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Hi -

If you are interested in avoiding a tendon transfer surgery later on

I would suggest dumping this doctor and going to a Ponseti Certified

doctor to get your daughters foot corrected. Your doctor should of

never taken her out of the bar. The shoes are useless without the

bar. If you are interested in a Ponseti Certified doctor then let us

know the area you are in and we'll point you to the closest one.

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have a 16 month old daughter that was born with bilateral

> clubfeet. She had casts put on her at 3 weeks till 6 months then

had

> the tendon surgery then casts again and then her doctor put her in

> the shoes and bar. Well the bar was not to her liking at all so

> after a couple of visits back to her doctor he decided to quit the

> bar...said that they had found that the bar does not actually

always

> make and improvement. She still continued to wear the reverse last

> shoes with built up soles. Well her left foot (which was always

the

> worst of the two) has started to drastically turn back in...the

doc

> said at her last appt. that if the outer muscle in her leg hasn't

> strengthened up to start pulling the foot back out by the time she

> goes back in August that he would go ahead and do the casting

> again...this time with half casts (under her knees to her feet) so

> that she can walk in them. My question is has anyone else had to

do

> this? The recasting when the child is walking. How did your child

> adjust to the cast and was he/she able to walk? Plus she's also

> having the tendon transfer surgery between the age of 2 and 3 so

any

> comments on that part of it would be greatly appreciated also!!

> Thanks everyone!

>

>

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Hi ,

The thing is....he IS Ponseti certified and said at last visit that

new studies have shown that the bar actually is not helping in a

large percentage of cases, so it would be pointless to put her back

in the bar....he said surgery is a definate because her case was so

severe....the left foot was always the most stubborn. I don't

know...I am totally stressed over this....crying right now because i

can't believe she's going to be recasted....thank you for the input

though...I am in Amarillo Texas area and her surgeon is Dr. Hamilton

at Cook's Children's hospital in Fort Worth Texas

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I have a 16 month old daughter that was born with bilateral

> > clubfeet. She had casts put on her at 3 weeks till 6 months then

> had

> > the tendon surgery then casts again and then her doctor put her

in

> > the shoes and bar. Well the bar was not to her liking at all so

> > after a couple of visits back to her doctor he decided to quit

the

> > bar...said that they had found that the bar does not actually

> always

> > make and improvement. She still continued to wear the reverse

last

> > shoes with built up soles. Well her left foot (which was always

> the

> > worst of the two) has started to drastically turn back in...the

> doc

> > said at her last appt. that if the outer muscle in her leg

hasn't

> > strengthened up to start pulling the foot back out by the time

she

> > goes back in August that he would go ahead and do the casting

> > again...this time with half casts (under her knees to her feet)

so

> > that she can walk in them. My question is has anyone else had to

> do

> > this? The recasting when the child is walking. How did your

child

> > adjust to the cast and was he/she able to walk? Plus she's also

> > having the tendon transfer surgery between the age of 2 and 3 so

> any

> > comments on that part of it would be greatly appreciated also!!

> > Thanks everyone!

> >

> >

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Hi ,

Your daughter sounds kind of similar to my daughter Livi - she's

also 16 months old and has a more severe left foot. We had a

horrible (I cannot stress how much I hated those things) time with

the shoes & bar (fab). We would put them on, then 5 minutes later,

Livi's left foot would slip right out. And over and over again.

When she turned one our doc was talking about doing a capsule

release surgery, but was overridden by his boss, a Ponseti doc who

suggested we do another tenotomy and recast, then try the bar

again. Well, the fab again wasn't working out. My doc kept saying

surgery because her left foot was so severe.

At my wits end, I sent pictures to Dr. Ponseti. Dr. Ponseti

recommended she be put in the brace instead of the standard

issue Markells, because it is made especially for kids with

difficult feet like our daughter's. UNtil the shoes arrived, Livi

would need to be recasted (full leg casts). We are now SUCCESSFULLY

complying with the Ponseti bracing protocol that we never could

before. And the best news of all - Livi just finally started

walking yesterday!!!!

