Re: Back home in Texas

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we made it home

safe and sound. We had no problems at all w/ the roads or the

weather. we got home yesterday at about 5:00 a.m.

Well is on her last ste of casts and she is doing ok. Boy

this last set of casts she looks as if her feet are almost

backwards! Looks painful to me but she seems to be ok with them. She

just is not crawling again and I am not sure if it is because we

have wooden floors or because of the position of the casts? I hope

it is nothing to worry about. She will be in the casts for 2-3 weeks

Dr. Ponseti said.

was not a good girl for the last casting, it took 4 people

to hold her down to cast. She did whatever she could to try to get

free! Bite, scratch, scream, pull the nurse's hair, kick Dr.Ponseti

with her free leg, you name it! They could not believe how strong

she was! She cried through the whole casting! Dr. Ponseti and the

nurses just laughed. The good thing is that she did not have to get

another heel cord release.

When we were there we got to meet his wife and his son that was

visiting which was nice. His wife is really sweet.

Im so glad we made the decision to go. Everything turned out just

perfect! We are hoping she will begin to walk pretty soon, Dr.

Ponseti said she was ready to walk the problem was that her feet

were not corrected. We also got her shoes which she will

wear 23/7 for a month then 18hrs then nightime and naps.

So we could not have asked for a better outcome. When her 2nd set of

casts were removed her feet looked so much better, we had never seen

her feet look that good! So we could not have asked for a better way

to end the year! I look forward to hearing those tiny perfect feet

running around!!!

and

BL CF 12/16/03

[Guest guest]

Oh , I am so happy for you and ! It is amazing the

weight that is lifted just by going to see Dr. Ponseti!

I remember that set of casts well. Very freaky looking, LOL! I kept

asking are you sure this is o.k.? I couldn't fathom that it was the

correct way to have his feet. But didn't mind it at all, and

once we got past the casting day and the day after he was crawling all

over the place. I would put big socks on over her casts to make them

a little easier to crawl on and so you don't ruin your hardwood

floors. yeah, we have those too. We used bigger pairs of pants and

got big sock to put over his casts, now? Nothing slows this guy down.

She will adjust to this set too and be off like a shot in no time,

she's just got to get over be traumatized first! screamed and

screamed for most of them too. It's amazing how strong these kids are!

How old is ? I am so glad to hear things are going so

smoothly for you. I don't know if anyone mentioned this to you, but

have you looked into the angel flights? They are free and awesome.

In the summer when we have to go back we will be using htem. Now it

got dark too early and the weather was too unpredictable in Michigan.

Just a thought, but they are free to anyone with a medical need and

can't afford commercial flights all the time.

congrats on being home and successful. Lord bless you both,

atypical bl cf 10-09-03 ( 1 more week on relapse cast and then

into special walking shoes! Yay!!)

>

> Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we made it home

> safe and sound. We had no problems at all w/ the roads or the

> weather. we got home yesterday at about 5:00 a.m.

> Well is on her last ste of casts and she is doing ok. Boy

> this last set of casts she looks as if her feet are almost

> backwards! Looks painful to me but she seems to be ok with them. She

> just is not crawling again and I am not sure if it is because we

> have wooden floors or because of the position of the casts? I hope

> it is nothing to worry about. She will be in the casts for 2-3 weeks

> Dr. Ponseti said.

> was not a good girl for the last casting, it took 4 people

> to hold her down to cast. She did whatever she could to try to get

> free! Bite, scratch, scream, pull the nurse's hair, kick Dr.Ponseti

> with her free leg, you name it! They could not believe how strong

> she was! She cried through the whole casting! Dr. Ponseti and the

> nurses just laughed. The good thing is that she did not have to get

> another heel cord release.

> When we were there we got to meet his wife and his son that was

> visiting which was nice. His wife is really sweet.

> Im so glad we made the decision to go. Everything turned out just

> perfect! We are hoping she will begin to walk pretty soon, Dr.

> Ponseti said she was ready to walk the problem was that her feet

> were not corrected. We also got her shoes which she will

> wear 23/7 for a month then 18hrs then nightime and naps.

> So we could not have asked for a better outcome. When her 2nd set of

> casts were removed her feet looked so much better, we had never seen

> her feet look that good! So we could not have asked for a better way

> to end the year! I look forward to hearing those tiny perfect feet

> running around!!!

