Re: Duration between checkups

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I was nervous too because our doctor said one year. I am keeping a close eye on

his feet and if I suspect anything, we will be going back before then. I posted

this question in Dec. after our appt. and it seems that 6 months is the norm.

Hope others reply with other experiences.

new_kimberly wrote:

Took Lily to see Dr. Schwend today. He said her

foot looks fantastic. Her score actually dropped

from a 0.5 (where it had been since her tenotomy

cast came off last May) to a 0.0!

Anyway, my question for you folks is about the duration

between checkups. He said we don't need to come

back for a year unless we suspect she's having a

relapse (which I'm sure I will every month or two, lol).

Is that durantion between visits normal? I guess I was

expecting him to say six months, max. So it looks like

he'll be relying on us to use our judgement about reducing

her hours in the FAB once she starts walking (probably a

few months down the road). I've always been more strict

about the bracing protocol than he advises (although he defers

to me & often asks me what Ponseti's latest advice is -

what a riot; this group makes us more expert than the

docs).

So how frequently do your kiddoes who are passed the one

year mark get checkups?

Thanks!

Kim

Lily, 3/28/05, lcf, P/M FAB, 16 hours daily

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Sammy is still going every 3 months and he will be 18 months at our

next appt. on the 21st. I don't know if Dr. Dobbs will continue to

want to see Sammy every 3 months at that point or not. At our last

visit he was just starting to take steps so I'll be curious to see if

he wants us to keep coming as often now that he is walking (and

running) all over the place. Not that we mind going every 3 months, I

think it's kind of reassuring.

My first inclination is that 1 year between checkups is kind of long

at this early stage, especially since she is not walking yet.

>

> Took Lily to see Dr. Schwend today. He said her

> foot looks fantastic. Her score actually dropped

> from a 0.5 (where it had been since her tenotomy

> cast came off last May) to a 0.0!

>

> Anyway, my question for you folks is about the duration

> between checkups. He said we don't need to come

> back for a year unless we suspect she's having a

> relapse (which I'm sure I will every month or two, lol).

> Is that durantion between visits normal? I guess I was

> expecting him to say six months, max. So it looks like

> he'll be relying on us to use our judgement about reducing

> her hours in the FAB once she starts walking (probably a

> few months down the road). I've always been more strict

> about the bracing protocol than he advises (although he defers

> to me & often asks me what Ponseti's latest advice is -

> what a riot; this group makes us more expert than the

> docs).

>

> So how frequently do your kiddoes who are passed the one

> year mark get checkups?

>

> Thanks!

> Kim

> Lily, 3/28/05, lcf, P/M FAB, 16 hours daily

>

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Thanks, . That's my feeling too. Maybe once she starts to really

take off walking (or sooner if that takes a while), I'll call & request a

follow up

visit. He'll certainly need to write a Rx for new shoes before then

anyway.

Kim

My first inclination is that 1 year between checkups is kind of long

at this early stage, especially since she is not walking yet.

>

> Took Lily to see Dr. Schwend today. He said her

> foot looks fantastic. Her score actually dropped

> from a 0.5 (where it had been since her tenotomy

> cast came off last May) to a 0.0!

>

> Anyway, my question for you folks is about the duration

> between checkups. He said we don't need to come

> back for a year unless we suspect she's having a

> relapse (which I'm sure I will every month or two, lol).

> Is that durantion between visits normal? I guess I was

> expecting him to say six months, max. So it looks like

> he'll be relying on us to use our judgement about reducing

> her hours in the FAB once she starts walking (probably a

> few months down the road). I've always been more strict

> about the bracing protocol than he advises (although he defers

> to me & often asks me what Ponseti's latest advice is -

> what a riot; this group makes us more expert than the

> docs).

>

> So how frequently do your kiddoes who are passed the one

> year mark get checkups?

>

> Thanks!

> Kim

> Lily, 3/28/05, lcf, P/M FAB, 16 hours daily

>

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Every 3-4 months here. Lilee is 7 1/2 months old. Not crawling or walking yet.

She can sit up Ok now since getting that Bumboo seat. It has really strengthened

her back!

Christee

Mother of...

