AFO Fitting

This past Tuesday we went to get Joelle's new rigid AFO fitted (ankle foot orthosis).

We chose a purple one with butterflies on it for her first one. It looks quite cute, kinda like a little boot for her all custom made. When we arrived Jarrod took Geoff and I too the room and showed us the molding he made from the cast he took at the hospital. He used a white crayon (the kind used for sewing actually that unravel to sharpen) to mark down to fit her chubby leg better. 

  After Jarrod made markings on the AFO he went to the back to work on it. Putting velcro and padding on it. Geoff chose the purple marble padding to go inside. While it was being worked on we waited patiently joking around and hanging out with Joelle. She loved talking to herself with big stories in the mirror.

 About an hour and a half later Jarrod was done working on the piece after a few adjustments. He fitted it on a few times for us to watch and to make sure it was going to do the job. Joelle loved all the attention and didn't mind getting it fitted on. Shannon (not pictured) came to say hi to us and we will be seeing her next visit in 10 days at BC Children's Hospital to see how things are progressing.

I think this is such an adorable picture of her! She looks proud :)

AFO: $1082 

Pharmacare Portion: $261.53

Patient Portion: $820.47

One on one time with Joelle...priceless!