Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Cheryl, That is fantastic! So glad you were able to get to someone who could take such good care of your son's feet. Also good to know we have another good Ponseti doctor in the UK. And she has a great name to boot! Congratulations and best wishes for continued success. Mom to Jenna (4/7/01) & Sammy (9/25/04, RCF, Dobbs' brace, 12-14hrs/day) > > I posted a few months ago saying who I was and what treatment my son > was having i.e. strapping. I had some replies back talking about > Ponseti and that I should look at this method. Which we had done and > thought this was what we were getting. The last straw came when the > consultant tried to put him in boots and bar when his feet clearly > weren't corrected. I researched more on the web and found Naomi > in Manchester England. Who I emailed asking if she could look at my > son's case. She came straight back to me asking me to call her which > I did. As we live about 5 hours drive from Manchester she recommended > that we went to see Alison Hulme at the Chelsea and Westminster > Hospital. I phoned up our doctors asking for a referral which they > gave. And the next week we were at C & W. We, not only meet Alison we > also meet who is a physio who does most of the castings > and sees every patient (They also went out the see Dr. P in September > last year). She first graded him a 5 left foot 6 right foot. She did > say it could take longer than normal due to the delay and how his feet > were. Plastered him up with reinforcements due to him being so > strong!!! Next week took him and his feet went down to 4.5 each they > were so pleased. Three plasters later and they said he was ready for > the op so on the 9th March Connor had this under general. Came out > fine and consultant said all went well. Well today took him back > after 3 weeks in plaster and he is now in 's and is at the > moment sleeping very contently in his bed (Fingers crossed). I would > just like to say thank you for giving me the strength and knowledge to > question and change. I cannot believe how fantastic his feet look now > and may it continue. Without a shadow of a doubt Ponseti method works. > Many thanks Cheryl > Connor 26/8/05 Bilateral > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Congrats to you and Connor for his great correction! What a nice thing to thank us! Thank YOU for sharing his story, Carol and Thank You (Long) I posted a few months ago saying who I was and what treatment my son was having i.e. strapping. I had some replies back talking about Ponseti and that I should look at this method. Which we had done and thought this was what we were getting. The last straw came when the consultant tried to put him in boots and bar when his feet clearly weren't corrected. I researched more on the web and found Naomi in Manchester England. Who I emailed asking if she could look at my son's case. She came straight back to me asking me to call her which I did. As we live about 5 hours drive from Manchester she recommended that we went to see Alison Hulme at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. I phoned up our doctors asking for a referral which they gave. And the next week we were at C & W. We, not only meet Alison we also meet who is a physio who does most of the castings and sees every patient (They also went out the see Dr. P in September last year). She first graded him a 5 left foot 6 right foot. She did say it could take longer than normal due to the delay and how his feet were. Plastered him up with reinforcements due to him being so strong!!! Next week took him and his feet went down to 4.5 each they were so pleased. Three plasters later and they said he was ready for the op so on the 9th March Connor had this under general. Came out fine and consultant said all went well. Well today took him back after 3 weeks in plaster and he is now in 's and is at the moment sleeping very contently in his bed (Fingers crossed). I would just like to say thank you for giving me the strength and knowledge to question and change. I cannot believe how fantastic his feet look now and may it continue. Without a shadow of a doubt Ponseti method works. Many thanks Cheryl Connor 26/8/05 Bilateral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 That's fantastic! Hopefully others who are in doubt about their child's treatment will see your post and seek a second opinion from a qualified doctor. Wish you the best! Cheryl wrote: I posted a few months ago saying who I was and what treatment my son was having i.e. strapping. I had some replies back talking about Ponseti and that I should look at this method. Which we had done and thought this was what we were getting. The last straw came when the consultant tried to put him in boots and bar when his feet clearly weren't corrected. I researched more on the web and found Naomi in Manchester England. Who I emailed asking if she could look at my son's case. She came straight back to me asking me to call her which I did. As we live about 5 hours drive from Manchester she recommended that we went to see Alison Hulme at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. I phoned up our doctors asking for a referral which they gave. And the next week we were at C & W. We, not only meet Alison we also meet who is a physio who does most of the castings and sees every patient (They also went out the see Dr. P in September last year). She first graded him a 5 left foot 6 right foot. She did say it could take longer than normal due to the delay and how his feet were. Plastered him up with reinforcements due to him being so strong!!! Next week took him and his feet went down to 4.5 each they were so pleased. Three plasters later and they said he was ready for the op so on the 9th March Connor had this under general. Came out fine and consultant said all went well. Well today took him back after 3 weeks in plaster and he is now in 's and is at the moment sleeping very contently in his bed (Fingers crossed). I would just like to say thank you for giving me the strength and knowledge to question and change. I cannot believe how fantastic his feet look now and may it continue. Without a shadow of a doubt Ponseti method works. Many thanks Cheryl Connor 26/8/05 Bilateral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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