Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Dr. Pirani, also does an x-ray of the foot, ususlly when baby is about a year old. Grace will have one next time we see him. I have not questioned him about this. I know that he likes to have an x-ray of the corrected foot on file. & Grace > > > > > > > > > > Geeze, another doctor not prescribing the FAB correctly! > > > > Rrrggg! The whole success of the method depends on your FAB > > > > use!!!!!!! Why do docs not listen?????????? (FRUSTRATION!) > > > > > > > > > > OK Stacey, this is real simple and pretty cut-n-dry. Dr. > > > > Ponseti's protocol prescribes the children wear the FAB 23 > hours > > a > > > > day 7 days a week for 3 months. At that point it is reduced > to > > 18 > > > > hours a day - crap I have crazy screaming kids here, hard to > > > > concentrate....um... help me out gang, is it 18 hours until > they > > > > bear weight? Then down to 14 hours a day, minimum of 12 till > > they > > > > graduate from it at around age 4 years old. I know the exact > > > > directions are here somewhere and if someone doesn't pipe up > > with > > > it > > > > you can probably locate it in the Files. > > > > > > > > > > The FAB does not interfer with normal development when worn > > > > according to Dr. P's prescription for use. Your baby will > roll, > > > sit > > > > up, crawl, cruise, everything normally (provided there isn't > > some > > > > other issue at work besides clubfoot). Some children roll and > > sit > > > > up earlier than normal due to it's use. > > > > > > > > > > Saying some kids don't tolerate it is a cop out in my > > opinion. > > > > Who gives them the choice? Oh sure some kids may hate the dang > > > > thing once in a while, but they hate holding hands crossing > busy > > > > streets, too, but do we let them run loose in traffic?? If he > > > hated > > > > diaper changes would you let him run around poopy? They > > don 't > > > > know what's good for them, that's why they have parents. > > > > > > > > > > What aggrivates me is what sounds like your doctor's lack of > > > > support in this area, almost giving the parents permission to > > not > > > > use the FAB which is going to lead to horrible results later > > on. I > > > > venture it is the doctor's own ignorance at work here and > Cheers > > to > > > > you for educating yourself as a parent! > > > > > > > > > > The main thing to keep in mind is that the FAB becomes your > > > > child's " Normal " . We were talking about this just recently - > > they > > > > grow up in it, it's part of them, part of their world, their > > life, > > > > their everything. Before too long it will really be little > moer > > > > than an extension of the child's pajamas. My little son here > > just > > > > turned 2 years old. Once he gets his FAB on at night he can > > hardly > > > > keep his eyes open, it's so normal to him that the shoes go on > > for > > > > bed. And in the morning soon as he eats his breakfast he knows > > > they > > > > come back off. > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry to rant and rave, I really don't mean to, and I'm > so > > > > glad to have you in the group here. It's the doctors who don't > > > > support the parents in their use of the FAB that really > > aggrivate > > > me > > > > because with out the brace, these corrected children revert > back > > to > > > > being club footed. > > > > > > > > > > Best of luck to you! > > > > > s. > > > > > DBB Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > > > > > I have a three month old son named with moderate left > > > > > clubfoot who is currently wearing the DBB. He had 5 weeks of > > > > casts > > > > > (starting on day 4 of life) and then on week 6 starting > > wearing > > > > the > > > > > DBB. He has been wearing the DBB approxiamtely 6 1/2 weeks > > now > > > > for > > > > > 23 hours a day. We went for his checkup today and the doctor > > > said > > > > > that his foot looks good so far and to come back in 2 1/2 > > > months. > > > > > He said that we should try to keep wearing the DBB for > > the > > > > 23 > > > > > hours as long as possible but can start to cutdown on the > > hours > > > > once > > > > > it beings to interfere with his development. How do I know > > when > > > > > this is? How many hours should he wear the bar once it is > not > > 23 > > > > > hours anymore? I asked the questions but did not really get > a > > > > good > > > > > answer on what we should be doing. Or maybe I just did not > > > > > understand. My doctor said a lot of times the babies just do > > not > > > > > want to wear the bars anymore or have issues with them. So > > far > > > > > is doing pretty well so I want to keep him wearing > them > > as > > > > > much as possible since I am afraid of relapse but I do not > > want > > > to > > > > > interfere with his normal development. