Lucas getting his prosthetic

This just shows the process that we have gone through to get Lucas's prosthetic. First we went to Shriner's to get the Okay from the doctor to get the prosthetic. This was pretty great because on Friday at Shriner's it is the "Prosthetic workshop" so we were able to meet and talk with other families that have and are going through the same thing. The best part was that the mothers I talked to put me at ease because I have had a ton of apprehensions with the whole prospect of the prosthetic. We saw children in all stages of there lives with prosthetics and it was great to see that they are no different from any other child.
Next we went to the prosthetic shop which is Scheck and Siress in which we met with the person that will be making his prosthetic. They took a cast of it in which they will use to make a plastic prosthetic. After two weeks we went back and Lucas was fitted with the plastic prosthetic. At this visit they would fit the prosthetic and then leave make some adjustments and come back. This was a particularly long day and Lucas was having nothing to do with that prosthetic. Then today we went back to have one final fitting before they make the final product. This time he did not mind the prosthetic he even took a step the moment I put him on the floor with the prosthetic which was a relief. That was however his last step because he spent the rest of his time standing on his prosthetic leg and using his good leg to try and kick off his prosthetic. I think that it will take a little getting use to. Finally, we took Lucas and the prosthetic back to Shriner's to get the doctors okay. We also met with the physical therapist which took me through the exercises and what we need to do daily to get him use to it. She seemed pretty impressed with what he was already doing with it on so she was pretty confident that it will take not time for him to get up and going. On Wed we are going to pick up the final product. Here are the pictures of the whole process.

The patients rooms at Scheck and Siress. Isn't Lucas strong!!

Another picture of the room.

Lucas had to wear girlie tights how embarrassing

Making the cast

Cutting the cast off

I am pretty sure that Lucas had a lot of fun.

Shriner's Hospital waiting room.

Lucas with the prosthetic on, and as you can see nothing can stop him.

Cute picture and please reference the previous blog before you pass judgement about his hair

When we get the actual prosthetic we won't have to use tape :)