Re: Grant/update

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Joy,

thanks for the update.. I think about you a lot! I'm so glad that you

were able to get a quick look at Grant from Dr. Ponseti, even if not

a full exam.. (darn insurance) and that it reassured you that you

were in good hands with his local doctor. Was Grant out of casts at

the time?

I'm SO glad too that Rose had a good checkup! Can't believe she's in

first grade. I know she must be a wonderful big sister..

Grant is really growing! what a sweetheart.. I'm eager to hear how it

goes on Tuesday with the tenotomy etc. Please let us know!

fondly,

and Claire

>

> I've not had a chance to update here in awhile! We took Rose to

Iowa for a

> checkup on the 14th, and she is doing very well. Dr. Ponseti was

very pleased.

>

> I wasn't able to get an approval from insurance for Grant, but Dr.

Ponseti

> looked at his feet. He agreed with Dr. Koop about clubfeet with

spina bifida

> being different to treat and felt we were in good hands with Dr.

Koop. I've

> been hearing lots of good things about Dr. Koop and his treatment

of spina

> bifida patients.

>

> So, Grant is on his seventh pair of casts, and he'll be getting

another set

> tomorrow. On Tuesday, he's scheduled to have a percutaneous

tenotomy on each

> foot. It will be the same procedure but in a different place than

what Rose

> had. Dr. P did her's in office, but Dr. K will be doing Grant's in

the OR. He

> shouldn't need anesthesia, but Dr. K wants a sterile environment.

I'm good

> with that, but I don't like having to prep for the OR!

>

> Grant is 10 weeks old now, and he's already 15 pounds. He's

smiling, and he's

> still a mellow, lil' sweetie while getting his casts on. Just

thought I'd let

> y'all know what's going on.

>

> Joy

>

> Rose (1-99)

http://www.geocities.com/joybelle15/rosesclubfootpage.html

> Iris (2-01)

> Spencer (3-03)

> Grant (9-05) http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/grantphilip

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