Re: Re: appt today w/ ponseti

[Guest guest]

Hi Mollie,

I am very happy for and you!! It sounds like to got her to Ponseti in the

nick of time. Rocker bottom essentially means that they have " broken " her foot.

You are lucky that this was caught in time.

Best of luck!

Robin & Rose

3/12/03

Right club foot

Marilouise Tozier verylittlebrain@...> wrote:

Hi Mollie,

Glad to hear had such a great appt!

Marilouise

9/9/03, LCF, cast #4/2nd series

Owen and 3/20/99

-- In nosurgery4clubfoot , " molliechicago "

wrote:

> I am back from my appt w/ Ponseti. He is such a gentle man. This

> is the first casting appt that did not scream!

>

> As a recap, had 5 casts, then AFO, then back in the cast. I

> decided to switch from my chicago DR. to Dr.Ponseti.

>

> is in a cast, and we will go back next monday. Dr. Ponseti

> will decide at that point whether to do the tenotomy or put her in

> the DBB at that time. He said her heel cord was tight, but that

> this cast may stretch it enough w/out needing the tenetomy. He

also

> said her last cast was causing the bottom of her foot to be rocker

> shaped (not flat or arched) and something about her toes that is

> hard to describe, but I guess easily corrected.

>

> I am extremely relieved that I went to see him. Ultimately, the

> outcome may have been the same if I stayed w/ the Chicago Dr., but

> it would take at least 8 more weeks w/ the chicago doc, instead of

1-

> 4 weeks with Dr. ponseti. Also, I would always be second guessing

> what the Chicago doc was doing. Not having to worry about 's

> treatment, and outcome, is worth the drive to Iowa.

>

> By the way, the stay at the RMH was perfect. Thanks for the tip.

>

> I will let you know how the next appt goes on monday.

>

> Mollie and lcf 4/14/04