Update to: HELP! Markell shoes and a heel blister that is causing great pain

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First, thank you all for your great responses! It's so nice to hear

from others that have gone through this.

We did take him to the dr on Tuesday, and despite the lack-of-shoes,

Colin does NOT need any additonal casts. The dr said he could go a

little longer without them, in order to give the heel a chance to

finish healing. He is in the smallest of Markells, but then the dr

mentioned the Ponseti shoes which might be easier.

Are the shoes the same as the Ponseti? The Markells

weren't too horribly expensive, but the orthopedic supply place is

asking $1100 for the other shoes. This just seems like a lot!

Thanks again,

-Andi

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> My 2 month old son has a clubfoot, and has now been wearing the

> Markell shoes for a little over 2 weeks. Unfortunately, his foot

is

> so small it doesn't really fit in the smallest Markells, and has

> developed a nasty blister on his heel. This has been causing him

> great pain, so he has been crying hysterically when wearing the

shoes

> (which of couse is causing us great distress!!!). This is the

third

> day he hasn't been wearing them, because we're trying to let the

> blister heal.

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> I know we need to get the shoes back on as soon as possible. Any

> suggestions on how to do this will a heel sore?!?! How long can

he go

> without the shoes without messing up his treatment?

>

> Thanks!!!

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