Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Deantes birthday all day today.. He is 2.. and let me tell you what he has hit the terrible two stage.. But his feet are doing okay... off hand has anyone had trouble getting the kids to take off their afos?I have that problem. Deante is only supposed to be in them an hour a day.. But he loves them so much I have to fight with him to get them off... I cant believe the trouble I have to go through to get them off of him... and Deante Bilateral clubbed feet 3-25-02 nosurgery4clubfoot wrote: There are 9 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: Re: Update on Trent From: " L. Zezzo " 2. Broken Markell Shoe!! From: " Ruth " 3. Re: Re: Had our Ultrasound this morning... From: Kassia and Seth Fultz 4. Re: Had our Ultrasound this morning... From: " Kori Rush " 5. Re: DBB question please From: " Laurie " 6. Re: NEW: My unborn baby has Club Foot and and Omphalocele From: Dedet Reyes-Panabi 7. Re: Update on Trent From: " lizzyv0801 " 8. Re: Broken Markell Shoe!! From: " lizzyv0801 " 9. Re: Broken Markell Shoe!! From: " Kori Rush " ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 07:37:42 -0500 From: " L. Zezzo " Subject: Re: Re: Update on Trent What great information! Is the phone number below correct? It has too many numbers. I would love to call to get more information. Thank you so very much! and Cole (bi-lateral club feet, DBB for 1 mo) At 09:23 PM 3/23/2004 +0000, you wrote: >Hi, >Just wanted to let all of you know that my son, Baby Ian have been >using 's shoes for the last 2 months and they work >great!! Ian is now 7 months and was using the Markell boots for 3 >months prior to the new sandals. The new sandals only weigh 10 >ounces which is much lighter than Markell's boots. The sandals looks >like Birkenstocks and is made of suede. There are no shoe laces but >only 3 buckles that fit nicely. Also, there are 2 little holes near >the heel that are open which helps us stick our pinky finger into the >whole to make sure Ian's feet is secured down properly. Ian has never >had any blister because the leather are so soft. If anyone would >like to see a picture of the sandal, please let me know your personal >address and I can send an image to you. just started >making these shoes. 's contact # is 888-6553-1087. >I am so thankful for these new shoes designed and Dr. Ponsetti >is trying to spread the word out to everyone that these shoes are >much better than the Markell boots. >My son wore the Markell boots and had a problem on his heel slipping >and sliding all the time. We were really frustrated since we could >not see how his foot was positioned inside the shoe. I hope this >helps. > > > > You are using the Markell shoes with Trent, correct? If so, I >suggest getting ahold of Dr. Ponseti and seeing about getting the >shoes from that were designed for plantaris since they >should both stay on his foot and help to correct it more if it needs >it. You should be able to e-mail him and tell him the problem, then >he will give you the contact info for and tell that you >need the shoes. says they have really helped Sadie's feet, >and that her feet look better than they did even after her last >casting (Sadie has bilateral plantaris). > > > > Good luck to you and Trent! > > > > Angel > > Update on Trent > > > > > > Hello All, > > Sorry so long since update. I hope everyone is coping well. >Merideth, sorry > > about another round of casts. Angel best of luck with the mold. >Trent goes for > > 8 week f/u visit this Friday. > > I think he has been doing okay. There is still a crease on the >bottom of his > > right foot and both feet are fat and the big toes on both feet turn >up. But I > > don't see much difference in the two feet other than the right is a >bit > > shorter and has the crease. We have not had blisters lately and >have been able to > > give up using the corn pads. But the problem I am having lately is >he kicks out > > of his shoes at daycare and they can't get them back on. I hate to >try to get > > them in the tighter holes because I think that is why we had >blisters, I had > > them too tight. He doesn't kick out while he is sleeping. But over >the last > > week his # of hours in brace is closer to 13-14 rather than 16. I >am hoping that > > MD says 12 hrs okay. > > I do have concerns about the plantaris though just because the >crease has > > never been gone. I hope MD feels everything is okay. He is 7 months >now and has > > almost mastered sitting up on his own. Best wishes to all! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Happy Birthday Deante!!! Enjoy two! Eat lots of cake and ice cream :~} Would you believe it... that's dh's favorite stage. He's goo goo over 2 year olds for some reason. Kori Mama of Kenton - 6/98 Merek - 3/00 Darbi - 3/28 - Rt. CF - DBB 14hr/d (¨`·.