Re: Address for Shoes...this is spooky....

June 23, 2005

Can I just say that since my son was diagnosed ( in utero) last january, every

single time I

have a question or worry about my son's treatment all I have to do is log on to

this group

and there is my answer. I almost never even have to post or search the message

archives!

I have not been her for months, but today, I tried to go to the website

to order a

new pair of shoes only to find it missing! I scrolled through a few postings

and there was

the information that I was looking for!

There is something so beautiful and powerful running through these message

threads.

Complete strangers (for the most part) out there helping, comforting and loving

each

other through the most difficult of times. I find it so comforting that, at any

given time,

many of you out there (just like me) are strapping those little tootsies into

dbb's, getting

clobbered with them at night, inspecting every millimeter of foot flesh and bone

for a

relapse, and extolling the virtues of the amazing Dr. P on a daily basis. And -

you still

have time to sit down at the computer and answer the same questions over and

over and

over again. All of your kind and helpful words can melt my anxiety like a

margarita on a

summer afternoon.

You all rock and give me renewewd faith in the human race!!

Thank you,

> Does anyoone have the address for Shoes? I am out of the

> office and the girls need it and they cannot find it. Thanks for your

> help in advance.

>

> Shelley

> Secretary to Dr. Dobbs

June 23, 2005

Can I just say that since my son was diagnosed ( in utero) last january, every

single time I

have a question or worry about my son's treatment all I have to do is log on to

this group

and there is my answer. I almost never even have to post or search the message

archives!

I have not been her for months, but today, I tried to go to the website

to order a

new pair of shoes only to find it missing! I scrolled through a few postings

and there was

the information that I was looking for!

There is something so beautiful and powerful running through these message

threads.

Complete strangers (for the most part) out there helping, comforting and loving

each

other through the most difficult of times. I find it so comforting that, at any

given time,

many of you out there (just like me) are strapping those little tootsies into

dbb's, getting

clobbered with them at night, inspecting every millimeter of foot flesh and bone

for a

relapse, and extolling the virtues of the amazing Dr. P on a daily basis. And -

you still

have time to sit down at the computer and answer the same questions over and

over and

over again. All of your kind and helpful words can melt my anxiety like a

margarita on a

summer afternoon.

You all rock and give me renewewd faith in the human race!!

Thank you,

> Does anyoone have the address for Shoes? I am out of the

> office and the girls need it and they cannot find it. Thanks for your

> help in advance.

>

> Shelley

> Secretary to Dr. Dobbs

July 6, 2005

OMG ,

I'm obviously way behind...

You are soooo cool! Thank you!! I never thought about it like that, but

you're right. That's what it is... a cool drink on a hot summer

afternoon! Perfect! I know I was so much more comforted when I could come

here at first. I've always been on email lists for various things but this

list was the one thing I could rely on when we first were met with such

trying times. I came here and was reassured so many times and questions

were answered. When I told dh how it should be, he knew I had the best

information I could possibly get because of this list. When he told me

repeatedly, " she will thank you when she's older for all your research

efforts " , I knew time spent doing this meant something. And thank you to

all who helped us here. We went through 8w of pure hell getting to know

this brace... I know I would have been on a different journey if I hadn't

come here. The issues Darbi had with her brace at first were monumental

and I almost caved... Had it not been for the amazing parents here telling

me I must stick it out if it was to work. I would have never found all the

things that I did that have helped so many other parents also stick it

out. It just gets better and better with this list and we learn so much

every day!! So many parents, so many ideas, so many experiences to draw

on... I couldn't ask for a better group of people to say I'm friends

with. And smart too! Some pretty ingenious stuff coming out of these

people! (still love the aluminum foil thing for a stripped sole plate, way

cool!)

I really love what you posted. It really means so much to hear how valued

our efforts are and how you find it so positive in your life. Thank you,

from the bottom of my heart. It makes it all worth it (even when dh is

complaining about being ignored for clubfoot babies lol!) and I wouldn't

change a thing if I could (other than for the Darbs to *not* have clubfoot

in the first place).

Kori

2005, you wrote:

>Can I just say that since my son was diagnosed ( in utero) last january,

>every single time I

>have a question or worry about my son's treatment all I have to do is log

>on to this group

>and there is my answer. I almost never even have to post or search the

>message archives!

>

>I have not been her for months, but today, I tried to go to the

>website to order a

>new pair of shoes only to find it missing! I scrolled through a few

>postings and there was

>the information that I was looking for!

>

>There is something so beautiful and powerful running through these message

>threads.

>Complete strangers (for the most part) out there helping, comforting and

>loving each

>other through the most difficult of times. I find it so comforting that,

>at any given time,

>many of you out there (just like me) are strapping those little tootsies

>into dbb's, getting

>clobbered with them at night, inspecting every millimeter of foot flesh

>and bone for a

>relapse, and extolling the virtues of the amazing Dr. P on a daily

>basis. And - you still

>have time to sit down at the computer and answer the same questions over

>and over and

>over again. All of your kind and helpful words can melt my anxiety like a

>margarita on a

>summer afternoon.

>

>You all rock and give me renewewd faith in the human race!!

>

>Thank you,

>

> > Does anyoone have the address for Shoes? I am out of the

> > office and the girls need it and they cannot find it. Thanks for your

> > help in advance.

> >

> > Shelley

> > Secretary to Dr. Dobbs

>

July 6, 2005