>

> and

> BL CF 12/16/03

[Guest guest]

Oh , I am so happy for you and ! It is amazing the

weight that is lifted just by going to see Dr. Ponseti!

I remember that set of casts well. Very freaky looking, LOL! I kept

asking are you sure this is o.k.? I couldn't fathom that it was the

correct way to have his feet. But didn't mind it at all, and

once we got past the casting day and the day after he was crawling all

over the place. I would put big socks on over her casts to make them

a little easier to crawl on and so you don't ruin your hardwood

floors. yeah, we have those too. We used bigger pairs of pants and

got big sock to put over his casts, now? Nothing slows this guy down.

She will adjust to this set too and be off like a shot in no time,

she's just got to get over be traumatized first! screamed and

screamed for most of them too. It's amazing how strong these kids are!

How old is ? I am so glad to hear things are going so

smoothly for you. I don't know if anyone mentioned this to you, but

have you looked into the angel flights? They are free and awesome.

In the summer when we have to go back we will be using htem. Now it

got dark too early and the weather was too unpredictable in Michigan.

Just a thought, but they are free to anyone with a medical need and

can't afford commercial flights all the time.

congrats on being home and successful. Lord bless you both,

atypical bl cf 10-09-03 ( 1 more week on relapse cast and then

into special walking shoes! Yay!!)

>

> Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we made it home

> safe and sound. We had no problems at all w/ the roads or the

> weather. we got home yesterday at about 5:00 a.m.

> Well is on her last ste of casts and she is doing ok. Boy

> this last set of casts she looks as if her feet are almost

> backwards! Looks painful to me but she seems to be ok with them. She

> just is not crawling again and I am not sure if it is because we

> have wooden floors or because of the position of the casts? I hope

> it is nothing to worry about. She will be in the casts for 2-3 weeks

> Dr. Ponseti said.

> was not a good girl for the last casting, it took 4 people

> to hold her down to cast. She did whatever she could to try to get

> free! Bite, scratch, scream, pull the nurse's hair, kick Dr.Ponseti

> with her free leg, you name it! They could not believe how strong

> she was! She cried through the whole casting! Dr. Ponseti and the

> nurses just laughed. The good thing is that she did not have to get

> another heel cord release.

> When we were there we got to meet his wife and his son that was

> visiting which was nice. His wife is really sweet.

> Im so glad we made the decision to go. Everything turned out just

> perfect! We are hoping she will begin to walk pretty soon, Dr.

> Ponseti said she was ready to walk the problem was that her feet

> were not corrected. We also got her shoes which she will

> wear 23/7 for a month then 18hrs then nightime and naps.

> So we could not have asked for a better outcome. When her 2nd set of

> casts were removed her feet looked so much better, we had never seen

> her feet look that good! So we could not have asked for a better way

> to end the year! I look forward to hearing those tiny perfect feet

> running around!!!

>

> and

> BL CF 12/16/03

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your response. Beleive we could not be any

happier! just turned 1 on the 16th. I think your litttle

boy is about 2 months older than her? I know he is in a cast right

now but was he walking yet? I cant wait till she is out of these

casts.

Dr. Ponseti did give me extra cast material just in case she breaks

some off and she is doing a good job of that by banging her feet on

the floor. I can feel the heel a little softer now.

I think or am sure i should say that next time we will fly. It was a

long and tiring trip but it was well worth it. I told Dr. Ponseti

that the last Dr. she was seeing was " following his method " and he

said a lot of doctors say that but dont. He also told me not to see

him for check ups either. He told me just to email him picture of

her feet in 4 months. He is just so amazing. I have a picture of us

with Dr. Ponseti that I will post later, Im still trying to put my

house back together after the trip!

and

BL CF 12/16/03

> >

> > Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we made it

home

> > safe and sound. We had no problems at all w/ the roads or the

> > weather. we got home yesterday at about 5:00 a.m.

> > Well is on her last ste of casts and she is doing ok.

Boy

> > this last set of casts she looks as if her feet are almost

> > backwards! Looks painful to me but she seems to be ok with them.

