Re: Big kudos to Dr. Schmale and Dr. Mosca in Seattle!

[Guest guest]

That is just GREAT news!!! Happy for you guys!! And again HAPPY

BIRTHDAY LIVI!!

& Grace

>

> I can't be more pleased with the care Olivia received today at

> Children's Seattle. We were planning to have her admitted for a

> posterior capsulectomy. Dr. Schmale suggested it, so I took Livi

to

> Dr. Mosca for a 2nd opinion - wondering why we couldn't try another

> tenotomy first. Dr. Mosca concurred with Schmale about needing the

> capsulectomy - and I decided to just go with it since we didn't

have

> any other options for docs around here.

>

> Dr. Schmale came into surgery today and said they (Mosca and

> Schmale) had discussed Olivia, and decided it would be best to only

> do a second tenotomy, because that's what Ponseti recommends!

Music

> to my ears of course... so instead of an overnight hospital stay

and

> general anesthesia, we got to go home today!

>

> Livi is doing well. She's NOT happy about being in casts

> again...can't stand up anymore. But otherwise she's happy and

> cuddly as ever.

>

> I'm glad the docs decided to stick to the Ponseti method - we can

> always do more later if needed.

>

> Darby

> Livi 3/15/04 bi cf (yes, tenotomy on her birthday!!!)

> EDD #2 5/12/05

[Guest guest]

Great news Darby!!! Happy birthday Livi!!!

Louisa

>

> I can't be more pleased with the care Olivia received today at

> Children's Seattle. We were planning to have her admitted for a

> posterior capsulectomy. Dr. Schmale suggested it, so I took Livi

to

> Dr. Mosca for a 2nd opinion - wondering why we couldn't try another

> tenotomy first. Dr. Mosca concurred with Schmale about needing the

> capsulectomy - and I decided to just go with it since we didn't

have

> any other options for docs around here.

>

> Dr. Schmale came into surgery today and said they (Mosca and

> Schmale) had discussed Olivia, and decided it would be best to only

> do a second tenotomy, because that's what Ponseti recommends!

Music

> to my ears of course... so instead of an overnight hospital stay

and

> general anesthesia, we got to go home today!

>

> Livi is doing well. She's NOT happy about being in casts

> again...can't stand up anymore. But otherwise she's happy and

> cuddly as ever.

>

> I'm glad the docs decided to stick to the Ponseti method - we can

> always do more later if needed.

>

> Darby

> Livi 3/15/04 bi cf (yes, tenotomy on her birthday!!!)

> EDD #2 5/12/05

[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday Livi!!! And a happy day to you too Darby - I'm sure

that you were relieved with that incredibly uplifting news! Whoohoo!

Daiga and Owen

>

> I can't be more pleased with the care Olivia received today at

> Children's Seattle. We were planning to have her admitted for a

> posterior capsulectomy. Dr. Schmale suggested it, so I took Livi

to

> Dr. Mosca for a 2nd opinion - wondering why we couldn't try another

> tenotomy first. Dr. Mosca concurred with Schmale about needing the

> capsulectomy - and I decided to just go with it since we didn't

have

> any other options for docs around here.

>

> Dr. Schmale came into surgery today and said they (Mosca and

> Schmale) had discussed Olivia, and decided it would be best to only

> do a second tenotomy, because that's what Ponseti recommends!

Music

> to my ears of course... so instead of an overnight hospital stay

and

> general anesthesia, we got to go home today!

>

> Livi is doing well. She's NOT happy about being in casts

> again...can't stand up anymore. But otherwise she's happy and

> cuddly as ever.

>

> I'm glad the docs decided to stick to the Ponseti method - we can

> always do more later if needed.

>

> Darby

> Livi 3/15/04 bi cf (yes, tenotomy on her birthday!!!)

> EDD #2 5/12/05

[Guest guest]

That is great news!

Shook

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[Guest guest]

Oh, I'm so happy to hear that. That is great news. I bet you are so

excited that they are going to stick with the Ponseti method. You

are right, they can always to something later if need be.

Claire 01-16-04 atypical bl cf ('s 18 hr/day)

>

> I can't be more pleased with the care Olivia received today at

> Children's Seattle. We were planning to have her admitted for a

> posterior capsulectomy. Dr. Schmale suggested it, so I took Livi

to

> Dr. Mosca for a 2nd opinion - wondering why we couldn't try another

> tenotomy first. Dr. Mosca concurred with Schmale about needing the

> capsulectomy - and I decided to just go with it since we didn't

have

> any other options for docs around here.

>

> Dr. Schmale came into surgery today and said they (Mosca and

> Schmale) had discussed Olivia, and decided it would be best to only

> do a second tenotomy, because that's what Ponseti recommends!

Music

> to my ears of course... so instead of an overnight hospital stay

and

> general anesthesia, we got to go home today!

>

> Livi is doing well. She's NOT happy about being in casts

> again...can't stand up anymore. But otherwise she's happy and

> cuddly as ever.

>

> I'm glad the docs decided to stick to the Ponseti method - we can

> always do more later if needed.

>

> Darby

> Livi 3/15/04 bi cf (yes, tenotomy on her birthday!!!)

> EDD #2 5/12/05

[Guest guest]

SOOOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS!!!

, mommy of:

GUinevere, on & AVA