Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yay!!! Good to have you back!! > > I haven't been around much lately--and the sheer number of messages to go through to catch up is overwhelming--so forgive me if this is old news. > > A few months back, a production crew came to Iowa City to do a news feature on the Ponseti method. The story, once put together, was made available to TV stations around the country that subscribe to their service. Watch the story (as it aired on Monday in Columbia, SC), which features Dr Ponseti and our own McLaughlin and her son Jakob, at: > http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4462280 & nav=0RaP > (click on the link right under the title for the video) > > Did anyone catch this on their local news? > > The March of Dimes released its _Global Report on Birth Defects, The Hidden Toll of Dying and Disabled Children_ last week. The report can be downloaded in .pdf at: > http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/871_18587.asp > > I haven't had the time to go through the whole thing, which includes an extensive database. I'm still unsure why the folks at MoD can't seem to get it through their skulls that there are other (better!) ways of treating clubfoot than surgery. This is from the executive summary of the report (page 4): > " The report gives numerous examples of successful strategies for care and prevention. For example, structural birth defects including congenital heart defects, congenital cataracts, cleft lip and palate and clubfoot, can be corrected with pediatric surgery. " > > If we want to talk success, cost-saving measures and long-term benefits, we don't need to look any farther than the Ponseti method. > > It's good to be back, > Naomi > > The Family > Naomi Hannah(02/21/01) Jonah(06/20/03, corrected bilateral clubfoot, FAB 12/7) > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Naomi, How good to have you back, and thanks for the link! What perfect timing, to see the video of and Jakob right around the time of his birthday!! , you did a great job! Jakob looks so handsome and doing so well! I hope the segment runs on many more stations. Yeah, I don't get the March of Dimes either. I've written to them numerous times over the years.. nothing changes.. and Claire > > I haven't been around much lately--and the sheer number of messages to go through to catch up is overwhelming--so forgive me if this is old news. > > A few months back, a production crew came to Iowa City to do a news feature on the Ponseti method. The story, once put together, was made available to TV stations around the country that subscribe to their service. Watch the story (as it aired on Monday in Columbia, SC), which features Dr Ponseti and our own McLaughlin and her son Jakob, at: > http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4462280 & nav=0RaP > (click on the link right under the title for the video) > > Did anyone catch this on their local news? > > The March of Dimes released its _Global Report on Birth Defects, The Hidden Toll of Dying and Disabled Children_ last week. The report can be downloaded in .pdf at: > http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/871_18587.asp > > I haven't had the time to go through the whole thing, which includes an extensive database. I'm still unsure why the folks at MoD can't seem to get it through their skulls that there are other (better!) ways of treating clubfoot than surgery. This is from the executive summary of the report (page 4): > " The report gives numerous examples of successful strategies for care and prevention. For example, structural birth defects including congenital heart defects, congenital cataracts, cleft lip and palate and clubfoot, can be corrected with pediatric surgery. " > > If we want to talk success, cost-saving measures and long-term benefits, we don't need to look any farther than the Ponseti method. > > It's good to be back, > Naomi > > The Family > Naomi Hannah(02/21/01) Jonah(06/20/03, corrected bilateral clubfoot, FAB 12/7) > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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