Re: Out of post - tenotomy cast, into FAB

[Guest guest]

I forgot to answer another question that asked.

The incision site/scar, not looking at it right now, but from

memory, about half the size of a dime. It is really small. It

looked like he had 2 stitches. I only saw him out of cast for a

minute, before the assistant got the stitches out.

> > > >

> > > > Not having a great day here. Got the cast off. The foot

looks

> > > > great. Stitches out. Heel has healed nicely.

> > > >

> > > > Asked for Markell's with the open heel, but they didn't have

any

> > > in

> > > > the size he needed. Got a gold bar with the 3 adjustments

> > (6,8,10).

> > > > Isaac is on the 6 " setting, 45 degree for the normal foot,

70

> > > degree

> > > > for the clubfoot.

> > > >

> > > > He is horribly cranky and frustrated. His leg is stiff, his

> > heel

> > > > tender, and he is hating the confinement of the shoes. He

had

> > > just

> > > > started to crawl, pull his upper body up, sit unassisted for

a

> > few

> > > > minutes. He is having no problem moving the feet together.

He

> > is

> > > > so mad that only took a few minutes. I showed him how to

roll,

> > > and

> > > > it killed me, but I let him struggle the next time just so

he

> > > would

> > > > know he could do it w/o my help. That sounds so mean typed

out.

> > > > *sigh*

> > > >

> > > > He has managed to get out of both shoes 4 times so far. He

has

> > > > untied the strings countless times, and unscrewed one of the

> > > screws

> > > > on the bottom!! I even have a hard time with those.

> > > > I gave him some Tylenol, nursed him, and waited till he fell

> > > asleep

> > > > to put them on again. I think I got them tighter this

time.

> > > > This is going to be a long night and a long few months.

*crying

> > > and

> > > > feeling very sorry for myself right now*

> > > >

> > > > Oh, Isaac is 6.5 months old. We were told 18-20 hr per day

> > > instead

> > > > of the 23 hours, bc of his age and wanting to give him time

out

> > bc

> > > > of other milestones like sitting upright?? Anyone else

start at

> > > 20

> > > > hr, and not regress?

> > > >

> > > > Next checkup in 6 wks. Said we will go down to 14-16 hr,

then

> > > just

> > > > at night 6 wks after that.

> > > >

> > > > Any quick hints while I try to find the help file again?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Kailee 7-00

> > > > Ean 6-03

> > > > Isaac 7-12-05(right unilateral clubfoot)

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, , I think this is fine, probably even wonderful. Some

babies have a bigger scar than that without stitches. Usually it is

smaller, but it also just depends on the type of scalpel used, the

technique of the surgeon, so many things could effect the size of the

cut. It may be he was just being cautious to use the stitches.

There's no way he could have done the other procedure I was talking

about (the achilles tendon lengthening) with that tiny of a cut.

Mom to Jenna (4/7/01) & Sammy (9/25/04, RCF, Dobbs' brace, 14hrs/day)

> > > > >

> > > > > Not having a great day here. Got the cast off. The foot

> looks

> > > > > great. Stitches out. Heel has healed nicely.

> > > > >

> > > > > Asked for Markell's with the open heel, but they didn't have

> any

> > > > in

> > > > > the size he needed. Got a gold bar with the 3 adjustments

> > > (6,8,10).

> > > > > Isaac is on the 6 " setting, 45 degree for the normal foot,

> 70

> > > > degree

> > > > > for the clubfoot.

> > > > >

> > > > > He is horribly cranky and frustrated. His leg is stiff, his

> > > heel

> > > > > tender, and he is hating the confinement of the shoes. He

> had

> > > > just

> > > > > started to crawl, pull his upper body up, sit unassisted for

> a

> > > few

> > > > > minutes. He is having no problem moving the feet together.

> He

> > > is

> > > > > so mad that only took a few minutes. I showed him how to

> roll,

> > > > and

> > > > > it killed me, but I let him struggle the next time just so

> he

> > > > would

> > > > > know he could do it w/o my help. That sounds so mean typed

> out.

> > > > > *sigh*

> > > > >

> > > > > He has managed to get out of both shoes 4 times so far. He

> has

> > > > > untied the strings countless times, and unscrewed one of the

> > > > screws

> > > > > on the bottom!! I even have a hard time with those.

> > > > > I gave him some Tylenol, nursed him, and waited till he fell

> > > > asleep

> > > > > to put them on again. I think I got them tighter this

> time.

> > > > > This is going to be a long night and a long few months.

> *crying

> > > > and

> > > > > feeling very sorry for myself right now*

> > > > >

> > > > > Oh, Isaac is 6.5 months old. We were told 18-20 hr per day

> > > > instead

> > > > > of the 23 hours, bc of his age and wanting to give him time

> out

> > > bc

> > > > > of other milestones like sitting upright?? Anyone else

> start at

> > > > 20

> > > > > hr, and not regress?

> > > > >

> > > > > Next checkup in 6 wks. Said we will go down to 14-16 hr,

> then

> > > > just

> > > > > at night 6 wks after that.

> > > > >

> > > > > Any quick hints while I try to find the help file again?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Kailee 7-00

> > > > > Ean 6-03

> > > > > Isaac 7-12-05(right unilateral clubfoot)

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>