Update on Calvin for those of you who remember us......

[Guest guest]

Hi to so many people here. I mostly lurk these days, and not even

very often.

We took Calvin this past week to Iowa for a check-up. He'll be 3

years old next week!

For those of you we don't know....Calvin had a pretty bad bilateral

case. He was initially treated via the French physiotherapy

method. We were living in Japan at this point in time although he

was born in the U.S. and the docs in the city where he was born were

using the French method. When he was born we were told he would

need surgery but that the French method would lessen the amount of

surgery that would be required. We returned to Japan when he was a

couple of months old and continued with the physical therapy. Once

he was about 8 months old I was really questioning how well this was

going to work, I didn't think his feet were continuing to progress,

etc. At that point I found this group and contacted Dr. Ponseti,

and eventually went to Iowa for about 3 weeks and 5 sets of casts.

His feet were corrected and he started wearing the FAB for 23 hours

a day when he was about 10 months old.

Dr. P. felt he was at fairly high risk of relapse given that he

wasn't treated until he was 9 months old, and because his feet were

very severe. He told us initially that the ATT surgery would be a

possibility for us.

That's one of the things I really like about Dr. P.--he's as kind as

can be, but he just doesn't sugar coat it.

We returned to Iowa when Calvin was 1 3/4 for a check-up (by this

time we had moved to Minnesota). At that point Dr. P. said his feet

were doing well and were flexible and that hopefully we would avoid

the ATT.

Our last visit was this past Friday. Dr. Ponseti was really happy

with his feet, adjusted the angle to 60, and told us we'd probably

be in the shoes for another 6-8 months. He was really happy with

the flexibility and range of motion.

So to all of you with younger kids who have read this all the way to

the end--it keeps getting better!

We stayed at the Mc house for 1 night--myself and

Calvin and my older daughter. I was again reminded of our need as

human beings to be compassionate to others, and to keep our own

perils in perspective.

Blessings to all--

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I met you at Dr. Poneti's waiting room this past Friday (with my 6yr old and

baby in the DBB)...I just wanted to tell the group that Calvin's feet look

beautiful!!! I did not realize he'd gone through so much already with various

treatments - they look like Dr. Ponseti had had them since birth they were so

straight and perfect! Good luck with everything

s.

......

Hi to so many people here. I mostly lurk these days, and not even

very often.

We took Calvin this past week to Iowa for a check-up. He'll be 3

years old next week!

For those of you we don't know....Calvin had a pretty bad bilateral

case. He was initially treated via the French physiotherapy

method. We were living in Japan at this point in time although he

was born in the U.S. and the docs in the city where he was born were

using the French method. When he was born we were told he would

need surgery but that the French method would lessen the amount of

surgery that would be required. We returned to Japan when he was a

couple of months old and continued with the physical therapy. Once

he was about 8 months old I was really questioning how well this was

going to work, I didn't think his feet were continuing to progress,

etc. At that point I found this group and contacted Dr. Ponseti,

and eventually went to Iowa for about 3 weeks and 5 sets of casts.

His feet were corrected and he started wearing the FAB for 23 hours

a day when he was about 10 months old.

Dr. P. felt he was at fairly high risk of relapse given that he

wasn't treated until he was 9 months old, and because his feet were

very severe. He told us initially that the ATT surgery would be a

possibility for us.

That's one of the things I really like about Dr. P.--he's as kind as

can be, but he just doesn't sugar coat it.

We returned to Iowa when Calvin was 1 3/4 for a check-up (by this

time we had moved to Minnesota). At that point Dr. P. said his feet

were doing well and were flexible and that hopefully we would avoid

the ATT.

Our last visit was this past Friday. Dr. Ponseti was really happy

with his feet, adjusted the angle to 60, and told us we'd probably

be in the shoes for another 6-8 months. He was really happy with

the flexibility and range of motion.

So to all of you with younger kids who have read this all the way to

the end--it keeps getting better!

We stayed at the Mc house for 1 night--myself and

Calvin and my older daughter. I was again reminded of our need as

human beings to be compassionate to others, and to keep our own

perils in perspective.

Blessings to all--

Jen

[Guest guest]

What a great testimony for those with older children, or children not

treated till they were older. I'm thrilled to hear Calvin's feet are in

such good shape. I think we should have a file or something with these

types of success stories for parents to read. When we first started this I

thought treatment had to be started early, now we're hearing children up to

age 2 can be treated too. How cool is that?

Yay for Calvin!!

Kori

Mama of

Kenton 6/98

Merek 3/00

Darbi 3/03 - Rt. CF - DBB 12hr/day

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At 06:22 AM 8/22/2004, you wrote:

>Hi Jen,

>I met you at Dr. Poneti's waiting room this past Friday (with my 6yr old

>and baby in the DBB)...I just wanted to tell the group that Calvin's feet

>look beautiful!!! I did not realize he'd gone through so much already

>with various treatments - they look like Dr. Ponseti had had them since

>birth they were so straight and perfect! Good luck with everything

>

>s.

>.....

>

>

>Hi to so many people here. I mostly lurk these days, and not even

>very often.

>

>We took Calvin this past week to Iowa for a check-up. He'll be 3

>years old next week!

>

>For those of you we don't know....Calvin had a pretty bad bilateral

>case. He was initially treated via the French physiotherapy

>method. We were living in Japan at this point in time although he

>was born in the U.S. and the docs in the city where he was born were

>using the French method. When he was born we were told he would

>need surgery but that the French method would lessen the amount of

>surgery that would be required. We returned to Japan when he was a

>couple of months old and continued with the physical therapy. Once

>he was about 8 months old I was really questioning how well this was

>going to work, I didn't think his feet were continuing to progress,

>etc. At that point I found this group and contacted Dr. Ponseti,

>and eventually went to Iowa for about 3 weeks and 5 sets of casts.

>His feet were corrected and he started wearing the FAB for 23 hours

>a day when he was about 10 months old.

>

>Dr. P. felt he was at fairly high risk of relapse given that he

>wasn't treated until he was 9 months old, and because his feet were

>very severe. He told us initially that the ATT surgery would be a

>possibility for us.

>

>That's one of the things I really like about Dr. P.--he's as kind as

>can be, but he just doesn't sugar coat it.

>

>We returned to Iowa when Calvin was 1 3/4 for a check-up (by this

>time we had moved to Minnesota). At that point Dr. P. said his feet

>were doing well and were flexible and that hopefully we would avoid

>the ATT.

>

>Our last visit was this past Friday. Dr. Ponseti was really happy

>with his feet, adjusted the angle to 60, and told us we'd probably

>be in the shoes for another 6-8 months. He was really happy with

>the flexibility and range of motion.

>

>So to all of you with younger kids who have read this all the way to

>the end--it keeps getting better!

>

>We stayed at the Mc house for 1 night--myself and

>Calvin and my older daughter. I was again reminded of our need as

>human beings to be compassionate to others, and to keep our own

>perils in perspective.

>

>Blessings to all--

>

>Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen,

It's great to hear from you! I'm glad Calvin is doing so well! Are

you enjoying life in Minnesota?! It should be snowing there soon,

huh? Just kidding.....

Stop by more often!

& (3-16-00)

left clubfoot