Re: Baggy skin and wrinkles (sounds like my face!!!)

[Guest guest]

Your face! LOL!!!! You're a nut!

Bare footed, his feet look noticably " funny " , with their size, shape and all

that ankle skin. He starts 1st grade now and I've always worried other kids

would pick fun at him as they got older (and meaner). Then I find out the girl

he's been in love with for three years (of head start and Kinderarten) told her

Mom, " has funny looking feet " .....made me sad for the kid, you don't

realize how much he's in love with her, he's been collecting catalogs since he

was 3 years old picking out all the things he wants to buy for her when they get

married, including the wedding dress, rings, appliances, cars,

gifts.......*sigh*

s.

That's funny that this should come up as I was just noticing the

other day how Evan's baggy skin in the lower ankle area has

completely tightened up. The skin there is a little bit lined but

all the excess is gone. He is four. I have been so focussed in on

watching for relapse clues etc. that I hadn't even noticed it was

gone. It's odd that it hasn't disappeared on your 6 year old, but I

guess everyone's skin is different and like someone else mentioned,

it probably depends how much was there in the first place. So keep

watching...I think it'll go away eventually.

and Evan (8-17-00 bcf)

> >This post is very similar to an eariler post. We hate these

> >shoes!!! My dd has been trying to wear these shoes for 10 days now

> >and its not getting any better, in fact worse. The first couple

days

> >she dealt with them then she figured out how to kick out of them.

We

> >went back to the Dr and they put something in her heel to keep her

> >foot from slipping out so much and after that all she does is

> >scream. She is cranky all day and at night she can't sleep. We

are

> >having a rough time and want to give up. We feel like bad parents

> >for keeping the shoes on making her scream and we feel like bad

> >parents when we take off the shoes because we know she is in pain.

> >Help!!!! We now cry right along side of her. How do other parents

> >deal with this.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Your face! LOL!!!! You're a nut!

Bare footed, his feet look noticably " funny " , with their size, shape and all

that ankle skin. He starts 1st grade now and I've always worried other kids

would pick fun at him as they got older (and meaner). Then I find out the girl

he's been in love with for three years (of head start and Kinderarten) told her

Mom, " has funny looking feet " .....made me sad for the kid, you don't

realize how much he's in love with her, he's been collecting catalogs since he

was 3 years old picking out all the things he wants to buy for her when they get

married, including the wedding dress, rings, appliances, cars,

gifts.......*sigh*

s.

That's funny that this should come up as I was just noticing the

other day how Evan's baggy skin in the lower ankle area has

completely tightened up. The skin there is a little bit lined but

all the excess is gone. He is four. I have been so focussed in on

watching for relapse clues etc. that I hadn't even noticed it was

gone. It's odd that it hasn't disappeared on your 6 year old, but I

guess everyone's skin is different and like someone else mentioned,

it probably depends how much was there in the first place. So keep

watching...I think it'll go away eventually.

and Evan (8-17-00 bcf)

> >This post is very similar to an eariler post. We hate these

> >shoes!!! My dd has been trying to wear these shoes for 10 days now

> >and its not getting any better, in fact worse. The first couple

days

> >she dealt with them then she figured out how to kick out of them.

We

> >went back to the Dr and they put something in her heel to keep her

> >foot from slipping out so much and after that all she does is

> >scream. She is cranky all day and at night she can't sleep. We

are

> >having a rough time and want to give up. We feel like bad parents

> >for keeping the shoes on making her scream and we feel like bad

> >parents when we take off the shoes because we know she is in pain.

> >Help!!!! We now cry right along side of her. How do other parents

> >deal with this.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Your face! LOL!!!! You're a nut!

Bare footed, his feet look noticably " funny " , with their size, shape and all

that ankle skin. He starts 1st grade now and I've always worried other kids

would pick fun at him as they got older (and meaner). Then I find out the girl

he's been in love with for three years (of head start and Kinderarten) told her

Mom, " has funny looking feet " .....made me sad for the kid, you don't

realize how much he's in love with her, he's been collecting catalogs since he

was 3 years old picking out all the things he wants to buy for her when they get

married, including the wedding dress, rings, appliances, cars,

gifts.......*sigh*

s.

