Re: 1st cast is off and they're coming home early!!!

[Guest guest]

Jenn,

My son learned to pull up without his brace on and it only took him

two days to figure out how to do it with the brace on.

He also had major problems with the first go-round with the brace.

Once we switched to the Dobbs brace he still cried the first time I

put it on and was really cranky for about 1 hour, but that was it.

It was a very simple adjustment period. We haven't used the

's but I think the kids find them pretty comfortable as

well.

>

> Hey everyone! Lucas had his first cast change today and Dr. Ponseti

> said his feet look good. Instead of doing the original 5 casts,

he's

> only doing 2 more (including todays) and a tenotomy (only for the

> left foot) on the 18th. So, they'll be home a week early! I'm so

> excited, I can't wait to hold him again. My husband said he did

> great and didn't cry at all during the recasting- just fussed a

> little. Dr. Ponseti is so sweet- he told my husband that we have a

> beautiful baby. Right now the right foot is doing better than the

> left, but he said overall the left will end up better since he had

> the surgery on the right.

>

> Dr. Ponseti ordered Lucas' brace and after the tenotomy we'll take

> the casts off at home and he'll be in the brace 23/1. Then we see

> Dr. Ponseti again in 2 months (I'm going to that one)! I guess then

> he'll decide if we keep the 23/1? Does anyone know? I can't wait to

> put him in the brace without him screaming- like he did with the

> last one.

>

> Another question: How easy was it for your children to learn to

pull

> up in the brace? Did you have to show them how first, and if so,

> how'd you do it? I can pull him up all day, but I don't know if

> that's how he'd actually pull himself up- ya know?

>

> Thanks!

> Jenn

>

[Guest guest]

Yep- I watched that video and it was great! That's what got me

thinking- Lucas was already pulling up and I wasn't sure if he'd just

teach himself now that he's going to be in a brace, or if there was

something I could help with.

Thanks!

Jenn

>

> Jenn,

> Do you have access to a high speed internet connection? If you

> download that video that was discussed last week (on the Ponseti

User

> Group's website), there are scenes with children pulling up to a

stand

> in their FAB. My daughter wore the brace full time from 5.5-8.5

> months old and she was all over it in!

> I'm glad Lucas' progress is going so well!

> Keep us posted!

> & (3-16-00, left clubfoot)

>