Kids in Costa Rica need shoes

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. I am the mother of . She is now 9 months old. She

was born with atypical bilateral clubfeet. We are going to Iowa in

two weeks because she needs a second tenotomy. Dr. Morcuende

corrected her feet when she was 3 months old (before that the other

doctors failed). She is progressing and gaining strength in her feet

but the achiles tendon got tight again and she needs more treatment.

We hope she will be out of casts and wearing the shoes at night only

by 12 months old so she can start her first steps.

I just want everyone to know that if you have a baby with clubfeet

out there you should go to see Ponseti to Iowa or talk to him so he

can recommend a trained doctor. There is absolutely no better

treatment that the Ponseti method. Believe it or not babies get used

to the bar and they will sleep through the night wearing the shoes

eventually. They are amazing and can get used to anything. You just

have to cuddle them a lot during the day and one day your little one

will start playing with the shoes as if they were a built-in toy.

We lived in Florida for 3 years and moved back to my homeland, Costa

Rica 5 months ago. I take to see a costarrican orthopedist

trained by Ponseti and he told me that there are about 70 new cases

of babies with clubfeet per year in Costa Rica (population of 4

million in the country). We buy the Mitchel shoes and will donate the

used shoes to poor people who can't afford them. I would like to know

what we can do to try to gather some used shoes that you might want

to donate as well (form a non profit company maybe to make it legal).

The costarrican doctor has a PO Box in Miami where the shoes can be

sent to. I'd like to hear ideas, maybe we all could help desperate

families in Costa Rica. Thank you all. You are free to ask any

questions. andra Salguero.

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. I am the mother of . She is now 9 months old. She

was born with atypical bilateral clubfeet. We are going to Iowa in

two weeks because she needs a second tenotomy. Dr. Morcuende

corrected her feet when she was 3 months old (before that the other

doctors failed). She is progressing and gaining strength in her feet

but the achiles tendon got tight again and she needs more treatment.

We hope she will be out of casts and wearing the shoes at night only

by 12 months old so she can start her first steps.

I just want everyone to know that if you have a baby with clubfeet

out there you should go to see Ponseti to Iowa or talk to him so he

can recommend a trained doctor. There is absolutely no better

treatment that the Ponseti method. Believe it or not babies get used

to the bar and they will sleep through the night wearing the shoes

eventually. They are amazing and can get used to anything. You just

have to cuddle them a lot during the day and one day your little one

will start playing with the shoes as if they were a built-in toy.

We lived in Florida for 3 years and moved back to my homeland, Costa

Rica 5 months ago. I take to see a costarrican orthopedist

trained by Ponseti and he told me that there are about 70 new cases

of babies with clubfeet per year in Costa Rica (population of 4

million in the country). We buy the Mitchel shoes and will donate the

used shoes to poor people who can't afford them. I would like to know

what we can do to try to gather some used shoes that you might want

to donate as well (form a non profit company maybe to make it legal).

The costarrican doctor has a PO Box in Miami where the shoes can be

sent to. I'd like to hear ideas, maybe we all could help desperate

families in Costa Rica. Thank you all. You are free to ask any

questions. andra Salguero.

[Guest guest]

andra, I just wanted to let you know that Ponseti collects shoes to send

around the world too. I have sent two pairs too him to send out myself. If you

contact him, maybe he could put your daughters clinic on the list of clinics he

sends shoes. It couldn't hurt...

meli_costarica wrote:Hi everyone. I am the mother of

. She is now 9 months old. She

was born with atypical bilateral clubfeet. We are going to Iowa in

two weeks because she needs a second tenotomy. Dr. Morcuende

corrected her feet when she was 3 months old (before that the other

doctors failed). She is progressing and gaining strength in her feet

but the achiles tendon got tight again and she needs more treatment.

We hope she will be out of casts and wearing the shoes at night only

by 12 months old so she can start her first steps.

I just want everyone to know that if you have a baby with clubfeet

out there you should go to see Ponseti to Iowa or talk to him so he

can recommend a trained doctor. There is absolutely no better

treatment that the Ponseti method. Believe it or not babies get used

to the bar and they will sleep through the night wearing the shoes

eventually. They are amazing and can get used to anything. You just

have to cuddle them a lot during the day and one day your little one

will start playing with the shoes as if they were a built-in toy.