That's funny that this should come up as I was just noticing the

other day how Evan's baggy skin in the lower ankle area has

completely tightened up. The skin there is a little bit lined but

all the excess is gone. He is four. I have been so focussed in on

watching for relapse clues etc. that I hadn't even noticed it was

gone. It's odd that it hasn't disappeared on your 6 year old, but I

guess everyone's skin is different and like someone else mentioned,

it probably depends how much was there in the first place. So keep

watching...I think it'll go away eventually.

and Evan (8-17-00 bcf)

> >This post is very similar to an eariler post. We hate these

> >shoes!!! My dd has been trying to wear these shoes for 10 days now

> >and its not getting any better, in fact worse. The first couple

days

> >she dealt with them then she figured out how to kick out of them.

We

> >went back to the Dr and they put something in her heel to keep her

> >foot from slipping out so much and after that all she does is

> >scream. She is cranky all day and at night she can't sleep. We

are

> >having a rough time and want to give up. We feel like bad parents

> >for keeping the shoes on making her scream and we feel like bad

> >parents when we take off the shoes because we know she is in pain.

> >Help!!!! We now cry right along side of her. How do other parents

> >deal with this.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can't recall when the extra skin disappeared with Jakob. In

Kindergarten last year, I don't think anyone ever paid attention to his

feet. Of course, I made him wear tennis shoes all but the last day

since they have better support for his feet, but he says no one ever

made fun of his feet. Another solution might be to hook up with another

clubfoot child. Jakob has had a crush on Rose (Joy's daughter) for over

2 years now. He keeps telling us that he's going to take Rose on a date

to O''s (a local Tex-Mex restaurant) and no parents are

allowed. Too bad Rose is in Wisconsin and we're in Iowa City

Number23 wrote:

> Your face! LOL!!!! You're a nut!

>

> Bare footed, his feet look noticably " funny " , with their size, shape

> and all that ankle skin. He starts 1st grade now and I've always

> worried other kids would pick fun at him as they got older (and

> meaner). Then I find out the girl he's been in love with for three

> years (of head start and Kinderarten) told her Mom, " has funny

> looking feet " .....made me sad for the kid, you don't realize how much

> he's in love with her, he's been collecting catalogs since he was 3

> years old picking out all the things he wants to buy for her when they

> get married, including the wedding dress, rings, appliances, cars,

> gifts.......*sigh*

> s.

[Guest guest]

I can't recall when the extra skin disappeared with Jakob. In

Kindergarten last year, I don't think anyone ever paid attention to his

feet. Of course, I made him wear tennis shoes all but the last day

since they have better support for his feet, but he says no one ever

made fun of his feet. Another solution might be to hook up with another

clubfoot child. Jakob has had a crush on Rose (Joy's daughter) for over

2 years now. He keeps telling us that he's going to take Rose on a date

to O''s (a local Tex-Mex restaurant) and no parents are

allowed. Too bad Rose is in Wisconsin and we're in Iowa City

Number23 wrote:

> Your face! LOL!!!! You're a nut!

>

> Bare footed, his feet look noticably " funny " , with their size, shape

> and all that ankle skin. He starts 1st grade now and I've always

> worried other kids would pick fun at him as they got older (and

> meaner). Then I find out the girl he's been in love with for three

> years (of head start and Kinderarten) told her Mom, " has funny

> looking feet " .....made me sad for the kid, you don't realize how much

> he's in love with her, he's been collecting catalogs since he was 3

> years old picking out all the things he wants to buy for her when they

> get married, including the wedding dress, rings, appliances, cars,

> gifts.......*sigh*

> s.

[Guest guest]

I can't recall when the extra skin disappeared with Jakob. In

Kindergarten last year, I don't think anyone ever paid attention to his

feet. Of course, I made him wear tennis shoes all but the last day

since they have better support for his feet, but he says no one ever

made fun of his feet. Another solution might be to hook up with another

clubfoot child. Jakob has had a crush on Rose (Joy's daughter) for over

2 years now. He keeps telling us that he's going to take Rose on a date

to O''s (a local Tex-Mex restaurant) and no parents are

allowed. Too bad Rose is in Wisconsin and we're in Iowa City

Number23 wrote:

> Your face! LOL!!!! You're a nut!

