Thanks for confirming my suspicions

[Guest guest]

First of all, thank you all for your help and advice. I will be

sending pictures of Maddie's(6 wks old) feet in soon, so you can look

at them. I thought her feet did not look fully corrected after only 5

weeks in casts, especially after her heel won't stay in her shoes

because the heel does not touch the sole of the brace shoe. I am

calling her doctor today and I will let you know what her says. I am

currently taking her to UMASS Medical center in Worcester, MA. We do

live close to Boston. Do you know of any Ponseti trained specialists

in this area? Any more advice is always appreciated. By the way,

Maddie has not had a tenotomy yet because the doctor said her feet

were flexible enough and did not need it. Does this make sense? Once

again, thanks for all the help so far. I am so glad this site

exists. It helps to be able to talk to other parents going through

the same thing.

- Michele

[Guest guest]

First of all, thank you all for your help and advice. I will be

sending pictures of Maddie's(6 wks old) feet in soon, so you can look

at them. I thought her feet did not look fully corrected after only 5

weeks in casts, especially after her heel won't stay in her shoes

because the heel does not touch the sole of the brace shoe. I am

calling her doctor today and I will let you know what her says. I am

currently taking her to UMASS Medical center in Worcester, MA. We do

live close to Boston. Do you know of any Ponseti trained specialists

in this area? Any more advice is always appreciated. By the way,

Maddie has not had a tenotomy yet because the doctor said her feet

were flexible enough and did not need it. Does this make sense? Once

again, thanks for all the help so far. I am so glad this site

exists. It helps to be able to talk to other parents going through

the same thing.

- Michele

[Guest guest]

Michele,

Here is a list of approved doctors in Mass. from Dr. Ponseti's

website:

Massachusetts

Kasser, M.D.

Children's Hospital

300 Longwood Avenue

Boston, MA 02115-5724

Tel:

Email Dr. Kasser: kasser @ al.tch.harvard.edu (without spaces)

W. Mack, M.D.

Shriner's Hospital for Children

516 Carew Street

Springfield, MA 01104

Tel:

Walid K. Yassir, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Tufts University School of Medicine

Chief - Pediatric Orthopaedics

Boston Floating Hospital for Children

Tufts - New England Medical Center

Box 016

750 Washington Street

Boston, MA 02111

Tel:

Email Dr. Yassir: wyassir @ tufts-nemc.org (without spaces)

Hope this helps!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/7

>

> First of all, thank you all for your help and advice. I will be

> sending pictures of Maddie's(6 wks old) feet in soon, so you can

look

> at them. I thought her feet did not look fully corrected after

only 5

> weeks in casts, especially after her heel won't stay in her shoes

> because the heel does not touch the sole of the brace shoe. I am

> calling her doctor today and I will let you know what her says. I

am

> currently taking her to UMASS Medical center in Worcester, MA. We

do

> live close to Boston. Do you know of any Ponseti trained

specialists

> in this area? Any more advice is always appreciated. By the way,

> Maddie has not had a tenotomy yet because the doctor said her feet

> were flexible enough and did not need it. Does this make sense?

Once

> again, thanks for all the help so far. I am so glad this site

> exists. It helps to be able to talk to other parents going through

> the same thing.

> - Michele

>

[Guest guest]

Michele,

Here is a list of approved doctors in Mass. from Dr. Ponseti's

website:

Massachusetts

Kasser, M.D.

Children's Hospital

300 Longwood Avenue

Boston, MA 02115-5724

Tel:

Email Dr. Kasser: kasser @ al.tch.harvard.edu (without spaces)

W. Mack, M.D.

Shriner's Hospital for Children

516 Carew Street

Springfield, MA 01104

Tel:

Walid K. Yassir, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Tufts University School of Medicine

Chief - Pediatric Orthopaedics

Boston Floating Hospital for Children

Tufts - New England Medical Center

Box 016

750 Washington Street

Boston, MA 02111

Tel:

Email Dr. Yassir: wyassir @ tufts-nemc.org (without spaces)

Hope this helps!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/7

>

> First of all, thank you all for your help and advice. I will be

> sending pictures of Maddie's(6 wks old) feet in soon, so you can

look

> at them. I thought her feet did not look fully corrected after

only 5

> weeks in casts, especially after her heel won't stay in her shoes

> because the heel does not touch the sole of the brace shoe. I am

> calling her doctor today and I will let you know what her says. I

am

> currently taking her to UMASS Medical center in Worcester, MA. We

do

> live close to Boston. Do you know of any Ponseti trained

specialists

> in this area? Any more advice is always appreciated. By the way,

> Maddie has not had a tenotomy yet because the doctor said her feet

> were flexible enough and did not need it. Does this make sense?

Once

> again, thanks for all the help so far. I am so glad this site

> exists. It helps to be able to talk to other parents going through

> the same thing.

> - Michele

>