Re: Re: Connor back in FAB

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Dear Natasha

Yes cut a HOLE............

Honestly Connor's sore is almost gone since we cut that hole and we made it

high enough so when it foot slips (which is still does a bit) it still won't

damage his skin. The shoes are no good to anyone else and just a hole in

the heel we can't see how it can affect the correction. We only had to do it

one, but he is absolutely fine with it now can bath him and everything. Also

I tried all sorts of sock and have now bought baby gap newborn with the non

slip bottoms, I don't know if this has made any difference but I am sticking

with these for now. I will try and put a picture on later in Connors file of

his shoe...........

Hope it goes OK

Rach

-- Re: Connor back in FAB

Dear Rach

We now have the problem with and the blisters, what a

nightmare, I thought we cracked it but there it appeared and it is

really sore, it is black in colour where the blood has been. I have

just put a blister plaster on it and hoping for the best but he is

very grizzly.

Any suggestions please let me know!

Natasha

> Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

trying

> to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters came off

on

> Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

homemade

> inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to the

back

> of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept showing

him

> how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However the

> following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and the

> worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday we

cut

> THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since hooray!! His

> good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good with

> small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is still

> slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it back

down

>

> I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will get

the

> new ones!!!!!!!

>

> Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

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take the DBB off. Nothing will heal it unless you stop the pressure on the

sores. Casts might be your answer. :~{ poor .

kori

At 08:05 AM 7/4/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>Dear Rach

>

>We now have the problem with and the blisters, what a

>nightmare, I thought we cracked it but there it appeared and it is

>really sore, it is black in colour where the blood has been. I have

>just put a blister plaster on it and hoping for the best but he is

>very grizzly.

>

>Any suggestions please let me know!

>

>Natasha

>

> > Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

>trying

> > to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters came off

>on

> > Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

>homemade

> > inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to the

>back

> > of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept showing

>him

> > how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However the

> > following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and the

> > worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday we

>cut

> > THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since hooray!! His

> > good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good with

> > small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is still

> > slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it back

>down

> >

> > I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will get

>the

> > new ones!!!!!!!

> >

> > Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

>

>

>

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Kori and Natasha

Is it the right heel that is rubbing?? (We have the buckles on the outside)

I just wonder if its something in the shoe. I have put a picture on in

Connors photo file of his sore just before it got infected. I will put one

on of his shoe if I can........

Connors right heel was really bad and the left one was a small blister which

has now gone.

Rach

-- Re: Connor back in FAB

Thanks for your reply and great to hear that COnnor is finally on

the mend and things are working out with you.

I am going to try the blister plaster and if not then I will cut the

hole. Will let you know how I get on.

Natasha

> > Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

> trying

> > to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters came

off

> on

> > Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

> homemade

> > inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to the

> back

> > of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept showing

> him

> > how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However the

> > following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and the

> > worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday we

> cut

> > THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since hooray!!

His

> > good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good with

> > small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is

still

> > slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it back

> down

> >

> > I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will get

> the

> > new ones!!!!!!!

> >

> > Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

>

>

>

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Dear Natasha

Steve is doing a web page and he has put a photo on of Connors shoe that we

have cut the hole in here is the link:

http://www.talipes.co.uk/photo.html

Connor is doing well in the shoes now. Is bilateral? 000 is the

smallest shoe but I don't think it is actually the size of the shoe it seems

to me that it is the roundness of the foot across the bridge if you know

what I mean. It is like putting a ball in the shoe and putting a strap round

it, well it won't stay in... that is my way of describing it.

He is settled in them although I am moving his foot about 3 times a day back

to the line I drew round his toes, his foot slips back slightly. I am hoping

that his foot will flatten as he grows and it will be easier to keep them in

I actually don't think he is going to be in these shoes for too long either

a couple of months I reckon. Let me know if you can actually get them, I

suppose you would have to unbolt these and glue the other ones on........

Rach

-- Re: Connor back in FAB

yes we have the buckles on the outside as well, it looks like that

is in the smallest shoe which connor and jacob are both in, I looked

at the photos and it seems like they have the same sort of blister.

Is Connor happy in the boots now? I am going to ring the Dr. in the

states and see if we can get a pair of those tennis shoes sent over,

if you have a look in the photo section and have a look at Isabella

you will see the shoe, I will do this on Monday. As they look much

more comfy, I will ask if he can send over two pairs if you want a

pair as well. Let me know!

is now in bed and fingers crossed hopefully he will stay there

alnight as my mouth ulcers are so bad I need a nights sleep!