We lived in Florida for 3 years and moved back to my homeland, Costa

Rica 5 months ago. I take to see a costarrican orthopedist

trained by Ponseti and he told me that there are about 70 new cases

of babies with clubfeet per year in Costa Rica (population of 4

million in the country). We buy the Mitchel shoes and will donate the

used shoes to poor people who can't afford them. I would like to know

what we can do to try to gather some used shoes that you might want

to donate as well (form a non profit company maybe to make it legal).

The costarrican doctor has a PO Box in Miami where the shoes can be

sent to. I'd like to hear ideas, maybe we all could help desperate

families in Costa Rica. Thank you all. You are free to ask any

questions. andra Salguero.

[Guest guest]

andra, I just wanted to let you know that Ponseti collects shoes to send

around the world too. I have sent two pairs too him to send out myself. If you

contact him, maybe he could put your daughters clinic on the list of clinics he

sends shoes. It couldn't hurt...

meli_costarica wrote:Hi everyone. I am the mother of

. She is now 9 months old. She

was born with atypical bilateral clubfeet. We are going to Iowa in

two weeks because she needs a second tenotomy. Dr. Morcuende

corrected her feet when she was 3 months old (before that the other

doctors failed). She is progressing and gaining strength in her feet

but the achiles tendon got tight again and she needs more treatment.

We hope she will be out of casts and wearing the shoes at night only

by 12 months old so she can start her first steps.

I just want everyone to know that if you have a baby with clubfeet

out there you should go to see Ponseti to Iowa or talk to him so he

can recommend a trained doctor. There is absolutely no better

treatment that the Ponseti method. Believe it or not babies get used

to the bar and they will sleep through the night wearing the shoes

eventually. They are amazing and can get used to anything. You just

have to cuddle them a lot during the day and one day your little one

will start playing with the shoes as if they were a built-in toy.

We lived in Florida for 3 years and moved back to my homeland, Costa

Rica 5 months ago. I take to see a costarrican orthopedist

trained by Ponseti and he told me that there are about 70 new cases

of babies with clubfeet per year in Costa Rica (population of 4

million in the country). We buy the Mitchel shoes and will donate the

used shoes to poor people who can't afford them. I would like to know

what we can do to try to gather some used shoes that you might want

to donate as well (form a non profit company maybe to make it legal).

The costarrican doctor has a PO Box in Miami where the shoes can be

sent to. I'd like to hear ideas, maybe we all could help desperate

families in Costa Rica. Thank you all. You are free to ask any

questions. andra Salguero.

[Guest guest]

Hi andra,

If you post your request on the other board,

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubfoot/

Hopefully Tracey will see it and reply, she runs a non-profit

charitable organization for kids with orthopaedic conditions. I think

she had cf and her daughter does too.

I thought I had saved her site info but can't find it right now.

Anyway, try posting to the other board as well, she is on both.

tc

& Grace

>

> Hi everyone. I am the mother of . She is now 9 months old.

She

> was born with atypical bilateral clubfeet. We are going to Iowa in

> two weeks because she needs a second tenotomy. Dr. Morcuende

> corrected her feet when she was 3 months old (before that the other

> doctors failed). She is progressing and gaining strength in her

feet

> but the achiles tendon got tight again and she needs more

treatment.

> We hope she will be out of casts and wearing the shoes at night

only

> by 12 months old so she can start her first steps.

>

> I just want everyone to know that if you have a baby with clubfeet

> out there you should go to see Ponseti to Iowa or talk to him so he

> can recommend a trained doctor. There is absolutely no better

> treatment that the Ponseti method. Believe it or not babies get

used

> to the bar and they will sleep through the night wearing the shoes

> eventually. They are amazing and can get used to anything. You just

> have to cuddle them a lot during the day and one day your little

one

> will start playing with the shoes as if they were a built-in toy.

>

> We lived in Florida for 3 years and moved back to my homeland,

Costa

> Rica 5 months ago. I take to see a costarrican orthopedist

> trained by Ponseti and he told me that there are about 70 new cases

> of babies with clubfeet per year in Costa Rica (population of 4

> million in the country). We buy the Mitchel shoes and will donate

the

> used shoes to poor people who can't afford them. I would like to

know

> what we can do to try to gather some used shoes that you might want

> to donate as well (form a non profit company maybe to make it

legal).

