RE: Re: 12 hours in the brace

[Guest guest]

Hi guys,

I decided to interrupt also. Just came back from an appointment with Dr.

Ponseti and after asking him when we should go to 12 hrs, the answer was -

never if the kid does not have loose joints. Only down to 14.

Dessi ( Bilateral CF 9-17-02)

Re: is brace free!

>Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 18:20:28 -0000

>

>Holly,

>

>Much congratulations to you and !!! I bet you (and of course

>) feel so free! I can completely understand 's attachment

>to the brace considering the fact that it has been a part of her

>since 8 months.

>

>Zachary is down to 16 hours a day and we feel a wonderful sense of

>freedom just with this change!!! When did you go down to 12 hours a

>day? Just curious and looking forward to that day as well!

>

>Hope all is well with you. Do you plan to go back to Iowa City any

>time soon? We'll be going back (and of course staying at the

>Mc House) in June when both my husband and I have the summer

>off (teachers).

>

>Take Care!! And again, CONGRATS!!!

>

>Holly

>Zachary 7/27

>

>

>

>

>

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> Dear Mrs. Trudeau:

> > >> >> >> The photos show that 's feet look normal. You may

>discontinue

> > >> >> >> use of the brace-just in time for her third birthday!

>Please send

> > >> >> >me

> > >> >> >> photos in six months like those you sent last week. If you

>have

> > >> >> >> questions or concerns in the interim, don't hesitate to

>contact me.

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> We are thrilled! has already gone to bed for the

>night with

> > >> >> >her

> > >> >> >> shoes on, so tomorrow (on her birthday!) she will go to

>bed for

> > >> >> >the

> > >> >> >> first time without them! I can't wait to tell her!

> > >> >> >> When I read the note from Dr. Ponseti I could'nt hold back

>the

> > >> >> >tears.

> > >> >> >> What a journey this has been, but I have to say, the

>journey the

> > >> >> >last

> > >> >> >> 2 1/2 years was amazing and even inspiring compared to the

>journey

> > >> >> >of

> > >> >> >> the 5 months before that with the traditional method.

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> We did'nt find this group when we were traveling to Iowa,

>it

> > >> >> >was'nt

> > >> >> >> until after was about to enter the brace stage, but

>I am so

> > >> >> >> grateful that we found it when we did. Thank you to

>everyone from

> > >> >> >the

> > >> >> >> bottom of my heart for being there and encouraging me and

>letting

> > >> >> >me

> > >> >> >> know that we were not alone and that everything was indeed

>going

> > >> >> >to

> > >> >> >> be alright, better than alright! Like I told Dr. Ponseti

>today,

> > >> >> >> having gone through another treatment before finding him,

>we know

> > >> >> >> where we would be today if it were'nt for him. He was

>indeed the

> > >> >> >> light at the end of our tunnel!

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> Best wishes to all and thanks again!

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> Holly and Trudeau (2-11-00)

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >

[Guest guest]

Hi guys,

I decided to interrupt also. Just came back from an appointment with Dr.

Ponseti and after asking him when we should go to 12 hrs, the answer was -

never if the kid does not have loose joints. Only down to 14.

Dessi ( Bilateral CF 9-17-02)

Re: is brace free!

>Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 18:20:28 -0000

>

>Holly,

>

>Much congratulations to you and !!! I bet you (and of course

>) feel so free! I can completely understand 's attachment

>to the brace considering the fact that it has been a part of her

>since 8 months.

>

>Zachary is down to 16 hours a day and we feel a wonderful sense of

>freedom just with this change!!! When did you go down to 12 hours a

>day? Just curious and looking forward to that day as well!

>

>Hope all is well with you. Do you plan to go back to Iowa City any

>time soon? We'll be going back (and of course staying at the

>Mc House) in June when both my husband and I have the summer

>off (teachers).

>

>Take Care!! And again, CONGRATS!!!

>

>Holly

>Zachary 7/27

>

>

>

>

>

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> Dear Mrs. Trudeau:

> > >> >> >> The photos show that 's feet look normal. You may

>discontinue

> > >> >> >> use of the brace-just in time for her third birthday!

>Please send

> > >> >> >me

> > >> >> >> photos in six months like those you sent last week. If you

>have

> > >> >> >> questions or concerns in the interim, don't hesitate to

>contact me.

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> We are thrilled! has already gone to bed for the

>night with

> > >> >> >her

> > >> >> >> shoes on, so tomorrow (on her birthday!) she will go to

>bed for

> > >> >> >the

> > >> >> >> first time without them! I can't wait to tell her!

> > >> >> >> When I read the note from Dr. Ponseti I could'nt hold back

>the

> > >> >> >tears.