Natasha

> > > Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

> > trying

> > > to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters came

> off

> > on

> > > Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

> > homemade

> > > inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to the

> > back

> > > of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept

showing

> > him

> > > how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However

the

> > > following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and

the

> > > worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday

we

> > cut

> > > THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since hooray!!

> His

> > > good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good

with

> > > small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is

> still

> > > slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it back

> > down

> > >

> > > I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will

get

> > the

> > > new ones!!!!!!!

> > >

> > > Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

> >

> >

> >

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I also get mouth ulcers if I don't get enough sleep ... how strange.

-- Re: Connor back in FAB

yes we have the buckles on the outside as well, it looks like that

is in the smallest shoe which connor and jacob are both in, I looked

at the photos and it seems like they have the same sort of blister.

Is Connor happy in the boots now? I am going to ring the Dr. in the

states and see if we can get a pair of those tennis shoes sent over,

if you have a look in the photo section and have a look at Isabella

you will see the shoe, I will do this on Monday. As they look much

more comfy, I will ask if he can send over two pairs if you want a

pair as well. Let me know!

is now in bed and fingers crossed hopefully he will stay there

alnight as my mouth ulcers are so bad I need a nights sleep!

Natasha

> > > Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

> > trying

> > > to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters came

> off

> > on

> > > Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

> > homemade

> > > inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to the

> > back

> > > of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept

showing

> > him

> > > how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However

the

> > > following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and

the

> > > worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday

we

> > cut

> > > THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since hooray!!

> His

> > > good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good

with

> > > small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is

> still

> > > slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it back

> > down

> > >

> > > I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will

get

> > the

> > > new ones!!!!!!!

> > >

> > > Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

> >

> >

> >

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once the sore is there it has a difficult time healing when anything is

pressing on it even if the problem part of the shoe has been modified. It

just get rubbed and doesn't get a chance to heal. I don't know if blisters

act the same as this sore did, it had a scab on it that got moist and

wouldn't heal in the shoe. I just know that if I had to do it all over

again I would have never put the shoes back on once I saw the sore. I

caused more pain for her by going back to the shoes than I did just leaving

them off and if it be casts it was casts. I used mole foam and cut a hole

in it around the sore and put the shoes back on. helped her with some pain

but the sore never healed that way. I don't know what a blister plaster is

but mole foam is thicker than a bandaid by 5 or 6 times and it's made of

foam so it compresses a little too.

Apparently I've been bouncing so perhaps I'm a little behind in mails. How

is it doing now? How does he act? It is true that babies who are

comfortable in the brace don't act strangely, we experienced that. Listen

to your baby, he'll tell you if he's hurting and you need to change

something. I don't think getting used to the brace takes much time really,

Darbi is doing so well with hers, as soon as we relived the pressure on the

sore she wore it with no changes in her personality. What a different baby

when it doesn't hurt. It's annoying I'm sure but she really doesn't mind it

when it's on. That's what your goal is IMO. We're not here to torture our

babies just so they don't have to have surgery.

Kori

.. At 05:59 PM 7/4/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>Do you think so?

>

>I have got a blsiter plaster which apparently heals the blister so I

>will try that for a couple of days. I hope it is not casts again,

>what a nightmare this is, just when things were going well!

>

>

> > > > Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

> > >trying

> > > > to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters came

>off

> > >on

> > > > Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

> > >homemade

> > > > inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to the

> > >back

> > > > of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept

>showing

> > >him

> > > > how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However

>the

> > > > following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and

>the

> > > > worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday we

> > >cut

> > > > THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since hooray!!

>His

> > > > good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good

>with

> > > > small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is

>still

> > > > slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it back

> > >down

> > > >

> > > > I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will get

> > >the

> > > > new ones!!!!!!!

> > > >

> > > > Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

> > >

> > >

> > >

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Hello

My son is 8 weeks old. He wore casts from 10

days old until last week. Then he was fitted with the DB

bar and shoes. I thought the casts were hard until the

shoes came along. He wore them for 4 days and developed

reddness in his heels. It progressively got worse and his

heels became black underneath the skin and cut on the out

side. I felt so bad for him. I know he has to wear the

shoes but I don't want him to feel this kind of pain all

day long. I took him back to the doctor and they

suggested leaving them off untill his heels heal. And then

try them only at night. He is supposed to wear them full

time for correction purposes. Does anyone have any

suggestions them will help????