Who is your doctor? I wonder if any of the other parents on this

board have any experience with him. It definately sounds like he is

not using the Ponseti method. Studies have shown that wearing the

brace (bar AND shoes) is essential to keeping the feet corrected,

and parents who kept it on their kids had an almost non-existent

relapse rate. Also, Ponseti always (as far as I know) does full leg

casts.

I know how overwhelming it can be when you are not sure what is best

for your baby - I was in your shoes a couple months ago when my doc

was telling me that Livi will need surgery. It's hard because you

want to trust a doctor without question. That's why this group is

great - we can help with all the support you need. I do strongly

urge you to at least seek a second opinion - take some pictures and

email Dr. Ponseti. We have all the contact info if you need it. It

takes maybe a half hour to take the pics and write an email, but it

will alleviate so much of your worry to know that the top club foot

doc in the world has voiced his opinion on your little girl!

I'm sorry this was so long - I just really hope you seek a second

opinion. You can't undo a surgery, but it will always be an option

for a last resort - might as well try everything else first I say!

Darby

Livi bi cf 3.15.04 p/m fab 16/7

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have a 16 month old daughter that was born with bilateral

> clubfeet. She had casts put on her at 3 weeks till 6 months then

had

> the tendon surgery then casts again and then her doctor put her in

> the shoes and bar. Well the bar was not to her liking at all so

> after a couple of visits back to her doctor he decided to quit the

> bar...said that they had found that the bar does not actually

always

> make and improvement. She still continued to wear the reverse last

> shoes with built up soles. Well her left foot (which was always

the

> worst of the two) has started to drastically turn back in...the

doc

> said at her last appt. that if the outer muscle in her leg hasn't

> strengthened up to start pulling the foot back out by the time she

> goes back in August that he would go ahead and do the casting

> again...this time with half casts (under her knees to her feet) so

> that she can walk in them. My question is has anyone else had to

do

> this? The recasting when the child is walking. How did your child

> adjust to the cast and was he/she able to walk? Plus she's also

> having the tendon transfer surgery between the age of 2 and 3 so

any

> comments on that part of it would be greatly appreciated also!!

> Thanks everyone!

>

>

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Here is the link to Dr. Ponseti's list of " certified physicians in

the method " :

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/physicians.h

tml

As of right now there are *no* docs in Texas who are on the list.

There is a dr. Lund, who a few parents have been recommending lately,

who has just completed his certification and should be listed on the

website soon. There are a few problems with the term " Ponseti

certified " . Some docs claim to be Ponseti certified just because

they spent some time training in Iowa but they must submit their case

results to Ponseti with certain results in order to be

truly " certified " and listed on the site. Secondly, there are even

some docs who are on the list who have been known to modify the

method with less than desirable results. In short, it sounds like

your doctor is NOT practicing the Ponseti method -- there are NO

studies that have shown the bar is not working that I am aware of (I

would be curious what " studies " he is referencing) -- Ponseti does

NOT recommend short leg casts even for " older " babies and I would

pick up and run to the nearest well trained, certified Ponseti doc

that we can recommend to you. I know that there are other parents

who have found and are liking this Dr. Lund in TX, I'm sure someone

will chime in here. Others have chosen to travel to St. Louis, not

close, but the closest VERY experienced Ponseti doc, Dr.

Dobbs. He is my son's doctor and we just love him. This group is

awesome and we will be here for you to support you every step of the

way, don't worry you are not alone -- recasting, while it may seem

daunting, is something many, many of the parents here have done and

it has worked out more than okay. Best wishes!

Jenna (4/7/01) & Sammy (9/25/04, RCF, Dobbs Brace, 16-18/7)

-- In nosurgery4clubfoot , " "

<dragonswind22@h...> wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> The thing is....he IS Ponseti certified and said at last visit that

> new studies have shown that the bar actually is not helping in a

> large percentage of cases, so it would be pointless to put her back

> in the bar....he said surgery is a definate because her case was so

> severe....the left foot was always the most stubborn. I don't

> know...I am totally stressed over this....crying right now because

i

> can't believe she's going to be recasted....thank you for the input

> though...I am in Amarillo Texas area and her surgeon is Dr.

