question about new Markell shoes

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Hello,

I need to order the new Markells for Keira right away as she just has her

tenotomy done on Thursday. When you say cut a hole in the heel, I have a

hard time picturing it as there is already an opening in the heel of the new

shoe style. Sorry to sound so daft but I want to be able to know what I am

talking about when I see the orthotist.

Also, we weren't sure she'd have her tenotomy last week as he thought she

may have needed one more cast so we weren't really thinking about ordering

the shoes. In any case, if I'd known that she'd have it done last week, I

would have stopped at the store that orders Markell's and have them measure

her foot while out of the cast. There are shoes available through the

hospital but they are the old style and in any case, they didn't have any

there last week to size her with.

So, I guess we'll just have her non-clubfoot measured but I wondered if this

would be a problem. Her clubfoot is a wee bit smaller but I guess she'll be

wearing them on both feet not just the clubfoot and I imagine that in most

cases, you order one size for both feet.

Any advice would be great as I would like to order right away since they'll

take a week or two to arrive.

Also, my doctor, who I've been very pleased with, is a " Ponseti-purist " and

has been recommended by Dr. Pirani, said that sometimes he leaves the

tenotomy cast on for only two weeks. He said that he has had great results

and no concerns about it but he knows that Ponseti says three weeks and it

is our choice. Any ideas about this? Perhaps it is better to leave it on

three weeks. My husband figures we should just go with the two weeks as he

suggested.

Thanks very much for any feedback you might have.

Have a great weekend!

Halley

The new Markell shoes

Hey all,

I was thinking of sending an email to Jay regarding his new shoes...I

think that having a hole cut in the heel's of the shoes is a great

great idea. Our orthotist (who has a rcf also) has been doing this for

a couple of years now. I actually didn't even realise that they didn't

come that way. But she cuts the hole in the rear inside of the shoe,

it's right where the heel comes down but not where the heel would have

any chance of rubbing.

She says that she cuts the hole's there so that there wouldn't be any

chance of the heel rubbing the outside edges of the hole and causing

blisters or sores hmmmmm. Makes me really wonder if this is what

happened with Isabella's poor heels.

Would like to get some feedback from you all though before I send the

email.

Thanks

& Grace