Dominick's update!!!! great news

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Dominick has been in his DBB since he was 7 weeks old....his foot is almost

in perfect peroration to his other foot!!!!

he is in his shoes 16/7 and we are continuing the stretching exercises along

with the shoes.

He is 16 weeks old

I am SOOOOOO excited!!!!

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Dominick has been in his DBB since he was 7 weeks old....his foot is almost

in perfect peroration to his other foot!!!!

he is in his shoes 16/7 and we are continuing the stretching exercises along

with the shoes.

He is 16 weeks old

I am SOOOOOO excited!!!!

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At 04:24 PM 6/27/2005, you wrote:

>what i meant to say was proportion to his other foot. you cannot tell the

>difference in the feet.

>and the dr said that since he is doing so well that we can reduce him. we do

>a lot of stretching to his foot during the day. he has full range of

>motion,and the dexterity of the foot os awesome.

I don't know who wrote this (saw it in a reply), but my first thought is

that if he's doing so well... that he should stay in the brace as long as

possible. Doing well only remains doing well for so long and as soon as it

stops *doing so well* you'll be wondering why you just didn't follow the

protocol way back when... If it's doing so well, I would do everything I

could to make darn sure it stays that way. Feet that do well don't

automatically mean they need less bracing. It means they're responding

exactly like they should to the bracing and that it's

working. Additionally, if you brace properly, you don't need physical

therapy or stretching (in most cases). What's more work? Bracing for a

few more hours per day or remembering to do stretches when he's

unbraced? Me lazy... I like the bracing over more work for me.

Like when Darbi's doc told me her foot was so perfect that she could

discard the brace entirely at 19mo's. I am certain I would have regretted

that. It's only one more year, and she's done. I've done 2 already... as

has she. What's one more year? In the above case... what's a few more

weeks? For peace of mind... it's a drop in the bucket.

Kori

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At 04:24 PM 6/27/2005, you wrote:

>what i meant to say was proportion to his other foot. you cannot tell the

>difference in the feet.

>and the dr said that since he is doing so well that we can reduce him. we do

>a lot of stretching to his foot during the day. he has full range of

>motion,and the dexterity of the foot os awesome.

I don't know who wrote this (saw it in a reply), but my first thought is

that if he's doing so well... that he should stay in the brace as long as

possible. Doing well only remains doing well for so long and as soon as it

stops *doing so well* you'll be wondering why you just didn't follow the

protocol way back when... If it's doing so well, I would do everything I

could to make darn sure it stays that way. Feet that do well don't

automatically mean they need less bracing. It means they're responding

exactly like they should to the bracing and that it's

working. Additionally, if you brace properly, you don't need physical

therapy or stretching (in most cases). What's more work? Bracing for a

few more hours per day or remembering to do stretches when he's

unbraced? Me lazy... I like the bracing over more work for me.

Like when Darbi's doc told me her foot was so perfect that she could

discard the brace entirely at 19mo's. I am certain I would have regretted

that. It's only one more year, and she's done. I've done 2 already... as

has she. What's one more year? In the above case... what's a few more

weeks? For peace of mind... it's a drop in the bucket.

Kori

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I agree!!! Besides, I love the bar simply for diaper changing! hehe! It's so

much easier to

grab that than trying to hog tie his feet together! LOL

> >what i meant to say was proportion to his other foot. you cannot tell the

> >difference in the feet.

> >and the dr said that since he is doing so well that we can reduce him. we do

> >a lot of stretching to his foot during the day. he has full range of

> >motion,and the dexterity of the foot os awesome.

>

>

> I don't know who wrote this (saw it in a reply), but my first thought is

> that if he's doing so well... that he should stay in the brace as long as

> possible. Doing well only remains doing well for so long and as soon as it

> stops *doing so well* you'll be wondering why you just didn't follow the

> protocol way back when... If it's doing so well, I would do everything I

> could to make darn sure it stays that way. Feet that do well don't

> automatically mean they need less bracing. It means they're responding

> exactly like they should to the bracing and that it's

> working. Additionally, if you brace properly, you don't need physical

> therapy or stretching (in most cases). What's more work? Bracing for a

> few more hours per day or remembering to do stretches when he's

> unbraced? Me lazy... I like the bracing over more work for me.

>

> Like when Darbi's doc told me her foot was so perfect that she could

> discard the brace entirely at 19mo's. I am certain I would have regretted

> that. It's only one more year, and she's done. I've done 2 already... as

> has she. What's one more year? In the above case... what's a few more

> weeks? For peace of mind... it's a drop in the bucket.

>

> Kori

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I agree!!! Besides, I love the bar simply for diaper changing! hehe! It's so

much easier to

grab that than trying to hog tie his feet together! LOL

> >what i meant to say was proportion to his other foot. you cannot tell the

> >difference in the feet.

> >and the dr said that since he is doing so well that we can reduce him. we do

> >a lot of stretching to his foot during the day. he has full range of

> >motion,and the dexterity of the foot os awesome.

