Re: Re: Need some re-assurance

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I agree with this - I'd suggest you question the doctor to find out very

specifically what surgery procedure he intends to do before he does it....and I

don't mean ask the day of surgery but get your ducks in a row first! Remember,

surgery cannot be UN-done so make sure you're getting it right the first time so

you avoid horrible complications later on. I guess I mean you do have a little

bit of time, don't let him pressure you in to something.

s.

Re: Need some re-assurance

Hi Gail, I have never heard of Dr. Ward we live in NJ right outside

of Philadelphia. As far as I can remember I thought there wasn't any

doctors in PA that are on Dr. Ponseti's list of doctors that have

proven to him that they are quailified. I could be wrong though the

link to the list is at

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/physicians.h

tml#I

Did he say the name of the surgery I have never heard any doctor

say " shred " before I'm curious to know what he wants to do. If he is

doing a surgery other then the tenotmy I would seriously run and get

a second opinion. I think any doctor wanting to operate on a baby as

young as Cody just gave up and doesn't know how to " really do the

ponseti method " many doctors claim to use it but really do their own

thing.

I'm sure you will recive lots of good feedback, and maybe someone

will know more about Dr. Ward for you.

Good Luck!

Michele

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

>

> I am a mother of an 8 week old son (Cody). We are seeing Dr.

> Ward at Childrens Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Ward is performing

the

> Ponsetti procedure on Cody. He is in the process of getting his

4th

> cast on tomorrow. We were told that he would have one more casting

> after this one and then have surgery to shred the tendon in the

back

> of his ankle. Once this is done, he will be in a brace for 3

years.

>

> Has anyone gone thru this? How did it turn out? I don't really

like

> the thought of my baby having surgery already, but if it fixes the

> problem then I shouldn't be so worried......right?

>

> I would appreciate all the feed back I can get. Thanks!!!!

>

> Gail Pifer

> Mom of Cody

> DOB: 9/23/05

>