>

> Bare footed, his feet look noticably " funny " , with their size, shape

> and all that ankle skin. He starts 1st grade now and I've always

> worried other kids would pick fun at him as they got older (and

> meaner). Then I find out the girl he's been in love with for three

> years (of head start and Kinderarten) told her Mom, " has funny

> looking feet " .....made me sad for the kid, you don't realize how much

> he's in love with her, he's been collecting catalogs since he was 3

> years old picking out all the things he wants to buy for her when they

> get married, including the wedding dress, rings, appliances, cars,

> gifts.......*sigh*

> s.

[Guest guest]

That's cute about the date!

s.

Re: Baggy skin and wrinkles (sounds like my

face!!!)

I can't recall when the extra skin disappeared with Jakob. In

Kindergarten last year, I don't think anyone ever paid attention to his

feet. Of course, I made him wear tennis shoes all but the last day

since they have better support for his feet, but he says no one ever

made fun of his feet. Another solution might be to hook up with another

clubfoot child. Jakob has had a crush on Rose (Joy's daughter) for over

2 years now. He keeps telling us that he's going to take Rose on a date

to O''s (a local Tex-Mex restaurant) and no parents are

allowed. Too bad Rose is in Wisconsin and we're in Iowa City

Number23 wrote:

> Your face! LOL!!!! You're a nut!

>

> Bare footed, his feet look noticably " funny " , with their size, shape

> and all that ankle skin. He starts 1st grade now and I've always

> worried other kids would pick fun at him as they got older (and

> meaner). Then I find out the girl he's been in love with for three

> years (of head start and Kinderarten) told her Mom, " has funny

> looking feet " .....made me sad for the kid, you don't realize how much

> he's in love with her, he's been collecting catalogs since he was 3

> years old picking out all the things he wants to buy for her when they

> get married, including the wedding dress, rings, appliances, cars,

> gifts.......*sigh*

> s.

[Guest guest]

Isn't that the truth about loving their feet? I'm always rubbing 's and

Everett's little feet. is not a heavy child, but he's muscular and stout

which makes his skinny calves look very out of place. If I put him in long

shorts it's not noticable much, but in short that ride higher above the knee his

calves really look strange compared to the rest of his stout body frame. But

like you said about your child, also talks freely about his feet, having

the operation on them, etc. When mom got her foster baby about a week or so

ago, bless his heart, asked, " When does he get his casts on and have to

wear the brace? " because had all that, and now his baby brother has all

that. He thought club feet were something ALL babies went through.

s.

Re: Baggy skin and wrinkles (sounds like my

face!!!)

Well, even though Evan's baggy skin has disappeared, his feet and

lower legs are still funny looking as well. His calf is straight up

and down and very skinny. Of course, he is totally skinny all over

so it doesn't stand out that much. His feet look quite flat footed

and his heel kindof sticks out farther in the back than a normal

foot. I worry too about other kids saying things to him. At this

point he's pretty unconcerned. He has no trouble telling people he

was born with " crooked feet " and that the doctors fixed them. I sure

hope he doesn't become embarrassed about it as time goes on. If he

could only know how much we LOOOVVE those dear little feet that walk

properly. 8)

> > >This post is very similar to an eariler post. We hate these

> > >shoes!!! My dd has been trying to wear these shoes for 10 days

now

> > >and its not getting any better, in fact worse. The first couple

> days

> > >she dealt with them then she figured out how to kick out of

them.

> We

> > >went back to the Dr and they put something in her heel to keep

her

> > >foot from slipping out so much and after that all she does is

> > >scream. She is cranky all day and at night she can't sleep. We

> are

> > >having a rough time and want to give up. We feel like bad

parents

> > >for keeping the shoes on making her scream and we feel like bad

> > >parents when we take off the shoes because we know she is in

pain.