>

>

> I don't know who wrote this (saw it in a reply), but my first thought is

> that if he's doing so well... that he should stay in the brace as long as

> possible. Doing well only remains doing well for so long and as soon as it

> stops *doing so well* you'll be wondering why you just didn't follow the

> protocol way back when... If it's doing so well, I would do everything I

> could to make darn sure it stays that way. Feet that do well don't

> automatically mean they need less bracing. It means they're responding

> exactly like they should to the bracing and that it's

> working. Additionally, if you brace properly, you don't need physical

> therapy or stretching (in most cases). What's more work? Bracing for a

> few more hours per day or remembering to do stretches when he's

> unbraced? Me lazy... I like the bracing over more work for me.

>

> Like when Darbi's doc told me her foot was so perfect that she could

> discard the brace entirely at 19mo's. I am certain I would have regretted

> that. It's only one more year, and she's done. I've done 2 already... as

> has she. What's one more year? In the above case... what's a few more

> weeks? For peace of mind... it's a drop in the bucket.

>

> Kori

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In a message dated 6/28/2005 11:25:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

alicia.wold@... writes:

It's hilarious, but I am completely at a loss when he isn't in the shoes. I

actually fumble for

a minute trying to figure out how to get his diaper on! LOL

Dominick just hates his shoes....that's why we started the stretches along

with the shoes....yes its more work but if hes happy its worth it

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In a message dated 6/28/2005 11:25:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

alicia.wold@... writes:

It's hilarious, but I am completely at a loss when he isn't in the shoes. I

actually fumble for

a minute trying to figure out how to get his diaper on! LOL

Dominick just hates his shoes....that's why we started the stretches along

with the shoes....yes its more work but if hes happy its worth it

[Guest guest]

It's hilarious, but I am completely at a loss when he isn't in the shoes. I

actually fumble for

a minute trying to figure out how to get his diaper on! LOL

> > > >what i meant to say was proportion to his other foot. you

> cannot tell the

> > > >difference in the feet.

> > > >and the dr said that since he is doing so well that we can

> reduce him. we do

> > > >a lot of stretching to his foot during the day. he has full

> range of

> > > >motion,and the dexterity of the foot os awesome.

> > >

> > >

> > > I don't know who wrote this (saw it in a reply), but my first

> thought is

> > > that if he's doing so well... that he should stay in the brace

> as long as

> > > possible. Doing well only remains doing well for so long and as

> soon as it

> > > stops *doing so well* you'll be wondering why you just didn't

> follow the

> > > protocol way back when... If it's doing so well, I would do

> everything I

> > > could to make darn sure it stays that way. Feet that do well

> don't

> > > automatically mean they need less bracing. It means they're

> responding

> > > exactly like they should to the bracing and that it's

> > > working. Additionally, if you brace properly, you don't need

> physical

> > > therapy or stretching (in most cases). What's more work?

> Bracing for a

> > > few more hours per day or remembering to do stretches when he's

> > > unbraced? Me lazy... I like the bracing over more work for me.

> > >

> > > Like when Darbi's doc told me her foot was so perfect that she

> could

> > > discard the brace entirely at 19mo's. I am certain I would have

> regretted

> > > that. It's only one more year, and she's done. I've done 2

> already... as

> > > has she. What's one more year? In the above case... what's a

> few more

> > > weeks? For peace of mind... it's a drop in the bucket.

> > >

> > > Kori

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It's hilarious, but I am completely at a loss when he isn't in the shoes. I

actually fumble for

a minute trying to figure out how to get his diaper on! LOL

> > > >what i meant to say was proportion to his other foot. you

> cannot tell the

> > > >difference in the feet.

> > > >and the dr said that since he is doing so well that we can

> reduce him. we do

> > > >a lot of stretching to his foot during the day. he has full

> range of

> > > >motion,and the dexterity of the foot os awesome.

> > >

> > >

> > > I don't know who wrote this (saw it in a reply), but my first

> thought is

> > > that if he's doing so well... that he should stay in the brace

> as long as

> > > possible. Doing well only remains doing well for so long and as

> soon as it

> > > stops *doing so well* you'll be wondering why you just didn't

> follow the

> > > protocol way back when... If it's doing so well, I would do

> everything I

> > > could to make darn sure it stays that way. Feet that do well

> don't

> > > automatically mean they need less bracing. It means they're

> responding

> > > exactly like they should to the bracing and that it's

> > > working. Additionally, if you brace properly, you don't need

> physical

> > > therapy or stretching (in most cases). What's more work?

> Bracing for a

> > > few more hours per day or remembering to do stretches when he's

> > > unbraced? Me lazy... I like the bracing over more work for me.

> > >

> > > Like when Darbi's doc told me her foot was so perfect that she

> could

> > > discard the brace entirely at 19mo's. I am certain I would have

> regretted

> > > that. It's only one more year, and she's done. I've done 2

> already... as

> > > has she. What's one more year? In the above case... what's a

> few more

> > > weeks? For peace of mind... it's a drop in the bucket.

> > >

> > > Kori