About Knoxville Doctor

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Oh, wow! This boards fast! Thanks for all the advice. Don't worry,

we're not taking this doctor totally at face value. We had already

done so much research on clubfoot and Ponsetti that we initially knew

what to look for and ask when we first met the doctor. He and his

team seem very educated and patient. I was impressed with how much

time he spent just holding Bren's foot and explaining what was going

on with every tendon, muscle, bone. etc. He spoke in both medical and

laymans terms and by the time we left I felt like I had gone through a

few years of medical school.He gave us plenty of timeto ask him

questions too and didn't try to rush us out. I know all this doesn't

necessarily make

for a good doctor so the whole family has their eye on him and one

uncomfortable feeling about hhim and I think my daughter will be

headed out the door to Lexington Ky, the next closest place)! I'm

sure when he said " rare " in girls he just meant as clubfoot goes it

occurs more in boys than girls. I have read that stat a lot of places

but as several of you said (and I've noticed by lurking on this and

other boards) there are a lot of girls with CF! Wonder when the last

official statistics were done??! As for the 9-12 castings maybe he

was erring on the side of caution but as he manipulated Bren's foot he

showed us how terribly stiff it already was. (I know my daughter and

her husband are hoping for as few as needed)! I also have a

pediatrician here in Memphis who is also a friend that we can consult

with too and that helps. I guess this is sort of like going straight

to the deep end of the pool and jumping in!!

Thanks ya'll,

Liz

mimi2g&b