Re: Heel not seated in shoe

[Guest guest]

I'm no expert, but I would think that if the foot wasn't rotated out

at the 70 degree angle in the last cast, that the heel wouldn't fit

properly in the shoes no matter what you do. I've missed your other

posts, so I'm not sure which doctor you sought treatment from?

Holly

Zachary 7/27/02

#2 due 1/8

> I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

gotten

> such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

>

> I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

the

> shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs of

my

> son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his feet

> properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go down.

My

> son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight. I

> have contacted and he is going to make us a pair of

> shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

now

> since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly. Any

> ideas/advice?

>

> Thank you!

> Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Cari, I think that at this point, you should definitely send photos

to Dr. Ponseti. If the foot is not fully corrected, he will let you

know and most likely would be able to tell you how many additional

casts may need in order to obtain full correction.

You should probably let 's doctor know also that the heels are

not able to be seated in the shoes.

Good luck hon!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

> I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

gotten

> such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

>

> I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then the

> shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs of

my

> son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his feet

> properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go down.

My

> son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight. I

> have contacted and he is going to make us a pair of

> shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right now

> since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly. Any

> ideas/advice?

>

> Thank you!

> Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

I agree with the others that it would be good to send photos to Dr P. If there

are issues that can be fixed with casting then you need to know about it now.

having said that, yes, the shoes will work with a foot that is not

fully corrected in certain cases. Something about the design allows then to

help further correction rather than just maintain it like the Markell shoes do.

However, the foot should still be as fully corrected as possible with casting

first.

Angel

Heel not seated in shoe

I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have gotten

such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then the

shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs of my

son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his feet

properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go down. My

son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight. I

have contacted and he is going to make us a pair of

shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right now

since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly. Any

ideas/advice?

Thank you!

Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I am wondering - how did your husband cut the hole? I am thinking

that I need to be able to see my son's heel, as his club foot keeps

slipping. Thanks.

> I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

gotten

> such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

>

> I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

the

> shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs of

my

> son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his feet

> properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go down.

My

> son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight. I

> have contacted and he is going to make us a pair of

> shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

now

> since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly. Any

> ideas/advice?

>

> Thank you!

> Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Where are you at? Alot of us have made the trip. It is a very big step to

take, but it is more worth it than you can imagine! To make an appointment call

Dr Ponseti's # from the website and just make one. We talked directly to his

secretary Joyce and had an appointment within 2 weeks - it would have been

sooner but we needed the time to get the money for the trip. On the website you

will also find information about the Mc house.

There is a program - Angel Flights - that will fly you fro free, but there is

some issue if it is over 1000 miles ... we flew from Seattle to Cedar Rapids so

we had to pay for tickets; but dont just go by the price the airport gives you -

I checked at Orbitz, Flightline and a whole bunch of others for cheaper prices.

The only problem I found is since you don't know how long the stay is and cant

buy round trip tickets is does cost more. I cost us about $240 each way(Seattle

to Chicago, Chicago to Cedar Rapids, back the same way), and the local Memorial

Foundation (A charity thru the local hospital for sick kids) reimbursed us

$200.00

From Cedar Rapids there is an airport shuttle that can take you to Iowa City, I

believe, but I actually ran into a retired nurse from the UoI and her husband on

the plane who lived in Cedar Rapids who gave us a ride first to the

Mc house, and then to the motel we stayed at the first night. Some people

fly to another airport that is cheaper to fly to (I dont remember the name) and

rent a car to drive into IC.

Once in IC you can usually stay at the Mc house for $13 a day (if I

remember right) and they have kitchens where you can cook and quite a bit of

'accessory' food making it alot less expensive a trip. They also have a

shuttle that makes scheduled trips to the hospital everyday if you need. The

Hospital is also within walking distance if you appointment is at a time between

shuttles (some of them are a few hours apart).

