horses on the straps(of course)


All together now


Evan is checking out his new shoes.


Look at me sporting my new shoes.

Evan got a new pair of AFO's today. We were really excited about this because his last pair were getting way too small for him and had been causing bruising. Also this new pair has horses on the straps so Evan is really excited about that.

So for Evan's first pair of orthotics he had to wear a size 12.5XW shoe because they are so bulky and had the slip guard and padding on them since he was not really walking when we first got them casted. His second pair were a lot less bulky and he was able to wear a size 11.5XW to start with but he was wearing them with a 12XW since his feet had grown and the 11.5 XW were looking very worn out. (i was excited that he actually wore out a pair of shoes). So I figured either the 12 or 12.5XW should fit with the new orthotics. Well they did not so I was not a little worried since there was really not money in the budget to buy a new pair of shoes until next friday.Well, God was certainly blessing us today, because after doing the final adjustments the orthotist walks in with 3 boxes of shoes and not just any shoes these specific types of shoes that are made for orthotics called Answer 2 and he says that he is now giving away a pair of shoes with every pair of new orthotics and if we wanted additional pairs they are $35. Rudy and I were so thrilled the answer to our problem was solved. We are so blessed. So needless to say we will be going to Hangar orthotics for as long as we can.I also have to give thanks that we have insurance, and medi-cal and also the Alta California regional center to cover the cost of these orthotics because I signed the bill today which stated the cost as being $1300. And I know of other states where there is not this type of coverage. So in spite of all of the not so fun stuff we get to endure on this journey with Evan, there are great moments as well and today was one of them.