Re: Hello, new here...

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Hi Tina,

I just wanted to say welcome and tell you that my son, r, now

four and 1/2 months old, would have been named Chloe if he had been a

girl (although we would have spelled it with a K to match the rest of

the kids). I think it's a beautiful name. r is in the brace at

nap and bed time now and is doing very well. The brace is kind of a

pain, but once you get used to it it's not really a big deal. He was

born with bilateral clubfeet and now they look fairly " normal " . Good

luck with your treatment.

Have a Joyous Day!

Kelli

> Hello, my name is Tina and my daughter Chloe, now 3 months old, was

> born with a mild to moderate right club foot and a left foot that

is

> metatarsus adductus. I usually post on the PP board but Lori told

me

> about this one and I hope I can get some good advice/support here

as

> well.

>

> Chloe's doctor does not pratice the Ponseti method, in fact just

the

> opposite. At our first appointment he said that most children with

> club feet need surgery. I understand that is not true with the

> Ponseti Method. But the reason I'm posting on this board, the non

> surgical board, is because she may not need surgery. At her

> appointment today her doctor casted her again (right leg only) and

> told us that she is about ready for the Denis Browne Bar. I talked

to

> his assistant afterwards who told me that usually children go from

> casting to surgery (if needed) to post surgical casts to braces. He

> said that it was good news that she is going to be going from

casting

> to the DB Bar because that means she probably wil not need surgrey

=)

> I was wondering if you all that have had personal experience with

the

> DBB could you share with me how it worked out for you and your

child.

>

> Thanks,

> Tina