Re: Isaac Update - Day 7

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I'm so glad things are finally getting resolved for you and Isaac.

Hopefully DH put the shoes on correctly, lol!

Try not to be too hard on the nurse, remember she probably deals with

a lot of parents complaining about the brace who are just whiners and

not really trying to figure out a solution. It is tough to be on

either side of this fence. But do make sure you get what you know is

right in the future!

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> I won't be here today to respond(toddler music class for my 2 yr

> old, school and dance for my 5 yr old), but I just wanted to let

> everyone know how we are doing. Yesterday, he was in a good mood,

> but slipped out of his cf shoe around 5 times. He had red spots on

> both heels which faded. He took 2 1 hr naps in our bed, but asleep

> not in my arms atleast.

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> I printed out the Markell size sheet. He was wearing size 1 M.

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> According to the chart, he needs a 1 or 1.5 for his normal foot and

> a 0 for his clubfoot.

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> We had some open heel 0M from his previous brace contraption, so

> last night dh took the rubber bottom off the old one, attached the

> plate, and we fitted it on there. Wow, what a difference. His foot

> fits in it great. I will send a pic tonight. And it is open heel

> so we can see that his heel is down! He slept comfortably for 4 hr,

> and then was fretful the rest of the night until 5am, but is still

> asleep right now with brace on! When he wakes I am going to

> investigate(husband put his shoes on) and see if they are positioned

> correctly, check for red spots, etc., but he looks firm in it this

> time!

>

> I am just so mad at the nurse that wouldn't listen to us, caused us

> a lot of uneccessary grief. His dr is 2.5 hrs away so it isn't like

> I can just jaunt down the street to swap out pairs, esp having

> traveling hubby and 2 kids one in school. grrr.

>

> So he currently has a 0M for his clubfoot and 1M for his normal.

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