*Josh, Central Auditory Processing Disorder/Sensory sensitivity/learning &

Speech disorders (9yrs old)

**Aspen, Bilateral minor Metatarsus Adductus (5 1/2 yrs old)

***Dylan, (4 yrs old)

&

****Lilee ~ Unilateral A-Typical (complex) Club Foot w/Cavus/Plantaris (R

foot) & Mild/Moderate Metatarsus Adductus (L foot).

*Ponseti/ Brace 18/24.

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What is the Bumboo seat?

Larissa and 7-15-05

Christee wrote:

Every 3-4 months here. Lilee is 7 1/2 months old. Not crawling or walking yet.

She can sit up Ok now since getting that Bumboo seat. It has really strengthened

her back!

Christee

Mother of...

*Josh, Central Auditory Processing Disorder/Sensory sensitivity/learning &

Speech disorders (9yrs old)

**Aspen, Bilateral minor Metatarsus Adductus (5 1/2 yrs old)

***Dylan, (4 yrs old)

&

****Lilee ~ Unilateral A-Typical (complex) Club Foot w/Cavus/Plantaris (R

foot) & Mild/Moderate Metatarsus Adductus (L foot).

*Ponseti/ Brace 18/24.

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A Bumboo seat is a seat designed from high density, soft, cleanable foam. There

are no straps just the form of it keeps the baby SAFELY in! There are Dr.s that

use it in physical therapy. They are available online. If you do a Google

search, you may be able to find the website, or I can send it to you. Sorry dont

have it off hand. I am actually going to be getting rid of mine soon. Figured

I'd recycle it to the group. I've only had it 2 months.

Christee

Mother of...

*Josh, Central Auditory Processing Disorder/Sensory sensitivity/learning &

Speech disorders (9yrs old)

**Aspen, Bilateral minor Metatarsus Adductus (5 1/2 yrs old)

***Dylan, (4 yrs old)

&

****Lilee ~ Unilateral A-Typical (complex) Club Foot w/Cavus/Plantaris (R

foot) & Mild/Moderate Metatarsus Adductus (L foot).

*Ponseti/ Brace 18/24.

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Aleksander goes back when he is 18 months. After that, I'm not

sure. (his last appointment when right after he turned 1)

> Took Lily to see Dr. Schwend today. He said her

> foot looks fantastic. Her score actually dropped

> from a 0.5 (where it had been since her tenotomy

> cast came off last May) to a 0.0!

>

> Anyway, my question for you folks is about the duration

> between checkups. He said we don't need to come

> back for a year unless we suspect she's having a

> relapse (which I'm sure I will every month or two, lol).

> Is that durantion between visits normal? I guess I was

> expecting him to say six months, max. So it looks like

> he'll be relying on us to use our judgement about reducing

> her hours in the FAB once she starts walking (probably a

> few months down the road). I've always been more strict

> about the bracing protocol than he advises (although he defers

> to me & often asks me what Ponseti's latest advice is -

> what a riot; this group makes us more expert than the

> docs).

>

> So how frequently do your kiddoes who are passed the one

> year mark get checkups?

>

> Thanks!

> Kim

> Lily, 3/28/05, lcf, P/M FAB, 16 hours daily

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We do our checkups with Dr. Ponseti every 3 months. But we do our checkups

through email. I take pictures of different angles of her feet and send them off

to him. Then he looks over them and tells me what he thinks and tells me to

resend pictures in about 3 months.

and

new_kimberly wrote:

Took Lily to see Dr. Schwend today. He said her

foot looks fantastic. Her score actually dropped

from a 0.5 (where it had been since her tenotomy

cast came off last May) to a 0.0!

Anyway, my question for you folks is about the duration

between checkups. He said we don't need to come

back for a year unless we suspect she's having a

relapse (which I'm sure I will every month or two, lol).

Is that durantion between visits normal? I guess I was

expecting him to say six months, max. So it looks like

he'll be relying on us to use our judgement about reducing

her hours in the FAB once she starts walking (probably a

few months down the road). I've always been more strict

about the bracing protocol than he advises (although he defers

to me & often asks me what Ponseti's latest advice is -

what a riot; this group makes us more expert than the

docs).

So how frequently do your kiddoes who are passed the one

year mark get checkups?

Thanks!

Kim

Lily, 3/28/05, lcf, P/M FAB, 16 hours daily