Re: Re: what do you think?

[Guest guest]

I got a lot of those " You child abuser! " looks too. Don't they realize if I'd

broken my own baby's legs he wouldn't be in my custody anymore!?! geesh.

s.

Re: what do you think?

Tiffani,

Regarding what you said about what other people think when they see

the casts...

Unbelievably enough, I started out completely unashamed of Evan's

casts and made no effort to cover them up or anything. However, so

many people stared at him in stores and then turned to GLARE at me,

that I started draping a blanket across his legs--in August! I

think they thought I had dropped him, or let him fall, or done some

other stupid thing. At first I wanted to say " no no no you don't

understand. " Then I got mad and would glare back at people. Then I

decided just to cover him up until those weeks went by. And they

went so quickly!!! So be prepared and take heart. It goes so

quickly.

> > >I went to the doctor today for a checkup on my pregnancy. Well I

> > >mentioned that I found a doctor that does the Ponseti Method and

> we

> > >decided we would try that (I convinced my fiance YAY!!!!!). Well

> > >the doctor suggested I bring in Dr. Noonan's email address and

she

> > >would email him pictures of the foot from ultrasound. What a

> great

> > >idea I thought!! Do you think this would be helpful for him at

> this

> > >stage when he can't do anything about it? Any advice would be

> > >appreciated!

> > >

> > >Tiffani

> > >Due November 15, 2004

> > >Baby girl, LCF

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

We just used to tell them our son fell out of tree!! Give them something to

think about. They looked back at us completely shocked that we would say

that and it usually ended the conversation real quick!!

: )

Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

Re: Re: what do you think?

I got a lot of those " You child abuser! " looks too. Don't they realize if

I'd broken my own baby's legs he wouldn't be in my custody anymore!?!

geesh.

s.

Re: what do you think?

Tiffani,

Regarding what you said about what other people think when they see

the casts...

Unbelievably enough, I started out completely unashamed of Evan's

casts and made no effort to cover them up or anything. However, so

many people stared at him in stores and then turned to GLARE at me,

that I started draping a blanket across his legs--in August! I

think they thought I had dropped him, or let him fall, or done some

other stupid thing. At first I wanted to say " no no no you don't

understand. " Then I got mad and would glare back at people. Then I

decided just to cover him up until those weeks went by. And they

went so quickly!!! So be prepared and take heart. It goes so

quickly.

> > >I went to the doctor today for a checkup on my pregnancy. Well I

> > >mentioned that I found a doctor that does the Ponseti Method and

> we

> > >decided we would try that (I convinced my fiance YAY!!!!!). Well

> > >the doctor suggested I bring in Dr. Noonan's email address and

she

> > >would email him pictures of the foot from ultrasound. What a

> great

> > >idea I thought!! Do you think this would be helpful for him at

> this

> > >stage when he can't do anything about it? Any advice would be

> > >appreciated!

> > >

> > >Tiffani

> > >Due November 15, 2004

> > >Baby girl, LCF

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

We just used to tell them our son fell out of tree!! Give them something to

think about. They looked back at us completely shocked that we would say

that and it usually ended the conversation real quick!!

: )

Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

Re: Re: what do you think?

I got a lot of those " You child abuser! " looks too. Don't they realize if

I'd broken my own baby's legs he wouldn't be in my custody anymore!?!

geesh.

s.

Re: what do you think?

Tiffani,

Regarding what you said about what other people think when they see

the casts...

Unbelievably enough, I started out completely unashamed of Evan's

casts and made no effort to cover them up or anything. However, so

many people stared at him in stores and then turned to GLARE at me,

that I started draping a blanket across his legs--in August! I

think they thought I had dropped him, or let him fall, or done some

other stupid thing. At first I wanted to say " no no no you don't

understand. " Then I got mad and would glare back at people. Then I

decided just to cover him up until those weeks went by. And they

went so quickly!!! So be prepared and take heart. It goes so

quickly.

> > >I went to the doctor today for a checkup on my pregnancy. Well I

> > >mentioned that I found a doctor that does the Ponseti Method and

> we

> > >decided we would try that (I convinced my fiance YAY!!!!!). Well

> > >the doctor suggested I bring in Dr. Noonan's email address and

she

> > >would email him pictures of the foot from ultrasound. What a

> great

> > >idea I thought!! Do you think this would be helpful for him at

> this

> > >stage when he can't do anything about it? Any advice would be

> > >appreciated!

> > >

> > >Tiffani

> > >Due November 15, 2004

> > >Baby girl, LCF

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

We just used to tell them our son fell out of tree!! Give them something to

think about. They looked back at us completely shocked that we would say

that and it usually ended the conversation real quick!!

: )

Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

Re: Re: what do you think?

I got a lot of those " You child abuser! " looks too. Don't they realize if

I'd broken my own baby's legs he wouldn't be in my custody anymore!?!

geesh.

s.