They do not always have an opening right away, so you might have to stay in a

motel for a few nights. They can give you a voucher for a hotel but I noticed

something: The price at the Motel 6 was less than I paid on the voucher at

Holliday Inn. the difference was that the Holliday in had a shuttle that was

able to take us to the hospital for our first appointment.

Our time in IC was absolutely wonderful, with the only downside being missing my

husband and other 2 kids. Dr Ponseti often casts every 5 days, but on some

children he goes every 7. We were there a total of 9 days counting the day we

flew in and the day we flew out. The total cost for us - and this included

about $200 in gifts and the plane tickets - was around $800. If you can use

Angel Flights it puts a huge dent in that price. Also, the treatment itself is

less expensive than it is in Seattle. Our insurance paid 80% (Blue Cross/Blue

Shield PPO) and we only had to pay around $250 for 2 casts and a new

brace/shoes.

Anything else you need to know, someone here is bound to have information about!

Angel

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Have you or anyone gone to see Ponseti from another state? If so, how

did you go about doing so? Which airport, how did you make the

appointment...??

I have email him and his secretary responded saying we could come see

Dr Ponseti for further treatment. I would like any feedback from

others who did this. It will be VERY expensive (2K each round trip

flight), but may be worth it.

> > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> gotten

> > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> >

> > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

the

> > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs

of

> my

> > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his feet

> > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go down.

> My

> > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight. I

> > have contacted and he is going to make us a pair of

> > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

now

> > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly. Any

> > ideas/advice?

> >

> > Thank you!

> > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Where are you at? Alot of us have made the trip. It is a very big step to

take, but it is more worth it than you can imagine! To make an appointment call

Dr Ponseti's # from the website and just make one. We talked directly to his

secretary Joyce and had an appointment within 2 weeks - it would have been

sooner but we needed the time to get the money for the trip. On the website you

will also find information about the Mc house.

There is a program - Angel Flights - that will fly you fro free, but there is

some issue if it is over 1000 miles ... we flew from Seattle to Cedar Rapids so

we had to pay for tickets; but dont just go by the price the airport gives you -

I checked at Orbitz, Flightline and a whole bunch of others for cheaper prices.

The only problem I found is since you don't know how long the stay is and cant

buy round trip tickets is does cost more. I cost us about $240 each way(Seattle

to Chicago, Chicago to Cedar Rapids, back the same way), and the local Memorial

Foundation (A charity thru the local hospital for sick kids) reimbursed us

$200.00

From Cedar Rapids there is an airport shuttle that can take you to Iowa City, I

believe, but I actually ran into a retired nurse from the UoI and her husband on

the plane who lived in Cedar Rapids who gave us a ride first to the

Mc house, and then to the motel we stayed at the first night. Some people

fly to another airport that is cheaper to fly to (I dont remember the name) and

rent a car to drive into IC.

Once in IC you can usually stay at the Mc house for $13 a day (if I

remember right) and they have kitchens where you can cook and quite a bit of

'accessory' food making it alot less expensive a trip. They also have a

shuttle that makes scheduled trips to the hospital everyday if you need. The

Hospital is also within walking distance if you appointment is at a time between

shuttles (some of them are a few hours apart).

They do not always have an opening right away, so you might have to stay in a

motel for a few nights. They can give you a voucher for a hotel but I noticed

something: The price at the Motel 6 was less than I paid on the voucher at

Holliday Inn. the difference was that the Holliday in had a shuttle that was

able to take us to the hospital for our first appointment.

Our time in IC was absolutely wonderful, with the only downside being missing my

husband and other 2 kids. Dr Ponseti often casts every 5 days, but on some

children he goes every 7. We were there a total of 9 days counting the day we

flew in and the day we flew out. The total cost for us - and this included

about $200 in gifts and the plane tickets - was around $800. If you can use

Angel Flights it puts a huge dent in that price. Also, the treatment itself is

less expensive than it is in Seattle. Our insurance paid 80% (Blue Cross/Blue

Shield PPO) and we only had to pay around $250 for 2 casts and a new

brace/shoes.

Anything else you need to know, someone here is bound to have information about!