Hamilton

> at Cook's Children's hospital in Fort Worth Texas

>

>

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > I have a 16 month old daughter that was born with bilateral

> > > clubfeet. She had casts put on her at 3 weeks till 6 months

then

> > had

> > > the tendon surgery then casts again and then her doctor put her

> in

> > > the shoes and bar. Well the bar was not to her liking at all so

> > > after a couple of visits back to her doctor he decided to quit

> the

> > > bar...said that they had found that the bar does not actually

> > always

> > > make and improvement. She still continued to wear the reverse

> last

> > > shoes with built up soles. Well her left foot (which was always

> > the

> > > worst of the two) has started to drastically turn back in...the

> > doc

> > > said at her last appt. that if the outer muscle in her leg

> hasn't

> > > strengthened up to start pulling the foot back out by the time

> she

> > > goes back in August that he would go ahead and do the casting

> > > again...this time with half casts (under her knees to her feet)

> so

> > > that she can walk in them. My question is has anyone else had

to

> > do

> > > this? The recasting when the child is walking. How did your

> child

> > > adjust to the cast and was he/she able to walk? Plus she's also

> > > having the tendon transfer surgery between the age of 2 and 3

so

> > any

> > > comments on that part of it would be greatly appreciated also!!

> > > Thanks everyone!

> > >

> > >

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What we mean here by " Ponseti certified " is that a doctor is on Dr Ponseti's

list of doctors qualified in his method. This involves sending Dr Ponseti some

paperwork and case studies of at least 3 successful treatments. If you take a

look at this list at:

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/physicians.html

you will note that there are no doctors listed in Texas. There is, however, a

doctor in the Dallas/Forth Worth area, Dr Lund, who has recently completed the

requirements. You can find his contact information at:

http://www.metrofootankle.com

From what you tell us, if your doctor is saying that he is using the Ponseti

method, he is seriously misleading you. For one thing, it should take no more

than 9 Ponseti casts, even in the most severe cases, to complete the correction.

For another thing, in the Ponseti method, use of the FAB/DBB is absolutely

necessary in maintaining the correction. What the studies show--and what the

experience of many families here shows--is that relapse of the clubfoot

deformity is nearly certain if the FAB is not used. If there are studies

contradicting this, we have not heard about them. And, quite frankly, we're an

up-to-date bunch, we try to be as well-informed as possible.

The shoes and bar can be torture for children whose feet are not fully

corrected. This is a likely culprit for your daughter's unhappiness at the

start. The FAB is not a correction device, but more like a retainer (as in when

you have braces on your teeth, you wear a retainer to help keep the teeth nice

and straight). At this point, it would probably not do her any good to go

straight back into them, her feet need to be corrected first

I strongly enourage you to seek out another opinion from a doctor who is more

experienced wth the Ponseti method. 16 months is not too old to start over with

someone else, it is not too late to avoid surgery. Yes, it will be a pain to

deal with those casts at this age and they will take some working around, but

your daughter will surprise you with her ability to adapt to them. There are

families here who have done it, who are doing it right now. And we are all here

to offer you support.

Many families from Texas travel to St Louis, MO to see Dr Dobbs. He is one of

the most experienced Ponseti method practitioners in the country and has had

tremendous success treating " older " babies. He also works out of a Shriner's

hospital where care is provided entirley free of charge.

Please let us know if there is anything else we can help you with. We truly

wish you and your daughter all the best.

Naomi

The Family

Naomi Hannah(02/21/01) Jonah(06/20/03, corrected bilateral clubfoot, FAB

14/7)

wrote:

Hi ,

The thing is....he IS Ponseti certified and said at last visit that

new studies have shown that the bar actually is not helping in a

large percentage of cases, so it would be pointless to put her back

in the bar....he said surgery is a definate because her case was so

severe....the left foot was always the most stubborn. I don't

know...I am totally stressed over this....crying right now because i

can't believe she's going to be recasted....thank you for the input

though...I am in Amarillo Texas area and her surgeon is Dr. Hamilton

at Cook's Children's hospital in Fort Worth Texas

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What we mean here by " Ponseti certified " is that a doctor is on Dr Ponseti's

list of doctors qualified in his method. This involves sending Dr Ponseti some

paperwork and case studies of at least 3 successful treatments. If you take a

look at this list at:

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/physicians.html

you will note that there are no doctors listed in Texas. There is, however, a

doctor in the Dallas/Forth Worth area, Dr Lund, who has recently completed the

requirements. You can find his contact information at:

http://www.metrofootankle.com

From what you tell us, if your doctor is saying that he is using the Ponseti

method, he is seriously misleading you. For one thing, it should take no more

than 9 Ponseti casts, even in the most severe cases, to complete the correction.