> The costarrican doctor has a PO Box in Miami where the shoes can be

> sent to. I'd like to hear ideas, maybe we all could help desperate

> families in Costa Rica. Thank you all. You are free to ask any

> questions. andra Salguero.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi andra,

If you post your request on the other board,

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubfoot/

Hopefully Tracey will see it and reply, she runs a non-profit

charitable organization for kids with orthopaedic conditions. I think

she had cf and her daughter does too.

I thought I had saved her site info but can't find it right now.

Anyway, try posting to the other board as well, she is on both.

tc

& Grace

>

> Hi everyone. I am the mother of . She is now 9 months old.

She

> was born with atypical bilateral clubfeet. We are going to Iowa in

> two weeks because she needs a second tenotomy. Dr. Morcuende

> corrected her feet when she was 3 months old (before that the other

> doctors failed). She is progressing and gaining strength in her

feet

> but the achiles tendon got tight again and she needs more

treatment.

> We hope she will be out of casts and wearing the shoes at night

only

> by 12 months old so she can start her first steps.

>

> I just want everyone to know that if you have a baby with clubfeet

> out there you should go to see Ponseti to Iowa or talk to him so he

> can recommend a trained doctor. There is absolutely no better

> treatment that the Ponseti method. Believe it or not babies get

used

> to the bar and they will sleep through the night wearing the shoes

> eventually. They are amazing and can get used to anything. You just

> have to cuddle them a lot during the day and one day your little

one

> will start playing with the shoes as if they were a built-in toy.

>

> We lived in Florida for 3 years and moved back to my homeland,

Costa

> Rica 5 months ago. I take to see a costarrican orthopedist

> trained by Ponseti and he told me that there are about 70 new cases

> of babies with clubfeet per year in Costa Rica (population of 4

> million in the country). We buy the Mitchel shoes and will donate

the

> used shoes to poor people who can't afford them. I would like to

know

> what we can do to try to gather some used shoes that you might want

> to donate as well (form a non profit company maybe to make it

legal).

> The costarrican doctor has a PO Box in Miami where the shoes can be

> sent to. I'd like to hear ideas, maybe we all could help desperate

> families in Costa Rica. Thank you all. You are free to ask any

> questions. andra Salguero.

>

[Guest guest]

I'd be GLAD to donate my daughters shoes when she is finished with

them. I'm glad that they can be of use for someone.

I had asked my Doctor if there was a way to donate my shoes here in

the US, but, he told me that that was not possible.

I'd be glad to send the shoes to the PO Box in Florida if you give me

more info.

a

[Guest guest]

I'd be GLAD to donate my daughters shoes when she is finished with

them. I'm glad that they can be of use for someone.

I had asked my Doctor if there was a way to donate my shoes here in

the US, but, he told me that that was not possible.

I'd be glad to send the shoes to the PO Box in Florida if you give me

more info.

a

[Guest guest]

I also currently have a pair of shoes and a bar that I

could donate as well. Let me know where to send them.

Jenni

--- a wrote:

> I'd be GLAD to donate my daughters shoes when she is

> finished with

> them. I'm glad that they can be of use for someone.

> I had asked my Doctor if there was a way to donate

> my shoes here in

> the US, but, he told me that that was not possible.

> I'd be glad to send the shoes to the PO Box in

> Florida if you give me

> more info.

> a

>

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

I also currently have a pair of shoes and a bar that I

could donate as well. Let me know where to send them.

Jenni

--- a wrote:

> I'd be GLAD to donate my daughters shoes when she is

> finished with

> them. I'm glad that they can be of use for someone.

> I had asked my Doctor if there was a way to donate

> my shoes here in

> the US, but, he told me that that was not possible.

> I'd be glad to send the shoes to the PO Box in

> Florida if you give me

> more info.

> a

>

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

How nice of youg guys. Jenni, if you have the shoes available now,

you can send them to the Mc House and I will call them

to ask them to hold them off for me until I get there;

Mc House

730 Hawkins Dr.

Iowa City, IA 52246-2509

Phone:

Fax:

a, The PO Box in Florida is:

Matamoros

PoBox #SJO5558

1601 NW 97th Ave

Doral, Florida 33172-2853

Thank you so much. We will make it a little easier for some families

in Costa Rica

andra-Mother of bilateral clubfeet 01-18-05

>

> > I'd be GLAD to donate my daughters shoes when she is

> > finished with

> > them. I'm glad that they can be of use for someone.