·´¨) `·.¸(¨`·.·´¨) `·.¸.·´ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 - Happy Happy Birthday to Deante!!!!! Glad to hear everything is going so well for him! Not wanting to take off his AFO's - my goodness, I think you'd rather have that problem than the other way around! Holly Zachary 7/27/02 Unilateral Right Clubfoot Treated by Dr. Ponseti 14 hrs/day DBB > > > You are using the Markell shoes with Trent, correct? If so, I > >suggest getting ahold of Dr. Ponseti and seeing about getting the > >shoes from that were designed for plantaris since they > >should both stay on his foot and help to correct it more if it needs > >it. You should be able to e-mail him and tell him the problem, then > >he will give you the contact info for and tell that you > >need the shoes. says they have really helped Sadie's feet, > >and that her feet look better than they did even after her last > >casting (Sadie has bilateral plantaris). > > > > > > Good luck to you and Trent! > > > > > > Angel > > > Update on Trent > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > Sorry so long since update. I hope everyone is coping well. > >Merideth, sorry > > > about another round of casts. Angel best of luck with the mold. > >Trent goes for > > > 8 week f/u visit this Friday. > > > I think he has been doing okay. There is still a crease on the > >bottom of his > > > right foot and both feet are fat and the big toes on both feet turn > >up. But I > > > don't see much difference in the two feet other than the right is a > >bit > > > shorter and has the crease. We have not had blisters lately and > >have been able to > > > give up using the corn pads. But the problem I am having lately is > >he kicks out > > > of his shoes at daycare and they can't get them back on. I hate to > >try to get > > > them in the tighter holes because I think that is why we had > >blisters, I had > > > them too tight. He doesn't kick out while he is sleeping. But over > >the last > > > week his # of hours in brace is closer to 13-14 rather than 16. I > >am hoping that > > > MD says 12 hrs okay. > > > I do have concerns about the plantaris though just because the > >crease has > > > never been gone. I hope MD feels everything is okay. He is 7 months > >now and has > > > almost mastered sitting up on his own. Best wishes to all! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 - Happy Happy Birthday to Deante!!!!! Glad to hear everything is going so well for him! Not wanting to take off his AFO's - my goodness, I think you'd rather have that problem than the other way around! Holly Zachary 7/27/02 Unilateral Right Clubfoot Treated by Dr. Ponseti 14 hrs/day DBB > > > You are using the Markell shoes with Trent, correct? If so, I > >suggest getting ahold of Dr. Ponseti and seeing about getting the > >shoes from that were designed for plantaris since they > >should both stay on his foot and help to correct it more if it needs > >it. You should be able to e-mail him and tell him the problem, then > >he will give you the contact info for and tell that you > >need the shoes. says they have really helped Sadie's feet, > >and that her feet look better than they did even after her last > >casting (Sadie has bilateral plantaris). > > > > > > Good luck to you and Trent! > > > > > > Angel > > > Update on Trent > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > Sorry so long since update. I hope everyone is coping well. > >Merideth, sorry > > > about another round of casts. Angel best of luck with the mold. > >Trent goes for > > > 8 week f/u visit this Friday. > > > I think he has been doing okay. There is still a crease on the > >bottom of his > > > right foot and both feet are fat and the big toes on both feet turn > >up. But I > > > don't see much difference in the two feet other than the right is a > >bit > > > shorter and has the crease. We have not had blisters lately and > >have been able to > > > give up using the corn pads. But the problem I am having lately is > >he kicks out > > > of his shoes at daycare and they can't get them back on. I hate to > >try to get > > > them in the tighter holes because I think that is why we had > >blisters, I had > > > them too tight. He doesn't kick out while he is sleeping. But over > >the last > > > week his # of hours in brace is closer to 13-14 rather than 16. I > >am hoping that > > > MD says 12 hrs okay. > > > I do have concerns about the plantaris though just because the > >crease has > > > never been gone. I hope MD feels everything is okay. He is 7 months > >now and has > > > almost mastered sitting up on his own. Best wishes to all! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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