Thank you

Darin and

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Hello

My son is 8 weeks old. He wore casts from 10

days old until last week. Then he was fitted with the DB

bar and shoes. I thought the casts were hard until the

shoes came along. He wore them for 4 days and developed

reddness in his heels. It progressively got worse and his

heels became black underneath the skin and cut on the out

side. I felt so bad for him. I know he has to wear the

shoes but I don't want him to feel this kind of pain all

day long. I took him back to the doctor and they

suggested leaving them off untill his heels heal. And then

try them only at night. He is supposed to wear them full

time for correction purposes. Does anyone have any

suggestions them will help????

Thank you

Darin and

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argh!!! What is happening here? Is this a rampant foot problem that is

new to those new in the DBB or is it something else? This is exactly where

we were when we got the sores. Black/purple spots that turned into open

bleeding sores that didn't heal because we kept putting the shoes back

on. I'm sorry but this is ridiculous, babies should not be getting sores

on them from these shoes. Either we're all doing something wrong or

there's a problems with the shoes.

Take the shoes off, heal the sore. Go back to casts while the sore

heals. Find out what is causing the sore/pressure and releive it. Cut it

out if you have to. Do NOT make your baby go through more pain like I

did. Do not put the shoes back on if he cries. He's telling you that the

pressure is not lifted from his painful sores and they will never heal as

long as the pressure is there.

You can find out where it's rubbing by putting some lipstick on a bandaid

that is placed over the sore. Then put a nylon on his foot and put his

foot into the shoe. The lipstick will transfer to the shoe where it's

rubbing. Then you can see where the problem is. Then cut the problem

out!! Or, if it shows that his foot isn't going all the way into the shoe

make some major changes in how you put his shoes on. We have to flex her

foot up a lot and really push her heel in to make sure her heel is all the

way down in the shoe. Then I pull the tongue way out over her toes and

buckle very tightly. I do not lace the top holes at all. This really

makes a difference in keeping her heel down where it won't rub on the

insert. If I didn't do this her fat calf would pull her heel up again.

ugh. I've been bouncing all weekend and messages are only now coming

through. I'm very frustrated hearing all these stories about sores. This

is just not right.

kori

At 10:01 AM 7/7/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>Hello

>

>My son is 8 weeks old. He wore casts from 10

>days old until last week. Then he was fitted with the DB

>bar and shoes. I thought the casts were hard until the

>shoes came along. He wore them for 4 days and developed

>reddness in his heels. It progressively got worse and his

>heels became black underneath the skin and cut on the out

>side. I felt so bad for him. I know he has to wear the

>shoes but I don't want him to feel this kind of pain all

>day long. I took him back to the doctor and they

>suggested leaving them off untill his heels heal. And then

>try them only at night. He is supposed to wear them full

>time for correction purposes. Does anyone have any

>suggestions them will help????

>

>Thank you

>

>Darin and

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>

>

>

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Dear Kori

I put pressure on the middle of the strap (where it goes through the tongue)

when I do the buckle up and he is done up on number 8, which just got a bit

loose, so Steve has made an extra hole. I can't quite get to grips with what

you are saying about the tongue as I have tried to pull it down over his

toes like you said but it sits better if I pull it upwards rather than down,

I can tighten it better whilst the tongue is right up and his foot bent. I

have pushed his foot right forwards and tightened it and then there is a gap

between heel and foot, I feel like I am not winning. The left one stays ok

with his foot flat but his right foot slips up ever so slightly, I don't

know why. It did it when the Physio did it up aswell. The sore is still

there it is very very hard and deep rooted scab now but at least its not

touching anything.

How do you keep the foot flexed up whilst trying to do the shoe up?

Rach, Steve, Connor (b/l c/f 16.04.03)

-- Re: Connor back in FAB

Rach,

Do you flex his foot up really hard when you put him in the shoes?

(point his toes toward his face) Then buckle it as tightly as you

can? I found that once I started doing this (after seeing her heel

not going in all the way through the hole)I could buckle it tighter

than I ever could before. She was in pain on 5 holes but now I can

buckle her CF (the one with the sore) up to 8 holes. And her toes

stick out way farther than they did before as well.

