Re: Out of post - tenotomy cast, into FAB update

February 3, 2006

That's great (love that adjustable bar!!) you should try to

take a nap with him if you can!!

& Grace

> > > >

> > > > I know it's so hard to watch them struggle, but hang in there

> > >Momma. He will have lots of struggles in his little baby life

> that

> > >have nothing to do with his club feet that you'll have to stand

> back

> > >and let him work out for himself. In the end, you're doing him a

> > >big favor because as he learnes more independence (in and out of

> the

> > >FAB) he'll gain confidence and happiness.

> > > >

> > > > s.

> > > > Out of post - tenotomy cast,

> into

> > >FAB

> > > >

> > > > 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)

> > > >

February 3, 2006

So glad things are better. We too learned the hard way about the length of

the bar. Another thing we learned is that the gold bars are different now.

Our first bar was an 8, and measured 8 " from the center of each hole. When

we needed to bump up, we got the bar with three holes. The man that sold it

to us was confused because the 8 " hole measured 10 " from the center of one

hole to the center of the next. Dr. Herzenberg told us that was the new way

that bar was being made. Not sure when that changed, however we got our

first bar from an orthotist that gave us 3 year old Markell shoes.

and Logan

Re: Re: Out of post - tenotomy cast, into FAB

*update*

Excellent! Now keep that in your memory bank for when he grows and gets

fussy next time you can check his bar length!

s.

Out of post - tenotomy cast,

into

> >FAB

> > >

> > > 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)

> > >

February 3, 2006