Help PLease. Lost, what do I do now?

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Please someone give me an opinion. I do not know what to do for

Grace. I emailed Dr Frick yesterday with my concerns/questions

regarding the surgery he recommended for Grace. He forwarded me the

letter he wrote to Dr Ponseti and Dr Herzenberg regarding Grace. I

have read all 3 of the Drs responses and they are all suggesting

different things. Dr Frick mentioned posterior release and

probably " ankle capsule " which is called capsulectomy or something

like that surgery. He never mentioned trying casting first. Also I

did not mention this before but Dr Frick more or less told me he

doesn't believe " all the new rage " that atypical clubfeet exist. I

had asked is it possible that this is Graces problem but that it was

never diagnosed because she began treatment way before the first

case was acknowledged? He laughed and said he doesn't necessarily

believe atypical clubfeet exist. If I knew how I would paste all 3

emails on here so you could see the different opinions on what each

person suggests doing. Dr Frick told me he prefers to operate on

children with rockerbottom whereas Dr Ponseti says not to. But then

in Dr Ponseti's emails he tells Dr Frick that he has recently

treated several of Dr Fricks operation patients for relapses because

they HAD atypical clubfoot... he mentions the names in my email and

I believe that they are parents on this list. Grrrr. I just don't

know what to do. I am to make another appointment with Dr Frick. I

believe he will do what Dr Ponseti suggested which is to first try a

couple walking casts. Also Dr P. mentioned trying Illizarov ( I

know I spelled that wrong) casts. If anyone knows how to paste an

email onto this site let me know and I will forward you the 3

different replies I received and then you can post them on here for

me. I really would like everyone to be able to give me a

suggestion. If all else fails I will be taking my income tax return

and going to Iowa. Thanks, Disgruntled!!!!