Re: what do you think?

Tiffani,

Regarding what you said about what other people think when they see

the casts...

Unbelievably enough, I started out completely unashamed of Evan's

casts and made no effort to cover them up or anything. However, so

many people stared at him in stores and then turned to GLARE at me,

that I started draping a blanket across his legs--in August! I

think they thought I had dropped him, or let him fall, or done some

other stupid thing. At first I wanted to say " no no no you don't

understand. " Then I got mad and would glare back at people. Then I

decided just to cover him up until those weeks went by. And they

went so quickly!!! So be prepared and take heart. It goes so

quickly.

> > >I went to the doctor today for a checkup on my pregnancy. Well I

> > >mentioned that I found a doctor that does the Ponseti Method and

> we

> > >decided we would try that (I convinced my fiance YAY!!!!!). Well

> > >the doctor suggested I bring in Dr. Noonan's email address and

she

> > >would email him pictures of the foot from ultrasound. What a

> great

> > >idea I thought!! Do you think this would be helpful for him at

> this

> > >stage when he can't do anything about it? Any advice would be

> > >appreciated!

> > >

> > >Tiffani

> > >Due November 15, 2004

> > >Baby girl, LCF

> > >

[Guest guest]

Tiff, you still have an uphill road to climb after the casting because if the

DBB causes issues (not to mention it's just inconvienient) your fiance may still

want to try a surgical quick-fix. Just stick to your guns! Best of luck!

s.

Re: what do you think?

Thank you very much for responding! I was thinking along the same

lines as you are with the idea of it not being much good. I did

email Dr. Noonan to see what his thoughts were about that also. I

also asked if he would come to the hospital shortly after birth to

do the casting asap. I would rather get her first cast on and

adjust to her with it on instead of adjusting without it and then

adjusting all over again. EH, either way I get my baby

Only reason I said we were giving this a " try " is for my fiance's

sake. He is still a bit pessimistic about this method even though I

have " sold " him on the idea. He agrees we should " try " the non-

invasive route first and then if that's doesn't work (which I'm

confident it will) we will go another route. I told him I just

couldn't live with myself as a mother and tell my child later that

she had surgery just because I couldn't handle the casts or the

brace. How would that make me feel if I didn't at least " try? " So

we're " trying " it out.

I'm really excited about pretty shoes! I was really worried at

first but then the more I thought about it... our baby will be a

winter baby. If we go out at all in the first 3 months she will be

covered up because it will be cold. Many people won't even know she

has CF even though I don't care if they do know. Not like I'm going

to introduce her and say " this is my daughter, she has club foot. "

Just not going to happen lol.

Again thanks for your advice and I'll be sure to check in again when

I get a reply from Dr. Noonan. I'm going to set up a consult with

him pretty soon so we can learn more about casting and the process

before hand.

Tiffani

> >I went to the doctor today for a checkup on my pregnancy. Well I

> >mentioned that I found a doctor that does the Ponseti Method and

we

> >decided we would try that (I convinced my fiance YAY!!!!!). Well

> >the doctor suggested I bring in Dr. Noonan's email address and she

> >would email him pictures of the foot from ultrasound. What a

great

> >idea I thought!! Do you think this would be helpful for him at

this

> >stage when he can't do anything about it? Any advice would be

> >appreciated!

> >

> >Tiffani

> >Due November 15, 2004

> >Baby girl, LCF

> >

[Guest guest]

LOL! I love it!

s.

Hello all,

We just used to tell them our son fell out of tree!! Give them something to

think about. They looked back at us completely shocked that we would say

that and it usually ended the conversation real quick!!

: )

Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

Re: Re: what do you think?

I got a lot of those " You child abuser! " looks too. Don't they realize if

I'd broken my own baby's legs he wouldn't be in my custody anymore!?!

geesh.

s.

Re: what do you think?

Tiffani,

Regarding what you said about what other people think when they see

the casts...

Unbelievably enough, I started out completely unashamed of Evan's

casts and made no effort to cover them up or anything. However, so

many people stared at him in stores and then turned to GLARE at me,

that I started draping a blanket across his legs--in August! I

think they thought I had dropped him, or let him fall, or done some

other stupid thing. At first I wanted to say " no no no you don't

understand. " Then I got mad and would glare back at people. Then I

decided just to cover him up until those weeks went by. And they

went so quickly!!! So be prepared and take heart. It goes so

quickly.

> > >I went to the doctor today for a checkup on my pregnancy. Well I

> > >mentioned that I found a doctor that does the Ponseti Method and

> we

> > >decided we would try that (I convinced my fiance YAY!!!!!). Well

> > >the doctor suggested I bring in Dr. Noonan's email address and

she

> > >would email him pictures of the foot from ultrasound. What a

> great

> > >idea I thought!! Do you think this would be helpful for him at

> this

> > >stage when he can't do anything about it? Any advice would be

> > >appreciated!

