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It took me a while to compose my answer so I missed yours above.


PLEASE try not to feel bad.  You didn't do what you did out of meanness.  You approached it from the side that most people who have no experience with this would.  You NEVER woke up and asked yourself "What can I do to be mean to my child today?  How can I be the most awful that I can be to her?"  I KNOW you didn't, cause you came here and asked for help.  That PROVES that you are doing the best you can with what you have.


You have more info now, so you are going to do better to address what is really going on.  THAT is what matters in the long run!!


Give yourself a pat on the back for looking for more info so that you can help her, rather than the kick in the pants because you told her no!!


Not sure these will fit now, but there is a company called Tom Shoes (www.toms.com) and they make a wrap boot for adult women.  The foot part is like a shoe and from the ankle up it is an elastic wrap.  I looked at them for my daughter who always has a sprain or strain in an ankle.


You might look at them and then ask if they can make one for your daughter.  They are very responsive, from what I understand.


You also might consider elastic bandages, like ace bandages.  For my sprainy strainy daughter I buy them 50 at a time for about $25-30 shipped.  These would allow her to wrap an arm or leg or even her torso up enough to be comfortable.  I don't buy the top quality, though you might want to consider the ones with elastic instead of the little metal fasteners.


Vet wrap is another item you might find useful.  It is a tape that sticks only to itself.  Some docs offices and labs use it to keep cotton on after they draw blood.  It is used in animals to wrap legs for support, keep bandages on, etc....  Farm and Home stores sell it, and it comes in all kinds of wild colors.  I know you don't always want to show her tight items, but this might be fun to accessorize with.  For people I think it is called cohesive bandages, but they are available cheaper and in more colors at farm and home stores.  I get this at Atwoods, but Tractor Supply also carries it, as do most feed stores.  It is spelled "Vetrap".


Be NICE to yourself - you are doing your best!!!


Hugs!


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