Angel

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Have you or anyone gone to see Ponseti from another state? If so, how

did you go about doing so? Which airport, how did you make the

appointment...??

I have email him and his secretary responded saying we could come see

Dr Ponseti for further treatment. I would like any feedback from

others who did this. It will be VERY expensive (2K each round trip

flight), but may be worth it.

> > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> gotten

> > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> >

> > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

the

> > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs

of

> my

> > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his feet

> > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go down.

> My

> > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight. I

> > have contacted and he is going to make us a pair of

> > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

now

> > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly. Any

> > ideas/advice?

> >

> > Thank you!

> > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Where are you at? Alot of us have made the trip. It is a very big step to

take, but it is more worth it than you can imagine! To make an appointment call

Dr Ponseti's # from the website and just make one. We talked directly to his

secretary Joyce and had an appointment within 2 weeks - it would have been

sooner but we needed the time to get the money for the trip. On the website you

will also find information about the Mc house.

There is a program - Angel Flights - that will fly you fro free, but there is

some issue if it is over 1000 miles ... we flew from Seattle to Cedar Rapids so

we had to pay for tickets; but dont just go by the price the airport gives you -

I checked at Orbitz, Flightline and a whole bunch of others for cheaper prices.

The only problem I found is since you don't know how long the stay is and cant

buy round trip tickets is does cost more. I cost us about $240 each way(Seattle

to Chicago, Chicago to Cedar Rapids, back the same way), and the local Memorial

Foundation (A charity thru the local hospital for sick kids) reimbursed us

$200.00

From Cedar Rapids there is an airport shuttle that can take you to Iowa City, I

believe, but I actually ran into a retired nurse from the UoI and her husband on

the plane who lived in Cedar Rapids who gave us a ride first to the

Mc house, and then to the motel we stayed at the first night. Some people

fly to another airport that is cheaper to fly to (I dont remember the name) and

rent a car to drive into IC.

Once in IC you can usually stay at the Mc house for $13 a day (if I

remember right) and they have kitchens where you can cook and quite a bit of

'accessory' food making it alot less expensive a trip. They also have a

shuttle that makes scheduled trips to the hospital everyday if you need. The

Hospital is also within walking distance if you appointment is at a time between

shuttles (some of them are a few hours apart).

They do not always have an opening right away, so you might have to stay in a

motel for a few nights. They can give you a voucher for a hotel but I noticed

something: The price at the Motel 6 was less than I paid on the voucher at

Holliday Inn. the difference was that the Holliday in had a shuttle that was

able to take us to the hospital for our first appointment.

Our time in IC was absolutely wonderful, with the only downside being missing my

husband and other 2 kids. Dr Ponseti often casts every 5 days, but on some

children he goes every 7. We were there a total of 9 days counting the day we

flew in and the day we flew out. The total cost for us - and this included

about $200 in gifts and the plane tickets - was around $800. If you can use

Angel Flights it puts a huge dent in that price. Also, the treatment itself is

less expensive than it is in Seattle. Our insurance paid 80% (Blue Cross/Blue

Shield PPO) and we only had to pay around $250 for 2 casts and a new

brace/shoes.

Anything else you need to know, someone here is bound to have information about!

Angel

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Have you or anyone gone to see Ponseti from another state? If so, how

did you go about doing so? Which airport, how did you make the

appointment...??

I have email him and his secretary responded saying we could come see

Dr Ponseti for further treatment. I would like any feedback from

others who did this. It will be VERY expensive (2K each round trip

flight), but may be worth it.

> > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> gotten

> > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> >

> > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

the

> > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs

of

> my

> > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his feet

> > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go down.

> My

> > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight. I

> > have contacted and he is going to make us a pair of

> > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

now

> > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly. Any

> > ideas/advice?

> >

> > Thank you!

> > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply. We live in Texas. I contacted Joyce who said

there are no certified Ponseti doctors in our state. Which is odd,

because my son's ortho's nurse said all of the doctors at his office

were. I think the nurse was mistaken.

> > > > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> > > gotten

> > > > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> > > >

> > > > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected

then

> > the

> > > > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the

backs

> > of

> > > my

> > > > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not

touching

> > > > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his

> feet

> > > > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go

> down.

> > > My

> > > > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still

tight.

> I

> > > > have contacted and he is going to make us a

pair

> of

> > > > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work

right

> > now

> > > > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly.

> Any

> > > > ideas/advice?

> > > >

> > > > Thank you!

> > > > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Some doctors say they are certified when they aren ot, not really sure why. All

they have to do is send Dr P documentation that they are obtaining the expected

results with the method.

Anyway, from Texas you can take Angel Flights no problem. I also know of a

family who drove it (at least once - dont remember if Audra drove the first time

or not, but they did the second time).

Here is the link for what looks like your closest Angel Flight:

http://www.angelflight.com/contacts.htm

Angel

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Thanks for your reply. We live in Texas. I contacted Joyce who said

there are no certified Ponseti doctors in our state. Which is odd,

because my son's ortho's nurse said all of the doctors at his office

were. I think the nurse was mistaken.

> > > > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> > > gotten

> > > > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> > > >

> > > > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected

then

> > the

> > > > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the

backs

> > of

> > > my

> > > > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not

touching

> > > > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his

> feet

> > > > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go

> down.

> > > My

> > > > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still

tight.

> I

> > > > have contacted and he is going to make us a

pair

> of

> > > > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work

right

> > now

> > > > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly.

> Any

> > > > ideas/advice?

> > > >

> > > > Thank you!

> > > > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Some doctors say they are certified when they aren ot, not really sure why. All

they have to do is send Dr P documentation that they are obtaining the expected

results with the method.

Anyway, from Texas you can take Angel Flights no problem. I also know of a

family who drove it (at least once - dont remember if Audra drove the first time

or not, but they did the second time).

Here is the link for what looks like your closest Angel Flight:

http://www.angelflight.com/contacts.htm

Angel

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Thanks for your reply. We live in Texas. I contacted Joyce who said

there are no certified Ponseti doctors in our state. Which is odd,

because my son's ortho's nurse said all of the doctors at his office

were. I think the nurse was mistaken.

> > > > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> > > gotten

> > > > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> > > >

> > > > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected

then

> > the

> > > > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the

backs

> > of

> > > my

> > > > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not

touching

> > > > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his

> feet

> > > > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go

> down.

> > > My

> > > > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still

tight.

> I

> > > > have contacted and he is going to make us a

pair

> of

> > > > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work

right

> > now

> > > > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly.

> Any

> > > > ideas/advice?

> > > >

> > > > Thank you!

> > > > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Some doctors say they are certified when they aren ot, not really sure why. All

they have to do is send Dr P documentation that they are obtaining the expected

results with the method.

Anyway, from Texas you can take Angel Flights no problem. I also know of a

family who drove it (at least once - dont remember if Audra drove the first time

or not, but they did the second time).

Here is the link for what looks like your closest Angel Flight:

http://www.angelflight.com/contacts.htm

Angel

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Thanks for your reply. We live in Texas. I contacted Joyce who said

there are no certified Ponseti doctors in our state. Which is odd,

because my son's ortho's nurse said all of the doctors at his office

were. I think the nurse was mistaken.

> > > > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> > > gotten

> > > > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> > > >

> > > > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected

then

> > the

> > > > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the

backs

> > of

> > > my

> > > > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not

touching

> > > > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his

> feet

> > > > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go

> down.

> > > My

> > > > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still

tight.

> I

> > > > have contacted and he is going to make us a

pair

> of

> > > > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work

right

> > now

> > > > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly.

> Any

> > > > ideas/advice?

> > > >

> > > > Thank you!

> > > > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Some of us have used Angel Flights, look them up on the web. There's a small

airport in Iowa City and a larger commercial airport in a town (?) not far away.

s.

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Have you or anyone gone to see Ponseti from another state? If so, how

did you go about doing so? Which airport, how did you make the

appointment...??

