Re: update on Sophie/dr. Frick

[Guest guest]

I have nothing to help here except I'm sorry you're back to square one with

things.

s

update on Sophie/dr. Frick

Hello everyone,

Wondering if anyone can tell me their experience w/ Dr. Frick in Charlotte.

We saw him for a second opinion yesterday on my 4 mo old Sophie. Her heels

had not been sitting all the way in the p/m brace, and her legs and feet had

looked black and blue and puffy several nights in a row. (anyone ever had

this happen?)

Frick confirmed her feet were not corrected completely, and he had a hard

time dorsiflexing them to neutral. She will need a 2nd tenotomy in 2 wks.

We are nervous about that but Frick seemed great and I'm at least relieved

to have a doctor whose opinion we can trust.

I think hewill be worth the 4-5 hr drive every few weeks, but just wondering

if anyone can reassure me especially as he'll be doing the procedure and

we've only met him once. He's doing general anesthesia b/c of her age.

yikes. She had it the 1st tenotomy also and that was the worst part.

He's on Ponseti's list and I know is in close contact w/ him and Herzenberg,

and he seemed extremely knowledgeable. His own son, interestingly, was born

w/ bilateral cf and he said he's 15 and continues to have problems w/his

feet, and has had 9 surgeries. Dont know what the deal was w/ that, maybe

that was pre-Ponseti.

Thanks all,

Zoe

[Guest guest]

Hello Zoe.

We have just moved to Charlotte from Northern Virginia. We saw Dr. Herzenberg

in Baltimore. Dr. H highly recommended Dr. Frick, and I think they are working

on a book together. My daughter just had a recent check-up with Dr. H.

Her next check-up will be in March. At that time, I will more than likely

switch to Dr. Frick instead of making the trip back to Baltimore. Sorry I don't

have personal experience with him yet, but Dr. Herzenberg talked highly of him,

so I think you are in good hands.

Zoë wrote:

Hello everyone,

Wondering if anyone can tell me their experience w/ Dr. Frick in Charlotte.

We saw him for a second opinion yesterday on my 4 mo old Sophie. Her heels

had not been sitting all the way in the p/m brace, and her legs and feet had

looked black and blue and puffy several nights in a row. (anyone ever had

this happen?)

Frick confirmed her feet were not corrected completely, and he had a hard

time dorsiflexing them to neutral. She will need a 2nd tenotomy in 2 wks.

We are nervous about that but Frick seemed great and I'm at least relieved

to have a doctor whose opinion we can trust.

I think hewill be worth the 4-5 hr drive every few weeks, but just wondering

if anyone can reassure me especially as he'll be doing the procedure and

we've only met him once. He's doing general anesthesia b/c of her age.

yikes. She had it the 1st tenotomy also and that was the worst part.

He's on Ponseti's list and I know is in close contact w/ him and Herzenberg,

and he seemed extremely knowledgeable. His own son, interestingly, was born

w/ bilateral cf and he said he's 15 and continues to have problems w/his

feet, and has had 9 surgeries. Dont know what the deal was w/ that, maybe

that was pre-Ponseti.

Thanks all,

Zoe

[Guest guest]

Zoe,

I don't have direct experience w/ Dr. Frick, but have heard from Dr.

Ponseti that he is very good. Is the plan to do a tenotomy and not

anything more?

About your question here..

>His own son, interestingly, was born w/ bilateral cf and he said

he's 15 and continues to have problems w/his feet, and has had 9

> > surgeries. Dont know what the deal was w/ that, maybe that was

pre-Ponseti.

Yes, it was pre-Ponseti. Really no one outside Iowa was using the

Ponseti method that long ago. the conventional wisdom among almost

all orthopedic surgeons at that time was different. no one knew then

there was another, better way. it's only been in very recent years

that knowledge of the method has spread, mostly because of the

internet, starting in about '99 and 2000, but really only picking up

steam in the last few years.

I've always thought it quite poignant that he is a believer in the

method in part because of the experience of his own family.

I hope that all goes well and starts going more smoothly for your

little Sophie.. please let us know what happens!

all the best,