> > >

> > >Tiffani

> > >Due November 15, 2004

> > >Baby girl, LCF

> > >

[Guest guest]

I agree. I never hid Kaitlin's cast, but I grew very tired of saying, " she

didn't break her leg, she has clubfoot. " It seems like everyone knows someone

or was someone who was " pigeon-toed " as they always seem to put it. Even

with her brace, I always hear a story about somebody's somebody who was

" pigeon-toed " too. Or how the doctor said that they should wear the same kind

of shoes

and they didn't but their feet are fine and Kaitlin's feet will be

too....Gimme a break- not to be mean or anything but if they only knew how many

times I

have had the same conversation with another stranger already that day then

they might be quiet and let us be.

Freeman

[Guest guest]

LOL! OK, I stand corrected because I certainly cannot argue that!!! haha It's

so true how sick you get of hearing the same old thing over and over. Everyone

knows someone who had club feet or pigeon toes or grew up with a boy who wore

metal braces up his legs.......My favorite was when I went out with our new pair

of Sandals and a woman says, " I wore a pair exactly like that when I

was a baby. " Uh excuse me? These aren't even patented yet! haha

s.

if they only knew how many times I

have had the same conversation with another stranger already that day then

they might be quiet and let us be.

Freeman

[Guest guest]

LOL! OK, I stand corrected because I certainly cannot argue that!!! haha It's

so true how sick you get of hearing the same old thing over and over. Everyone

knows someone who had club feet or pigeon toes or grew up with a boy who wore

metal braces up his legs.......My favorite was when I went out with our new pair

of Sandals and a woman says, " I wore a pair exactly like that when I

was a baby. " Uh excuse me? These aren't even patented yet! haha

s.

if they only knew how many times I

have had the same conversation with another stranger already that day then

they might be quiet and let us be.

Freeman

[Guest guest]

LOL! OK, I stand corrected because I certainly cannot argue that!!! haha It's

so true how sick you get of hearing the same old thing over and over. Everyone

knows someone who had club feet or pigeon toes or grew up with a boy who wore

metal braces up his legs.......My favorite was when I went out with our new pair

of Sandals and a woman says, " I wore a pair exactly like that when I

was a baby. " Uh excuse me? These aren't even patented yet! haha

s.

if they only knew how many times I

have had the same conversation with another stranger already that day then

they might be quiet and let us be.

Freeman

[Guest guest]

That is TOO funny about the mitchell shoes! You mentioned that your new

mitchell shoes were slightly different...could you elaborate?

Freeman

[Guest guest]

You mentioned that your new

mitchell shoes were slightly different...could you elaborate?

Freeman

Yes, he has designed the heel section of the boot to go up higher on the back of

the leg - more of a " high top " shoe than it was previously. I think that is

about the only real " structural " change regarding how the shoe fits the foot,

although the way he put the boot together is slightly different, more of a

cosmetic change than anything, I'd say. It doesn't make them look any better or

worse, I just notice they'v been assembled differently. The straps are wider

than they were on my first pair and he's changed his buckles. Previously the

little metal buckles were the type that had " rollers " , which makes it easier to

slip the strap through. With the wider straps and no rollers on the buckle they

are a bit harder to fasten. Perhaps once the leather breaks-in this will be

easier. On the bottom of the shoe he has added " traction " , which is just his MD

logo in raised letters all over the bottom of the shoe and it looks really cute

but dang of you get kicked or stepped on by that it hurts! LOL!

One part I am struggling with is that with the new higher-top design there is a

lot more leather to deal with (as it wraps aroudn the leg above the

ankle)......parts that need careful application so they don't bulk up under the

straps. Again, I think with wear this will soften up and be less of an issue

but last night I had a booger of a time getting one of his shoes on. This

morning when I removed the shoes I noticed his skin across the top of his foot

was a little pink but nothing alarming - I do believe as the shoe softens up

these things won't be problems any more.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply. We got the 's a few weeks ago. We must

have the new design also. I never saw the old type and I wasn't sure if he

had redesigned them since we got them. They are like high tops..I agree with

the part about the leather bunching up. I can never get the tongue to the top

strap to lay flat unless it is over the middle buckle and I don't think that

is where it belongs. Can you get it under the middle buckle without buckling

the middle buckle second? (does that question make sense?) The tread is

painful...kinda like getting kicked with little cleets. I haven't had difficulty

with the buckles, but maybe it is because Kaitlin has sucked on the leather

straps so much they are hard on the ends and easier to pull through. I know

that sounds silly, but I can't figure out how to get her to stop sucking on

the darn things. Her shoes are a bit big and the straps dangle a few inches..(we

had to add extra holes if that tells you anything) so she puts her feet up

and bats at the straps or sucks on them. Any suggestions for that one?

Freeman