She

> > just is not crawling again and I am not sure if it is because we

> > have wooden floors or because of the position of the casts? I

hope

> > it is nothing to worry about. She will be in the casts for 2-3

weeks

> > Dr. Ponseti said.

> > was not a good girl for the last casting, it took 4

people

> > to hold her down to cast. She did whatever she could to try to

get

> > free! Bite, scratch, scream, pull the nurse's hair, kick

Dr.Ponseti

> > with her free leg, you name it! They could not believe how

strong

> > she was! She cried through the whole casting! Dr. Ponseti and

the

> > nurses just laughed. The good thing is that she did not have to

get

> > another heel cord release.

> > When we were there we got to meet his wife and his son that was

> > visiting which was nice. His wife is really sweet.

> > Im so glad we made the decision to go. Everything turned out

just

> > perfect! We are hoping she will begin to walk pretty soon, Dr.

> > Ponseti said she was ready to walk the problem was that her feet

> > were not corrected. We also got her shoes which she

will

> > wear 23/7 for a month then 18hrs then nightime and naps.

> > So we could not have asked for a better outcome. When her 2nd

set of

> > casts were removed her feet looked so much better, we had never

seen

> > her feet look that good! So we could not have asked for a better

way

> > to end the year! I look forward to hearing those tiny perfect

feet

> > running around!!!

> >

> > and

> > BL CF 12/16/03

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your response. Beleive we could not be any

happier! just turned 1 on the 16th. I think your litttle

boy is about 2 months older than her? I know he is in a cast right

now but was he walking yet? I cant wait till she is out of these

casts.

Dr. Ponseti did give me extra cast material just in case she breaks

some off and she is doing a good job of that by banging her feet on

the floor. I can feel the heel a little softer now.

I think or am sure i should say that next time we will fly. It was a

long and tiring trip but it was well worth it. I told Dr. Ponseti

that the last Dr. she was seeing was " following his method " and he

said a lot of doctors say that but dont. He also told me not to see

him for check ups either. He told me just to email him picture of

her feet in 4 months. He is just so amazing. I have a picture of us

with Dr. Ponseti that I will post later, Im still trying to put my

house back together after the trip!

and

BL CF 12/16/03

> >

> > Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we made it

home

> > safe and sound. We had no problems at all w/ the roads or the

> > weather. we got home yesterday at about 5:00 a.m.

> > Well is on her last ste of casts and she is doing ok.

Boy

> > this last set of casts she looks as if her feet are almost

> > backwards! Looks painful to me but she seems to be ok with them.

She

> > just is not crawling again and I am not sure if it is because we

> > have wooden floors or because of the position of the casts? I

hope

> > it is nothing to worry about. She will be in the casts for 2-3

weeks

> > Dr. Ponseti said.

> > was not a good girl for the last casting, it took 4

people

> > to hold her down to cast. She did whatever she could to try to

get

> > free! Bite, scratch, scream, pull the nurse's hair, kick

Dr.Ponseti

> > with her free leg, you name it! They could not believe how

strong

> > she was! She cried through the whole casting! Dr. Ponseti and

the

> > nurses just laughed. The good thing is that she did not have to

get

> > another heel cord release.

> > When we were there we got to meet his wife and his son that was

> > visiting which was nice. His wife is really sweet.

> > Im so glad we made the decision to go. Everything turned out

just

> > perfect! We are hoping she will begin to walk pretty soon, Dr.

> > Ponseti said she was ready to walk the problem was that her feet

> > were not corrected. We also got her shoes which she

will

> > wear 23/7 for a month then 18hrs then nightime and naps.

> > So we could not have asked for a better outcome. When her 2nd

set of

> > casts were removed her feet looked so much better, we had never

seen

> > her feet look that good! So we could not have asked for a better

way

> > to end the year! I look forward to hearing those tiny perfect

feet

> > running around!!!

> >

> > and

> > BL CF 12/16/03

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

No, he wasn't walking yet. He was in casts for the first year of his

life so he never got a chance to try or to build up his leg muscles,

something we are sure working on now and as soon as these suckers come

off!

yeah, we got an extra roll too, but we've already gone through it and

still have a week left. I've got to go get some more today as his

toes are breaking down underneath. oiy! These kids...what we

wouldn't do for them!