For another thing, in the Ponseti method, use of the FAB/DBB is absolutely

necessary in maintaining the correction. What the studies show--and what the

experience of many families here shows--is that relapse of the clubfoot

deformity is nearly certain if the FAB is not used. If there are studies

contradicting this, we have not heard about them. And, quite frankly, we're an

up-to-date bunch, we try to be as well-informed as possible.

The shoes and bar can be torture for children whose feet are not fully

corrected. This is a likely culprit for your daughter's unhappiness at the

start. The FAB is not a correction device, but more like a retainer (as in when

you have braces on your teeth, you wear a retainer to help keep the teeth nice

and straight). At this point, it would probably not do her any good to go

straight back into them, her feet need to be corrected first

I strongly enourage you to seek out another opinion from a doctor who is more

experienced wth the Ponseti method. 16 months is not too old to start over with

someone else, it is not too late to avoid surgery. Yes, it will be a pain to

deal with those casts at this age and they will take some working around, but

your daughter will surprise you with her ability to adapt to them. There are

families here who have done it, who are doing it right now. And we are all here

to offer you support.

Many families from Texas travel to St Louis, MO to see Dr Dobbs. He is one of

the most experienced Ponseti method practitioners in the country and has had

tremendous success treating " older " babies. He also works out of a Shriner's

hospital where care is provided entirley free of charge.

Please let us know if there is anything else we can help you with. We truly

wish you and your daughter all the best.

Naomi

The Family

Naomi Hannah(02/21/01) Jonah(06/20/03, corrected bilateral clubfoot, FAB

14/7)

wrote:

Hi ,

The thing is....he IS Ponseti certified and said at last visit that

new studies have shown that the bar actually is not helping in a

large percentage of cases, so it would be pointless to put her back

in the bar....he said surgery is a definate because her case was so

severe....the left foot was always the most stubborn. I don't

know...I am totally stressed over this....crying right now because i

can't believe she's going to be recasted....thank you for the input

though...I am in Amarillo Texas area and her surgeon is Dr. Hamilton

at Cook's Children's hospital in Fort Worth Texas

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I also wanted to mention that you can call/e-mail Dr. Ponseti directly. Just

because they are Ponseti certified does NOT guarantee they will follow his

protocol. It just means they received training by him in the past. I would also

contact Dr. Ponseti just to confirm before you consent to any surgeries, just to

make sure.

Marcia

Re: possible recasting

Hi ,

Your daughter sounds kind of similar to my daughter Livi - she's

also 16 months old and has a more severe left foot. We had a

horrible (I cannot stress how much I hated those things) time with

the shoes & bar (fab). We would put them on, then 5 minutes later,

Livi's left foot would slip right out. And over and over again.

When she turned one our doc was talking about doing a capsule

release surgery, but was overridden by his boss, a Ponseti doc who

suggested we do another tenotomy and recast, then try the bar

again. Well, the fab again wasn't working out. My doc kept saying

surgery because her left foot was so severe.

At my wits end, I sent pictures to Dr. Ponseti. Dr. Ponseti

recommended she be put in the brace instead of the standard

issue Markells, because it is made especially for kids with

difficult feet like our daughter's. UNtil the shoes arrived, Livi

would need to be recasted (full leg casts). We are now SUCCESSFULLY

complying with the Ponseti bracing protocol that we never could

before. And the best news of all - Livi just finally started

walking yesterday!!!!

Who is your doctor? I wonder if any of the other parents on this

board have any experience with him. It definately sounds like he is

not using the Ponseti method. Studies have shown that wearing the

brace (bar AND shoes) is essential to keeping the feet corrected,

and parents who kept it on their kids had an almost non-existent

relapse rate. Also, Ponseti always (as far as I know) does full leg

casts.