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > Stacey > > > > > Mom to LCF 7/8/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Darbi's had one. But I knew it would be a useless thing. I let her have it anyway, just because the doc wanted to. Oh well... So this morning I get the mail... Darbi's got an appointment on the 11th of Nov. She missed her last two actually and they bumped this one from Oct to Nov. for some reason. So the letter I get today tells me when to come, and what for... apparently she's getting another x-ray?? I have no idea why, we haven't even seen the doc since she was 17mo's old. Her foot is no different now, well... it's bigger. hummm... well it'll be interesting to know what he's looking for with this. He knows she's well corrected, I haven't complained about any of that. Maybe he wants to see her curvy toe? Kori At 10:32 AM 10/8/2005, you wrote: >Dr. Pirani, also does an x-ray of the foot, ususlly when baby is >about a year old. Grace will have one next time we see him. I have >not questioned him about this. I know that he likes to have an x-ray >of the corrected foot on file. > > & Grace > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Geeze, another doctor not prescribing the FAB correctly! > > > > > Rrrggg! The whole success of the method depends on your FAB > > > > > use!!!!!!! Why do docs not listen?????????? (FRUSTRATION!) > > > > > > > > > > > > OK Stacey, this is real simple and pretty cut-n-dry. Dr. > > > > > Ponseti's protocol prescribes the children wear the FAB 23 > > hours > > > a > > > > > day 7 days a week for 3 months. At that point it is reduced > > to > > > 18 > > > > > hours a day - crap I have crazy screaming kids here, hard to > > > > > concentrate....um... help me out gang, is it 18 hours until > > they > > > > > bear weight? Then down to 14 hours a day, minimum of 12 till > > > they > > > > > graduate from it at around age 4 years old. I know the exact > > > > > directions are here somewhere and if someone doesn't pipe up > > > with > > > > it > > > > > you can probably locate it in the Files. > > > > > > > > > > > > The FAB does not interfer with normal development when >worn > > > > > according to Dr. P's prescription for use. Your baby will > > roll, > > > > sit > > > > > up, crawl, cruise, everything normally (provided there isn't > > > some > > > > > other issue at work besides clubfoot). Some children roll >and > > > sit > > > > > up earlier than normal due to it's use. > > > > > > > > > > > > Saying some kids don't tolerate it is a cop out in my > > > opinion. > > > > > Who gives them the choice? Oh sure some kids may hate the >dang > > > > > thing once in a while, but they hate holding hands crossing > > busy > > > > > streets, too, but do we let them run loose in traffic?? If >he > > > > hated > > > > > diaper changes would you let him run around poopy? They > > > don 't > > > > > know what's good for them, that's why they have parents. > > > > > > > > > > > > What aggrivates me is what sounds like your doctor's lack >of > > > > > support in this area, almost giving the parents permission to > > > not > > > > > use the FAB which is going to lead to horrible results later > > > on. I > > > > > venture it is the doctor's own ignorance at work here and > > Cheers > > > to > > > > > you for educating yourself as a parent! > > > > > > > > > > > > The main thing to keep in mind is that the FAB becomes your > > > > > child's " Normal " . We were talking about this just recently - > > > they > > > > > grow up in it, it's part of them, part of their world, their > > > life, > > > > > their everything. Before too long it will really be little > > moer > > > > > than an extension of the child's pajamas. My little son here > > > just > > > > > turned 2 years old. Once he gets his FAB on at night he can > > > hardly > > > > > keep his eyes open, it's so normal to him that the shoes go >on > > > for > > > > > bed. And in the morning soon as he eats his breakfast he >knows > > > > they > > > > > come back off. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry to rant and rave, I really don't mean to, and I'm > > so > > > > > glad to have you in the group here. It's the doctors who >don't > > > > > support the parents in their use of the FAB that really > > > aggrivate > > > > me > > > > > because with out the brace, these corrected children revert > > back > > > to > > > > > being club footed. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best of luck to you! > > > > > > s. > > > > > > DBB Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a three month old son named with moderate >left > > > > > > clubfoot who is currently wearing the DBB. He had 5 weeks >of > > > > > casts > > > > > > (starting on day 4 of life) and then on week 6 starting > > > wearing > > > > > the > > > > > > DBB. He has been wearing the DBB approxiamtely 6 1/2 weeks > > > now > > > > > for > > > > > > 23 hours a day. We went for his checkup today and the >doctor > > > > said > > > > > > that his foot looks good so far and to come back in 2 1/2 > > > > months. > > > > > > He said that we should try to keep wearing the DBB >for > > > the > > > > > 23 > > > > > > hours as long as possible but can start to cutdown on the > > > hours > > > > > once > > > > > > it beings to interfere with his development. How do I know > > > when > > > > > > this is? How many hours should he wear the bar once it is > > not > > > 23 > > > > > > hours anymore? I asked the questions but did not really >get > > a > > > > > good > > > > > > answer on what we should be doing. Or maybe I just did not > > > > > > understand. My doctor said a lot of times the babies just >do > > > not > > > > > > want to wear the bars anymore or have issues with them. So > > > far > > > > > > is doing pretty well so I want to keep him wearing > > them > > > as > > > > > > much as possible since I am afraid of relapse but I do not > > > want > > > > to > > > > > > interfere with his normal development. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > Mom to LCF 7/8/05 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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