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Hi all,

I really need the advice and support of you veterns on here.

Feeling the " mean mommy " emotions 100% after 's appt today.

saw Dr Herzenberg today to have her 3 week cast removed.

She did really well through the sawing (NO tears at all) but

the " wedging " it off made her scream. I quickly figured out it was

the sensations on her leg and foot. Well she was hysterical after

that. Sobbing and trying to climb up me away from everybody else.

Dr H checked out her foot and was very pleased. I have to say that

her foot looks AMAZING to me!! Her medial crease is just like a

crease in your palm now, her foot is externally rotated very well

and Dr H said she has 15 degrees of dorsiflexion! Her foot is

straight -- no more kidney bean!

Okay so anyway, the whole time Dr H is checking her foot, she is

shaking and reaching to move his hand away and just crying

miserably. He put the DBB on and she just cried harder. My heart

was absolutely breaking! She calmed down once I finally got her

back in her stroller (had to PEEL her off my chest) and she knew we

were leaving but everytime I moved her she would just cry (an in-

pain cry). I know it's her skin being sensitive and her leg is

likely stiff but how long does it take for this to go away? She was

not like this after her first casting series as an infant.

She tried to crawl when we got home and literally collapsed on the

floor sobbing. She won't put any weight on her leg or foot and any

touch sends her into tears. Oh, and if I try to stretch her foot

like Dr H showed me, she SCREAMS! Any inward/outward or up/down

movement.

Oh, and she's back to 23/7 for two months. Anybody do that time

with an almost-walker? Any tips for teaching her to pull up or even

go from crawling to sitting in it? Does she just have to learn?

Sorry so long.

Marilouise

9/9/03, LCF, DBB 23/7

Owen and 3/20/99