I also am not lacing the top holes and I pull the tongue way out over

her toes as well. Helps a LOT in keeping her feet from moving in the

shoes. I could see it lifting a little through the hole and that's

when I started using 8 holes instead of 7. Tight shoes are ok if

there's no pressure point or sore.

kori

> > > > Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

> > > trying

> > > > to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters

came

> > off

> > > on

> > > > Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

> > > homemade

> > > > inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to

the

> > > back

> > > > of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept

> showing

> > > him

> > > > how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However

> the

> > > > following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and

> the

> > > > worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday

> we

> > > cut

> > > > THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since

hooray!!

> > His

> > > > good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good

> with

> > > > small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is

> > still

> > > > slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it

back

> > > down

> > > >

> > > > I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will

> get

> > > the

> > > > new ones!!!!!!!

> > > >

> > > > Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

oh... I'm short on time here but I'll make it quick.

I don't put the shoes on with the bar. Ours has the degrees marked on the

plate and with the sharpie markings it's easy to get it back on. Putting

the shoes on by themselves seems to be the easiest way to get the heels

down because I'm only working with one foot at a time and it has leeway to

move around as needed. I loosen it up all the way and slip her in so that

her toes come way over the front. Then I flex her foot up (bend the ankle

and point her toes up hard by pressing on the sole of the shoe) and press

like you do with my thumb or fingers (depending on how I'm angled at her

feet) at the strap across the top of her foot and push on her knee to get

her down in all the way. I know it *looks* better or seems more right to

pull the tongue up because I kept doing that before but once I started

pulling it down her ankle had room to bend (stay bent) her heel stayed down

in the shoe. I tighten them up really tight too, it's difficult at best to

get them tight enough and it seems like it's too tight but if she's flexed

enough and her heel is all the way down she manages fine once it's

buckled. So I would have to say that if it's easy to get the buckle pin

into the hole that the shoes need to be tighter and another hole is

needed. I really have to rank on the buckle to get it tight enough so her

heel doesn't pull up a little bit.

We have plastizode on the tongue so it's thicker than just the

leather. Maybe this is why I have to pull it down over the toes so

far? At any rate, not doing up the top holes has made a huge difference

for us. And it's easier to tie with more laces to work with :~}

kori

At 09:44 PM 7/7/2003 +0100, you wrote:

>Dear Kori

>

>I put pressure on the middle of the strap (where it goes through the tongue)

>when I do the buckle up and he is done up on number 8, which just got a bit

>loose, so Steve has made an extra hole. I can't quite get to grips with what

>you are saying about the tongue as I have tried to pull it down over his

>toes like you said but it sits better if I pull it upwards rather than down,

>I can tighten it better whilst the tongue is right up and his foot bent. I

>have pushed his foot right forwards and tightened it and then there is a gap

>between heel and foot, I feel like I am not winning. The left one stays ok

>with his foot flat but his right foot slips up ever so slightly, I don't

>know why. It did it when the Physio did it up aswell. The sore is still

>there it is very very hard and deep rooted scab now but at least its not

>touching anything.

>

>How do you keep the foot flexed up whilst trying to do the shoe up?

>

>Rach, Steve, Connor (b/l c/f 16.04.03)

>

>-- Re: Connor back in FAB

>

>Rach,

>

>Do you flex his foot up really hard when you put him in the shoes?

>(point his toes toward his face) Then buckle it as tightly as you

>can? I found that once I started doing this (after seeing her heel

>not going in all the way through the hole)I could buckle it tighter

>than I ever could before. She was in pain on 5 holes but now I can

>buckle her CF (the one with the sore) up to 8 holes. And her toes

>stick out way farther than they did before as well.

>

>I also am not lacing the top holes and I pull the tongue way out over

>her toes as well. Helps a LOT in keeping her feet from moving in the

>shoes. I could see it lifting a little through the hole and that's

>when I started using 8 holes instead of 7. Tight shoes are ok if

>there's no pressure point or sore.

>

>kori

>

>

>

>

>

> > > > > Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

> > > > trying

> > > > > to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters

>came

> > > off

> > > > on

> > > > > Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

> > > > homemade

> > > > > inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to

>the

> > > > back

> > > > > of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept

> > showing

> > > > him

> > > > > how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However

> > the

> > > > > following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and

> > the

> > > > > worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday

> > we

> > > > cut

> > > > > THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since

>hooray!!

> > > His

> > > > > good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good

> > with

> > > > > small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is

> > > still

> > > > > slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it

>back

> > > > down

> > > > >

> > > > > I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will

> > get

> > > > the

> > > > > new ones!!!!!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

oh... I'm short on time here but I'll make it quick.