I know how overwhelming it can be when you are not sure what is best

for your baby - I was in your shoes a couple months ago when my doc

was telling me that Livi will need surgery. It's hard because you

want to trust a doctor without question. That's why this group is

great - we can help with all the support you need. I do strongly

urge you to at least seek a second opinion - take some pictures and

email Dr. Ponseti. We have all the contact info if you need it. It

takes maybe a half hour to take the pics and write an email, but it

will alleviate so much of your worry to know that the top club foot

doc in the world has voiced his opinion on your little girl!

I'm sorry this was so long - I just really hope you seek a second

opinion. You can't undo a surgery, but it will always be an option

for a last resort - might as well try everything else first I say!

Darby

Livi bi cf 3.15.04 p/m fab 16/7

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have a 16 month old daughter that was born with bilateral

> clubfeet. She had casts put on her at 3 weeks till 6 months then

had

> the tendon surgery then casts again and then her doctor put her in

> the shoes and bar. Well the bar was not to her liking at all so

> after a couple of visits back to her doctor he decided to quit the

> bar...said that they had found that the bar does not actually

always

> make and improvement. She still continued to wear the reverse last

> shoes with built up soles. Well her left foot (which was always

the

> worst of the two) has started to drastically turn back in...the

doc

> said at her last appt. that if the outer muscle in her leg hasn't

> strengthened up to start pulling the foot back out by the time she

> goes back in August that he would go ahead and do the casting

> again...this time with half casts (under her knees to her feet) so

> that she can walk in them. My question is has anyone else had to

do

> this? The recasting when the child is walking. How did your child

> adjust to the cast and was he/she able to walk? Plus she's also

> having the tendon transfer surgery between the age of 2 and 3 so

any

> comments on that part of it would be greatly appreciated also!!

> Thanks everyone!

>

>

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I hate to hurt your feelings, but your doctor is waaaaaaaaaaaay off the

Ponseti mark. First of all, your baby should only be in casts up to 6-8

weeks at the most! 6 months!!! That is an immediate red flag. The feet

should be fully corrected before the DBB/FAB (shoes and bar) should be

used. The shoes and bar are only used to hold the correction while the

baby grows. The FAB will not continue to correct the babies feet. If I

were you, I would get a second opinion ASAP before doing any surgeries.

Recently, someone mentioned a DR. Lund in Dallas who is suppose to be

great. Have you been to the official Ponseti site?

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/index.html

Sorry to jump at you. Please, please don't be naive about your doctor.

When I read your post about him it really pissed me off. He completely

thinks what he is doing is okay.

We are here to help. I hope this post doesn't scare you away. Sorry, I

am a little anxious today.

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Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

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Hi ,

As a mom who has been there, I think my best advice is to seek a

second opinion. My son was recasted at age 2 and he did fine. I

bought him a view master w/slides and play doe, etc.... but I still

had a hard time keeping him down. He still ran, walked, span in

circles, etc. He made me a nervous wreck, but was fine. I think the

only thing that disappointed him was missing out on baths. Feel free

to e-mail me personally anytime if you have questions, etc at

chele323232@... I am worried that your doctor wants to use

short leg casts and has already told you she is going to have surgery

at 2 or 3 when she's only 16 months? Our old doctors were always

preparing us at each visit for future surgeries maybe at age 3, maybe

at age 8, etc...that worries me. Do you mind me asking where you are

located and what hospital, doctor you are using?

Michele Yoder

Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

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Hi everyone,

Thank you all for all of your input. I am even more overwhelmed

now! LOL I don't know how all this will turn out but I know when we

go back in August I will be inquiring about the mitchell brace....he

took her out of the markell brace to begin with because she wouldn't

keep it on. For those of you wanting to know her doc's name is Dr.

Hamilton at Cook's Childrens in Fort Worth....he really is a good

doctor....i know he's not on the list but it's probably more my

fault because i couldn't keep her in the shoes and bar. I'll see

what happens in august and go from there. Again thanks for all the

advice....i'm not ignoring any of it...just hoping the recasting

helps and hopefully will be able to get the mitchell shoes!