> > >Help!!!! We now cry right along side of her. How do other

parents

> > >deal with this.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Well, even though Evan's baggy skin has disappeared, his feet and

lower legs are still funny looking as well. His calf is straight up

and down and very skinny. Of course, he is totally skinny all over

so it doesn't stand out that much. His feet look quite flat footed

and his heel kindof sticks out farther in the back than a normal

foot. I worry too about other kids saying things to him. At this

point he's pretty unconcerned. He has no trouble telling people he

was born with " crooked feet " and that the doctors fixed them. I sure

hope he doesn't become embarrassed about it as time goes on. If he

could only know how much we LOOOVVE those dear little feet that walk

properly. 8)

> > >This post is very similar to an eariler post. We hate these

> > >shoes!!! My dd has been trying to wear these shoes for 10 days

now

> > >and its not getting any better, in fact worse. The first couple

> days

> > >she dealt with them then she figured out how to kick out of

them.

> We

> > >went back to the Dr and they put something in her heel to keep

her

> > >foot from slipping out so much and after that all she does is

> > >scream. She is cranky all day and at night she can't sleep. We

> are

> > >having a rough time and want to give up. We feel like bad

parents

> > >for keeping the shoes on making her scream and we feel like bad

> > >parents when we take off the shoes because we know she is in

pain.

> > >Help!!!! We now cry right along side of her. How do other

parents

> > >deal with this.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That's so cute about thinking all babies will need casts. Evan

thinks everyone has something crooked. His cousin had birth

complications (she's fine now) but she had a crooked neck for awhile,

then his crooked feet, and I have a bad back. Awhile ago Evan was

looking at his baby sis and asked, " Mommy, what does have that's

crooked? " I admire your strength in going through all this twice.

Course--what else can you do? 8) And yes, I am constantly rubbing

his feet. Drives him nuts!!!

> > > >This post is very similar to an eariler post. We hate these

> > > >shoes!!! My dd has been trying to wear these shoes for 10

days

> now

> > > >and its not getting any better, in fact worse. The first

couple

> > days

> > > >she dealt with them then she figured out how to kick out of

> them.

> > We

> > > >went back to the Dr and they put something in her heel to keep

> her

> > > >foot from slipping out so much and after that all she does is

> > > >scream. She is cranky all day and at night she can't sleep.

We

> > are

> > > >having a rough time and want to give up. We feel like bad

> parents

> > > >for keeping the shoes on making her scream and we feel like bad

> > > >parents when we take off the shoes because we know she is in

> pain.

> > > >Help!!!! We now cry right along side of her. How do other

> parents

> > > >deal with this.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Just out of curiosity I'd like to see the stats on the odds of having multiple

cf babies - and how many have been born to the same parent(s). I think I've

heard of one mother with 4 cf babies. Evidently I carry the gene.

s.

Re: Baggy skin and wrinkles (sounds like my

face!!!)

That's so cute about thinking all babies will need casts. Evan

thinks everyone has something crooked. His cousin had birth

complications (she's fine now) but she had a crooked neck for awhile,

then his crooked feet, and I have a bad back. Awhile ago Evan was

looking at his baby sis and asked, " Mommy, what does have that's

crooked? " I admire your strength in going through all this twice.

Course--what else can you do? 8) And yes, I am constantly rubbing

his feet. Drives him nuts!!!

> > > >This post is very similar to an eariler post. We hate these

> > > >shoes!!! My dd has been trying to wear these shoes for 10

days

> now

> > > >and its not getting any better, in fact worse. The first

couple

> > days

> > > >she dealt with them then she figured out how to kick out of

> them.

> > We

> > > >went back to the Dr and they put something in her heel to keep

> her

> > > >foot from slipping out so much and after that all she does is

> > > >scream. She is cranky all day and at night she can't sleep.

We

> > are

> > > >having a rough time and want to give up. We feel like bad

> parents

> > > >for keeping the shoes on making her scream and we feel like bad

> > > >parents when we take off the shoes because we know she is in

> pain.

> > > >Help!!!! We now cry right along side of her. How do other

> parents

> > > >deal with this.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >