RE: what are the odds?

November 13, 2003

Hi ,

Thanks you for your support. Every time I think there is something wrong

the doctor says everything is fine and then when I think everything is fine

they tell me something bad....

Re: what are the odds?

I wanted to add that the one tendon surgery that was a 100% failure

for me (I had it either 2 or 3 times) was when they split the tendon

and moved half of the tendon to another location. That one surgery

is responsible for the high number of surgeries I have had. No one

on any of the clubfoot sites has mentioned this surgery (I hope it

is not done anymore). If this is mentioned for your child,......run

for another opinion.---

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Me again! We saw Dr. Herzenberg today. Apparently, Christian's

> tendon is

> > not nearly as strong on the outside part of the foot. He isn't

> putting any

> > pressure near his big toe when he walks. Dr. H wants me to do

> these

> > exercises with Christian and when he comes back in March they

will

> determine

> > then if he needs to have the tendon transfer. Well, I gotta

tell

> ya, I am

> > a little surprised by this whole thing. What are my odds?

> 50/50? I should

> > have asked him that. I am really very scared about the whole

> thing. I

> > know that I should just focus on the exercising and worry about

> it when we

> > go back but now I am going to be paranoid about this for 4

months.

> >

> > Mommy to (12-17-98) and

> >

> > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB (nights only)

> >

November 13, 2003

Hi Michele,

Congratulations to collin on getting that cast off! How is he feeling now?

Is he able to walk?

Dr. H said that he will make the decision on the tendon transfer after

Christian turns 2. When we go in March he will be 2years and 2 months. Is

that really young?

Re: what are the odds?

Collin, had his calf muscle (or tendon) split in half and moved when

a baby to try to lengthen his achiles tendon and that is why he has

had so many problems since. They did this to him at 8 weeks old

before we knew there were options, etc. If that never happened his

foot would probably be fine today also.

Michele

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

> > >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > Me again! We saw Dr. Herzenberg today. Apparently,

Christian's

> > tendon is

> > > not nearly as strong on the outside part of the foot. He isn't

> > putting any

> > > pressure near his big toe when he walks. Dr. H wants me to do

> > these

> > > exercises with Christian and when he comes back in March they

> will

> > determine

> > > then if he needs to have the tendon transfer. Well, I gotta

> tell

> > ya, I am

> > > a little surprised by this whole thing. What are my odds?

> > 50/50? I should

> > > have asked him that. I am really very scared about the whole

> > thing. I

> > > know that I should just focus on the exercising and worry

about

> > it when we

> > > go back but now I am going to be paranoid about this for 4

> months.

> > >

> > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and

> > >

> > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB (nights only)

> > >

November 14, 2005

Hi .

Did Dr. H give any ideas on how to get Christian to use that part of the foot

more and put more pressure on it? Please don't get too worried yet. Do the

recommended exercises religiously, and maybe that will be enough to help out the

situation.

I am feeling for you. Everyone wants to hear how great their little ones feet

look at their check-ups. I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything will

turn out okay.

Gerace wrote:

Hi,

Me again! We saw Dr. Herzenberg today. Apparently, Christian's tendon is

not nearly as strong on the outside part of the foot. He isn't putting any

pressure near his big toe when he walks. Dr. H wants me to do these

exercises with Christian and when he comes back in March they will determine

then if he needs to have the tendon transfer. Well, I gotta tell ya, I am

a little surprised by this whole thing. What are my odds? 50/50? I should

have asked him that. I am really very scared about the whole thing. I

know that I should just focus on the exercising and worry about it when we

go back but now I am going to be paranoid about this for 4 months.

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB (nights only)

November 15, 2005

Hi ,

He gave me some exercises to do with Christian who is very unwilling to

cooperate. Nonetheless, I will continue trying.

How is your new house?

How are the kids?

Re: what are the odds?

Hi .

Did Dr. H give any ideas on how to get Christian to use that part of the

foot more and put more pressure on it? Please don't get too worried yet.

Do the recommended exercises religiously, and maybe that will be enough to

help out the situation.

I am feeling for you. Everyone wants to hear how great their little ones

feet look at their check-ups. I am keeping my fingers crossed that

everything will turn out okay.