> > >> >> >> What a journey this has been, but I have to say, the

>journey the

> > >> >> >last

> > >> >> >> 2 1/2 years was amazing and even inspiring compared to the

>journey

> > >> >> >of

> > >> >> >> the 5 months before that with the traditional method.

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> We did'nt find this group when we were traveling to Iowa,

>it

> > >> >> >was'nt

> > >> >> >> until after was about to enter the brace stage, but

>I am so

> > >> >> >> grateful that we found it when we did. Thank you to

>everyone from

> > >> >> >the

> > >> >> >> bottom of my heart for being there and encouraging me and

>letting

> > >> >> >me

> > >> >> >> know that we were not alone and that everything was indeed

>going

> > >> >> >to

> > >> >> >> be alright, better than alright! Like I told Dr. Ponseti

>today,

> > >> >> >> having gone through another treatment before finding him,

>we know

> > >> >> >> where we would be today if it were'nt for him. He was

>indeed the

> > >> >> >> light at the end of our tunnel!

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> Best wishes to all and thanks again!

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> Holly and Trudeau (2-11-00)

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Dessi-

That makes sense. My son was diagnosed by Dr. Ponseti at 5 months as loose

jointed and by Dr. Colburn at 8 months as loose jointed. He went down to 12

hours at 10 months.

>

>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: " 'nosurgery4clubfoot ' "

><nosurgery4clubfoot >

>Subject: RE: Re: 12 hours in the brace

>Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:41:29 -0800

>

>Hi guys,

>

>I decided to interrupt also. Just came back from an appointment with Dr.

>Ponseti and after asking him when we should go to 12 hrs, the answer was -

>never if the kid does not have loose joints. Only down to 14.

>

>Dessi ( Bilateral CF 9-17-02)

>

>

>

>

> Re: is brace free!

> >Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 18:20:28 -0000

> >

> >Holly,

> >

> >Much congratulations to you and !!! I bet you (and of course

> >) feel so free! I can completely understand 's attachment

> >to the brace considering the fact that it has been a part of her

> >since 8 months.

> >

> >Zachary is down to 16 hours a day and we feel a wonderful sense of

> >freedom just with this change!!! When did you go down to 12 hours a

> >day? Just curious and looking forward to that day as well!

> >

> >Hope all is well with you. Do you plan to go back to Iowa City any

> >time soon? We'll be going back (and of course staying at the

> >Mc House) in June when both my husband and I have the summer

> >off (teachers).

> >

> >Take Care!! And again, CONGRATS!!!

> >

> >Holly

> >Zachary 7/27

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > >> >> >>

> > > >> >> >> Dear Mrs. Trudeau:

> > > >> >> >> The photos show that 's feet look normal. You may

> >discontinue

> > > >> >> >> use of the brace-just in time for her third birthday!

> >Please send

> > > >> >> >me

> > > >> >> >> photos in six months like those you sent last week. If you

> >have

> > > >> >> >> questions or concerns in the interim, don't hesitate to

> >contact me.

> > > >> >> >>

> > > >> >> >> We are thrilled! has already gone to bed for the

> >night with

> > > >> >> >her

> > > >> >> >> shoes on, so tomorrow (on her birthday!) she will go to

> >bed for

> > > >> >> >the

> > > >> >> >> first time without them! I can't wait to tell her!

> > > >> >> >> When I read the note from Dr. Ponseti I could'nt hold back

> >the

> > > >> >> >tears.

> > > >> >> >> What a journey this has been, but I have to say, the

> >journey the

> > > >> >> >last

> > > >> >> >> 2 1/2 years was amazing and even inspiring compared to the

> >journey

> > > >> >> >of

> > > >> >> >> the 5 months before that with the traditional method.

> > > >> >> >>

> > > >> >> >> We did'nt find this group when we were traveling to Iowa,

> >it

> > > >> >> >was'nt

> > > >> >> >> until after was about to enter the brace stage, but

> >I am so

> > > >> >> >> grateful that we found it when we did. Thank you to

> >everyone from

> > > >> >> >the

> > > >> >> >> bottom of my heart for being there and encouraging me and

> >letting

> > > >> >> >me

> > > >> >> >> know that we were not alone and that everything was indeed

> >going

> > > >> >> >to

> > > >> >> >> be alright, better than alright! Like I told Dr. Ponseti

> >today,

> > > >> >> >> having gone through another treatment before finding him,

> >we know

> > > >> >> >> where we would be today if it were'nt for him. He was

> >indeed the

> > > >> >> >> light at the end of our tunnel!

> > > >> >> >>

> > > >> >> >> Best wishes to all and thanks again!

> > > >> >> >>

> > > >> >> >> Holly and Trudeau (2-11-00)

> > > >> >> >

> > > >> >> >

> > > >> >> >