Re: Re: Shoes

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I forgot that. Still, since the Markells work for us now (had terrible

time with a sore at first) we'll stick with them. Plus Darbi is seen at

Shriners so we're lucky that they don't charge us for them. Even if they

did, she's had 00's, 1's, 2's, 2-1/2's and now 3's that she's about at the

end of so that's almost 5 (!!) pairs of shoes in 17 mo. At $60-$100 each

(she's had to get new bars too) it's still expensive! Please let us know

how you do with the larger sized shoes, if he's got them in production

yet. Angel said something about Kai's bar being at it's limit and she was

hoping was going to come out with a longer bar soon. MAybe someday

I'll bite it and get her a pair, maybe by then they'll be cheaper or

insurance will cover them. I wonder... I should ask about her insurance

coverage, I don't even know what they do cover. I've never asked because

Shriners takes care of it all. Has anyone had insurance cover them yet?

I hope you like the 's. I thought they were so cute! I really

liked that the plastic thing that holds the bar together in the middle had

" Ponseti " on it molded into the plastic. Warmed my heart!

20 minutes is a long time to get the DBB on! How frustrating. I bet he'll

still squirm regardless lol. It's the age :~} It used to take about 10

min to get Darbi's on when we were first doing this. Now I'm pretty good

at it and those knots really help. I haven't timed it but I bet it's more

in the 2-3 minute range depending on if she pulls one side out before I get

them laced.

Kori

At 01:26 PM 8/30/2004, you wrote:

>P.S. In regards to the price, it wouldn't cost you that much more

>because when they go up a size, you just buy the shoes only, which

>you can attach on and off yourself. You don't buy the whole FAB,

>thank goodness.

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> > >Hi -

> > >I wrote a few weeks ago because my 16 month old son had been

>released

> > >from the DBB at 10 months of age and now his clubfoot is recurring.

> > >We saw one of Dr. Ponseti's specialists in Cincinnati and she

>agrees

> > >that he must go back in the brace, and gave us a website of a new

> > >shoe that Dr. Ponseti has approved for the DBB. It is made by a

>man

> > >who works with Dr. Ponseti named . It is a sandal

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> > >open toes and heels and looks like it would be A LOT EASIER to get

>on

> > >than the current Markell laced shoes. Has anyone tried the new

>shoe,

> > >and if so, how is it? I am thinking of ordering it because my son

> > >just will not sit still to let me lace up his DBB shoes. It is a

>lot

> > >more expensive ($350.00) but I am wondering if it might be worth

>it?

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> > >Thanks,

> > >Shauna

> > >mom to Sammy, bilateral CF 4/25/03

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I don't know, it is odd how our experiences are alike but different. I have

tried putting Kaitlin on my lap facing the same way (like you do) and putting

the shoes on. No success there. She arches her back and rolls over and off

of my lap. I've tried to keep her still but the way she arches her back to get

off, it is impossible. She ends up with the top her head on the ground next to

my hip in some weird way and then she keeps on arching until I give up. She

is STRONG! It's not that she dislikes the shoes, she just hates being on her

back. Like I have said before, I've resorted to putting her diapers on backwards

instead of fighting to keep her on her back. Even if I have one foot in the

shoes and I try to hold it she turns over, and I know it must hurt her to turn

over while I am holding the shoed foot & bar right side up. I don't know

why, but she ABSOLUTELY refuses to stay on her back. It's funny because when I

first started " tummy time " with her she would scream until I put her on her

back.... I think the view is more interesting to her when she's on her stomach.

As long is someone is standing over her distracting her she will stay on her

back...until she gets bored.

Freeman

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I find that bending the knee and pushing down on the top of his foot presses the

heel down in to the shoe - this with him sitting on my lap facing away from me.

This reminds me of saddling a horse that holds it's breath....when you have to

knee them in the belly to get the cinch tight. I have to " knee " Everett once

in a while to get his heel down.

s.

Re: Shoes

I had a really hard time with Zoe pulling her foot out before I could

tighten it until I did the Kori trick with pushing on the top of her

foot with my thumb once the foot was down and until I had the strap

done and laces tight. She is getting so much more fidgety though.

Louisa

> > > >

> > > > >Hi -

> > > > >I wrote a few weeks ago because my 16 month old son had been

> > >released

> > > > >from the DBB at 10 months of age and now his clubfoot is

> recurring.

> > > > >We saw one of Dr. Ponseti's specialists in Cincinnati and she

> > >agrees

> > > > >that he must go back in the brace, and gave us a website of

a

> new

> > > > >shoe that Dr. Ponseti has approved for the DBB. It is made

by

> a

> > >man

> > > > >who works with Dr. Ponseti named . It is a

sandal

> > >with

> > > > >open toes and heels and looks like it would be A LOT EASIER

to

> get

> > >on

> > > > >than the current Markell laced shoes. Has anyone tried the

new

> > >shoe,

> > > > >and if so, how is it? I am thinking of ordering it because

my

> son

> > > > >just will not sit still to let me lace up his DBB shoes. It

> is a

> > >lot

> > > > >more expensive ($350.00) but I am wondering if it might be

> worth

> > >it?

> > > > >

> > > > >Thanks,

> > > > >Shauna

> > > > >mom to Sammy, bilateral CF 4/25/03

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