> Hi ,

>

> As a mom who has been there, I think my best advice is to seek a

> second opinion. My son was recasted at age 2 and he did fine. I

> bought him a view master w/slides and play doe, etc.... but I

still

> had a hard time keeping him down. He still ran, walked, span in

> circles, etc. He made me a nervous wreck, but was fine. I think

the

> only thing that disappointed him was missing out on baths. Feel

free

> to e-mail me personally anytime if you have questions, etc at

> chele323232@y... I am worried that your doctor wants to use

> short leg casts and has already told you she is going to have

surgery

> at 2 or 3 when she's only 16 months? Our old doctors were always

> preparing us at each visit for future surgeries maybe at age 3,

maybe

> at age 8, etc...that worries me. Do you mind me asking where you

are

> located and what hospital, doctor you are using?

>

> Michele Yoder

> Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

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Hi everyone,

Thank you all for all of your input. I am even more overwhelmed

now! LOL I don't know how all this will turn out but I know when we

go back in August I will be inquiring about the mitchell brace....he

took her out of the markell brace to begin with because she wouldn't

keep it on. For those of you wanting to know her doc's name is Dr.

Hamilton at Cook's Childrens in Fort Worth....he really is a good

doctor....i know he's not on the list but it's probably more my

fault because i couldn't keep her in the shoes and bar. I'll see

what happens in august and go from there. Again thanks for all the

advice....i'm not ignoring any of it...just hoping the recasting

helps and hopefully will be able to get the mitchell shoes!

> Hi ,

>

> As a mom who has been there, I think my best advice is to seek a

> second opinion. My son was recasted at age 2 and he did fine. I

> bought him a view master w/slides and play doe, etc.... but I

still

> had a hard time keeping him down. He still ran, walked, span in

> circles, etc. He made me a nervous wreck, but was fine. I think

the

> only thing that disappointed him was missing out on baths. Feel

free

> to e-mail me personally anytime if you have questions, etc at

> chele323232@y... I am worried that your doctor wants to use

> short leg casts and has already told you she is going to have

surgery

> at 2 or 3 when she's only 16 months? Our old doctors were always

> preparing us at each visit for future surgeries maybe at age 3,

maybe

> at age 8, etc...that worries me. Do you mind me asking where you

are

> located and what hospital, doctor you are using?

>

> Michele Yoder

> Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

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I still really hope you will seek a second opinion. Why not email

Dr. Ponseti? It will be painless, I promise! If your daughter

wasn't staying in the shoes to begin with, there's a good chance they

weren't all the way corrected! No need to blame yourself. Your doc

is not using the ponseti method. Short leg casts are not going to

get the results you want. There's no point in getting a better brace

to put her feet in if they aren't properly corrected in the first

place. Please,please, please - a second opinion from a ponseti doc

or Ponseti himself could not hurt anything!!! There's a great chance

you can avoid surgery still, and all of the problems that go along

with it. You will not regret getting a second opinion, and once you

do, that totally overwhelmed feeling will probably go away!

PLease let us know if there's any info you need as far as contacting

docs who are Ponseti certified.

Take care,

Darby

Livi 3.15.04 bi cf p/m fab 16/7

Y

> > Hi ,

> >

> > As a mom who has been there, I think my best advice is to seek a

> > second opinion. My son was recasted at age 2 and he did fine. I

> > bought him a view master w/slides and play doe, etc.... but I

> still

> > had a hard time keeping him down. He still ran, walked, span in

> > circles, etc. He made me a nervous wreck, but was fine. I think

> the

> > only thing that disappointed him was missing out on baths. Feel

> free

> > to e-mail me personally anytime if you have questions, etc at

> > chele323232@y... I am worried that your doctor wants to use

> > short leg casts and has already told you she is going to have

> surgery

> > at 2 or 3 when she's only 16 months? Our old doctors were always

> > preparing us at each visit for future surgeries maybe at age 3,

> maybe

> > at age 8, etc...that worries me. Do you mind me asking where you

> are

> > located and what hospital, doctor you are using?

> >

> > Michele Yoder

> > Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

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