Dr. P is a pretty amazing man. so are and and cher! And

I love talking with Joyce. I got a great picture of jason sitting

on dr. p's lap, and another one of holding him while he's

sleeping. They do so much good!

I am glad to hear you are doing well. Have fun and take pictures!!

lord bless you in this new year!

> > >

> > > Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we made it

> home

> > > safe and sound. We had no problems at all w/ the roads or the

> > > weather. we got home yesterday at about 5:00 a.m.

> > > Well is on her last ste of casts and she is doing ok.

> Boy

> > > this last set of casts she looks as if her feet are almost

> > > backwards! Looks painful to me but she seems to be ok with them.

> She

> > > just is not crawling again and I am not sure if it is because we

> > > have wooden floors or because of the position of the casts? I

> hope

> > > it is nothing to worry about. She will be in the casts for 2-3

> weeks

> > > Dr. Ponseti said.

> > > was not a good girl for the last casting, it took 4

> people

> > > to hold her down to cast. She did whatever she could to try to

> get

> > > free! Bite, scratch, scream, pull the nurse's hair, kick

> Dr.Ponseti

> > > with her free leg, you name it! They could not believe how

> strong

> > > she was! She cried through the whole casting! Dr. Ponseti and

> the

> > > nurses just laughed. The good thing is that she did not have to

> get

> > > another heel cord release.

> > > When we were there we got to meet his wife and his son that was

> > > visiting which was nice. His wife is really sweet.

> > > Im so glad we made the decision to go. Everything turned out

> just

> > > perfect! We are hoping she will begin to walk pretty soon, Dr.

> > > Ponseti said she was ready to walk the problem was that her feet

> > > were not corrected. We also got her shoes which she

> will

> > > wear 23/7 for a month then 18hrs then nightime and naps.

> > > So we could not have asked for a better outcome. When her 2nd

> set of

> > > casts were removed her feet looked so much better, we had never

> seen

> > > her feet look that good! So we could not have asked for a better

> way

> > > to end the year! I look forward to hearing those tiny perfect

> feet

> > > running around!!!

> > >

> > > and

> > > BL CF 12/16/03

[Guest guest]

Well thank you so much! We are the ones that got home last tuesday

from iowa! LONG TRIP, BUT WELL WORTH IT!! Where are you from? We

live about 1 hour south of Amarillo. After the trip we thought that

next time we would fly b/c it is such a long trip & with 2 kids it

was a little rough but i think they did very good. On the the way

over there we did stop for the night but on the way back we drove

all night.

Ive been out of town but i have read some of your posts and i am so

glad you will see Dr.Ponseti. You really have made the best choice

for your little one. I hope everything turns out great!

and

BL CF 12/16/03

> Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know that we made it

home

> safe and sound. We had no problems at all w/ the roads or the

> weather. we got home yesterday at about 5:00 a.m.

> Well is on her last ste of casts and she is doing ok. Boy

> this last set of casts she looks as if her feet are almost

> backwards! Looks painful to me but she seems to be ok with them.

She

> just is not crawling again and I am not sure if it is because we

> have wooden floors or because of the position of the casts? I hope

> it is nothing to worry about. She will be in the casts for 2-3

weeks

> Dr. Ponseti said.

> was not a good girl for the last casting, it took 4

people

> to hold her down to cast. She did whatever she could to try to get

> free! Bite, scratch, scream, pull the nurse's hair, kick

Dr.Ponseti

> with her free leg, you name it! They could not believe how strong

> she was! She cried through the whole casting! Dr. Ponseti and the

> nurses just laughed. The good thing is that she did not have to

get

> another heel cord release.

> When we were there we got to meet his wife and his son that was

> visiting which was nice. His wife is really sweet.

> Im so glad we made the decision to go. Everything turned out just

> perfect! We are hoping she will begin to walk pretty soon, Dr.

> Ponseti said she was ready to walk the problem was that her feet

> were not corrected. We also got her shoes which she will

> wear 23/7 for a month then 18hrs then nightime and naps.

> So we could not have asked for a better outcome. When her 2nd set

of

> casts were removed her feet looked so much better, we had never

seen

> her feet look that good! So we could not have asked for a better

way

> to end the year! I look forward to hearing those tiny perfect feet

> running around!!!

>

> and

> BL CF 12/16/03

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