I have email him and his secretary responded saying we could come see

Dr Ponseti for further treatment. I would like any feedback from

others who did this. It will be VERY expensive (2K each round trip

flight), but may be worth it.

> > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> gotten

> > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> >

> > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

the

> > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs

of

> my

> > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his feet

> > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go down.

> My

> > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight. I

> > have contacted and he is going to make us a pair of

> > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

now

> > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly. Any

> > ideas/advice?

> >

> > Thank you!

> > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Forgot to add there is also bus and train stations in Iowa City if you travel

that way.

s.

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Cari,

Many people on this board have traveled from out of state and out of

country to Iowa City to see Dr. Ponseti. What region do you live

in? There are organizations such as Angel Flights where volunteer

pilots fly children and their parents for medical treatment for

free. Some of the families on this board have used their services.

There is a lot of info in the links section, Dr. Ponseti's secretary

Joyce might be able to help you with travel information also.

Have you looked into seeking out experienced Ponseti doctors who are

closer to you? There are a handful of doctors that come highly

recommended who have a lot of experience in treating older children

just like the doctors in Iowa City.

> > > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> > gotten

> > > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> > >

> > > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

> the

> > > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs

> of

> > my

> > > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> > > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his

feet

> > > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go

down.

> > My

> > > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight.

I

> > > have contacted and he is going to make us a pair

of

> > > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

> now

> > > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly.

Any

> > > ideas/advice?

> > >

> > > Thank you!

> > > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Forgot to add there is also bus and train stations in Iowa City if you travel

that way.

s.

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Cari,

Many people on this board have traveled from out of state and out of

country to Iowa City to see Dr. Ponseti. What region do you live

in? There are organizations such as Angel Flights where volunteer

pilots fly children and their parents for medical treatment for

free. Some of the families on this board have used their services.

There is a lot of info in the links section, Dr. Ponseti's secretary

Joyce might be able to help you with travel information also.

Have you looked into seeking out experienced Ponseti doctors who are

closer to you? There are a handful of doctors that come highly

recommended who have a lot of experience in treating older children

just like the doctors in Iowa City.

> > > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> > gotten

> > > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> > >

> > > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

> the

> > > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs

> of

> > my

> > > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> > > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his

feet

> > > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go

down.

> > My

> > > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight.

I

> > > have contacted and he is going to make us a pair

of

> > > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

> now

> > > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly.

Any

> > > ideas/advice?

> > >

> > > Thank you!

> > > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF

[Guest guest]

Forgot to add there is also bus and train stations in Iowa City if you travel

that way.

s.

Re: Heel not seated in shoe

Cari,

Many people on this board have traveled from out of state and out of

country to Iowa City to see Dr. Ponseti. What region do you live

in? There are organizations such as Angel Flights where volunteer

pilots fly children and their parents for medical treatment for

free. Some of the families on this board have used their services.

There is a lot of info in the links section, Dr. Ponseti's secretary

Joyce might be able to help you with travel information also.

Have you looked into seeking out experienced Ponseti doctors who are

closer to you? There are a handful of doctors that come highly

recommended who have a lot of experience in treating older children

just like the doctors in Iowa City.

> > > I am sorry to post again; I have so many questions and I have

> > gotten

> > > such wonderful feedback from all of you!!

> > >

> > > I read on this board that if a foot is not fully corrected then

> the

> > > shoes do not work. Yesterday, my husband cut holes in the backs

> of

> > my

> > > son's Markell shoes. We noticed that the heels were not touching

> > > the bottoms of the shoes. After several attempts to seat his

feet

> > > properly, we gave up. It seems that his heels just won't go

down.

> > My

> > > son hashad two tenotomy operations and his heel is still tight.

I

> > > have contacted and he is going to make us a pair

of

> > > shoes. YAY!!! :)However, I am wondering if they will work right

> now

> > > since his foot is not sitting in his current shoe correctly.

Any

> > > ideas/advice?

> > >

> > > Thank you!

> > > Cari and 09/24/03 BLCF