I don't put the shoes on with the bar. Ours has the degrees marked on the

plate and with the sharpie markings it's easy to get it back on. Putting

the shoes on by themselves seems to be the easiest way to get the heels

down because I'm only working with one foot at a time and it has leeway to

move around as needed. I loosen it up all the way and slip her in so that

her toes come way over the front. Then I flex her foot up (bend the ankle

and point her toes up hard by pressing on the sole of the shoe) and press

like you do with my thumb or fingers (depending on how I'm angled at her

feet) at the strap across the top of her foot and push on her knee to get

her down in all the way. I know it *looks* better or seems more right to

pull the tongue up because I kept doing that before but once I started

pulling it down her ankle had room to bend (stay bent) her heel stayed down

in the shoe. I tighten them up really tight too, it's difficult at best to

get them tight enough and it seems like it's too tight but if she's flexed

enough and her heel is all the way down she manages fine once it's

buckled. So I would have to say that if it's easy to get the buckle pin

into the hole that the shoes need to be tighter and another hole is

needed. I really have to rank on the buckle to get it tight enough so her

heel doesn't pull up a little bit.

We have plastizode on the tongue so it's thicker than just the

leather. Maybe this is why I have to pull it down over the toes so

far? At any rate, not doing up the top holes has made a huge difference

for us. And it's easier to tie with more laces to work with :~}

kori

At 09:44 PM 7/7/2003 +0100, you wrote:

>Dear Kori

>

>I put pressure on the middle of the strap (where it goes through the tongue)

>when I do the buckle up and he is done up on number 8, which just got a bit

>loose, so Steve has made an extra hole. I can't quite get to grips with what

>you are saying about the tongue as I have tried to pull it down over his

>toes like you said but it sits better if I pull it upwards rather than down,

>I can tighten it better whilst the tongue is right up and his foot bent. I

>have pushed his foot right forwards and tightened it and then there is a gap

>between heel and foot, I feel like I am not winning. The left one stays ok

>with his foot flat but his right foot slips up ever so slightly, I don't

>know why. It did it when the Physio did it up aswell. The sore is still

>there it is very very hard and deep rooted scab now but at least its not

>touching anything.

>

>How do you keep the foot flexed up whilst trying to do the shoe up?

>

>Rach, Steve, Connor (b/l c/f 16.04.03)

>

>-- Re: Connor back in FAB

>

>Rach,

>

>Do you flex his foot up really hard when you put him in the shoes?

>(point his toes toward his face) Then buckle it as tightly as you

>can? I found that once I started doing this (after seeing her heel

>not going in all the way through the hole)I could buckle it tighter

>than I ever could before. She was in pain on 5 holes but now I can

>buckle her CF (the one with the sore) up to 8 holes. And her toes

>stick out way farther than they did before as well.

>

>I also am not lacing the top holes and I pull the tongue way out over

>her toes as well. Helps a LOT in keeping her feet from moving in the

>shoes. I could see it lifting a little through the hole and that's

>when I started using 8 holes instead of 7. Tight shoes are ok if

>there's no pressure point or sore.

>

>kori

>

>

>

>

>

> > > > > Connor went back in the FAB on Friday after one week of casts

> > > > trying

> > > > > to heal his poor heels. They were scabs when the plasters

>came

> > > off

> > > > on

> > > > > Friday but the Physio thought they would be ok. We put some

> > > > homemade

> > > > > inserts in the back and also some thin foam stuff stuck to

>the

> > > > back

> > > > > of shoe. He screamed for ages but calmed down and I kept

> > showing

> > > > him

> > > > > how to lift his feet and we had a good nights sleep. However

> > the

> > > > > following 2 days he kept crying on and off for no reason and

> > the

> > > > > worst heel was getting redder and angry looking so on Sunday

> > we

> > > > cut

> > > > > THAT hole in his shoe and he has been fine ever since

>hooray!!

> > > His

> > > > > good heal is nearly clear and the worst one is looking good

> > with

> > > > > small scab in the middle where the blister was. His heel is

> > > still

> > > > > slipping slightly as I can see more now so I just move it

>back

> > > > down

> > > > >

> > > > > I am now hoping that by the time he needs new shoes we will

> > get

> > > > the

> > > > > new ones!!!!!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > Rach Steve & Connor b/l c/f born 16.04.03

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >