Help...small blister appearing

March 4, 2006

This is the first time I've written to this group. I just joined a

couple of weeks ago and wish I had joined earlier... First a simple

introduction and then a question.

My son was born 17 Jan 06 and diagnosed w/ a unilateral left clubfoot

prior to birth. I did some research on the net and found out about

the Ponseti method prior to his birth. We are currently seeing a

peds orthopedic surgeon in Strasbourg, France. He was not trained by

Dr Ponseti but stated during our interview w/ him prior to my son's

birth that he followed Dr Ponseti's method. We were confident w/ him

so 1 week after my son was born he was put into his first cast. Our

physician stated that the foot was a " soft deformity " and would

require 2 casts prior to the DBB. My son's foot appeared corrected

after the 2nd cast was removed, and was placed to a DBB on 6Feb06.

I thought it would be smooth transition and was not prepared for the

first couple of nights w/ the DBB. The first night we were up all

night. My son only slept 20min at a time all night long. Since then

he has been sleeping at 2-3 hr intevals and seems to be getting used

to the DBB. Since his cast was removed I also take him to physical

therapy 3x/week. All has been going well, but tonight when I removed

his shoes I saw a small area of peeling skin to one of his heels and

the other appears like it may do the same.

I have to thank this site for sending the handout on the Tips and

Tricks for Parents, because now I know what I'm looking for. I

tightened his shoestraps to the next hole in the hope that will

correct the problem. I realize the sore will not heal, but is there

anything else I can do in the meantime???? We do have an appointment

this week, but would like to know if we're doing the right thing.

Dawn in Strasbourg

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