> > I had asked my Doctor if there was a way to donate

> > my shoes here in

> > the US, but, he told me that that was not possible.

> > I'd be glad to send the shoes to the PO Box in

> > Florida if you give me

> > more info.

> > a

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Jenni-

> Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB

nights only for left clubfoot.

>

>

>

> __________________________________

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>

[Guest guest]

How nice of youg guys. Jenni, if you have the shoes available now,

you can send them to the Mc House and I will call them

to ask them to hold them off for me until I get there;

Mc House

730 Hawkins Dr.

Iowa City, IA 52246-2509

Phone:

Fax:

a, The PO Box in Florida is:

Matamoros

PoBox #SJO5558

1601 NW 97th Ave

Doral, Florida 33172-2853

Thank you so much. We will make it a little easier for some families

in Costa Rica

andra-Mother of bilateral clubfeet 01-18-05

>

> > I'd be GLAD to donate my daughters shoes when she is

> > finished with

> > them. I'm glad that they can be of use for someone.

> > I had asked my Doctor if there was a way to donate

> > my shoes here in

> > the US, but, he told me that that was not possible.

> > I'd be glad to send the shoes to the PO Box in

> > Florida if you give me

> > more info.

> > a

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Jenni-

> Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB

nights only for left clubfoot.

>

>

>

> __________________________________

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>

[Guest guest]

They are sitting here on the dining room table. I

will box them up and send them to the Mc

house in Iowa City.

Jenni

--- meli_costarica wrote:

> How nice of youg guys. Jenni, if you have the shoes

> available now,

> you can send them to the Mc House and I

> will call them

> to ask them to hold them off for me until I get

> there;

>

>

> Mc House

> 730 Hawkins Dr.

> Iowa City, IA 52246-2509

>

> Phone:

> Fax:

>

> a, The PO Box in Florida is:

>

> Matamoros

> PoBox #SJO5558

> 1601 NW 97th Ave

> Doral, Florida 33172-2853

>

> Thank you so much. We will make it a little easier

> for some families

> in Costa Rica

>

> andra-Mother of bilateral clubfeet

> 01-18-05

>

>

> >

> > > I'd be GLAD to donate my daughters shoes when

> she is

> > > finished with

> > > them. I'm glad that they can be of use for

> someone.

> > > I had asked my Doctor if there was a way to

> donate

> > > my shoes here in

> > > the US, but, he told me that that was not

> possible.

> > > I'd be glad to send the shoes to the PO Box in

> > > Florida if you give me

> > > more info.

> > > a

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > Jenni-

> > Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy

> girl in DBB

> nights only for left clubfoot.

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________

> > Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in

> one click.

> > http://farechase.yahoo.com

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

They are sitting here on the dining room table. I

will box them up and send them to the Mc

house in Iowa City.

Jenni

--- meli_costarica wrote:

> How nice of youg guys. Jenni, if you have the shoes

> available now,

> you can send them to the Mc House and I

> will call them

> to ask them to hold them off for me until I get

> there;

>

>

> Mc House

> 730 Hawkins Dr.

> Iowa City, IA 52246-2509

>

> Phone:

> Fax:

>

> a, The PO Box in Florida is:

>

> Matamoros

> PoBox #SJO5558

> 1601 NW 97th Ave

> Doral, Florida 33172-2853

>

> Thank you so much. We will make it a little easier

> for some families

> in Costa Rica

>

> andra-Mother of bilateral clubfeet

> 01-18-05

>

>

> >

> > > I'd be GLAD to donate my daughters shoes when

> she is

> > > finished with

> > > them. I'm glad that they can be of use for

> someone.

> > > I had asked my Doctor if there was a way to

> donate

> > > my shoes here in

> > > the US, but, he told me that that was not

> possible.

> > > I'd be glad to send the shoes to the PO Box in

> > > Florida if you give me

> > > more info.

> > > a

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > Jenni-

> > Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy

> girl in DBB

> nights only for left clubfoot.

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________

> > Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in

> one click.

> > http://farechase.yahoo.com

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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