Re: Greater Number of Relapses?

April 11, 2004

hello,

Our doctor also put the shoes until the age of 2 or 2.5. Thanks to

this forum we are planning to put the shoes to Oshri until the age

of 3. Now to here of age 4, I can't say that you won't here a big

sigh from me. But if these will be the new instructions then I can't

see any other option.

Thanks all

Idit, mom to Oshri, 7.5 month. BL CF, heavy DBB for 16 hours, 2

teeth. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com

> Holly and ,

>

> Maybe it seems like there are more relapses because there are more

> people on the list now than when it first started? And more people

> being treated by the Ponseti Method worldwide?

>

> It would be interesting to do an informal poll of the older

children on

> the list to see what the relapse rate is and what age they stopped

> wearing shoes (or if they relapsed while still wearing the shoes).

>

> It seems worth staying with the FAB past the minimum of three

years old,

> even though some doctors don't think it's necessary. When we said

> goodbye to Dr Ponseti in Iowa a year ago, he told us that

would be

> in the FAB until about 3.5 years, depending, maybe more. I was a

little

> surprised at that because everything I had until then said 2.5-3

years

> of age. But if it's 4 years, that's OK too.

>

> As parents, I'm sure we all agree that longer FAB wear is

preferable to

> any kind of surgery. Doctors should know that we feel that way

and not

> release us from FAB wear earlier if it seems easier on us, when in

the

> long run it might not be.

>

> and

> 24th Jan 2003

> www.clubfoot.co.za

>

> Greater Number of Relapses?

> >Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 11:15:57 -0000

> >

> >I've noticed quite a number of relapses as of late. I've been

with

> >this group since 2002, so it hasn't been that long. I was

wondering

> >from those of you who have been here longer - does there always

seem

> >to be such a number of relapses or is this a recent development?

> >Maybe it goes in bursts? Maybe there have always been this number

> >of relapses, and I've only begun to notice them.

> >

> >Holly

> >Zachary 7/27/02

> >Unilateral Right Clubfoot

> >Treated by Dr. Ponseti

> >14 hrs/day DBB

> >

>

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April 11, 2004

hello,

Our doctor also put the shoes until the age of 2 or 2.5. Thanks to

this forum we are planning to put the shoes to Oshri until the age

of 3. Now to here of age 4, I can't say that you won't here a big

sigh from me. But if these will be the new instructions then I can't

see any other option.

Thanks all

Idit, mom to Oshri, 7.5 month. BL CF, heavy DBB for 16 hours, 2

teeth. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com

> Holly and ,

>

> Maybe it seems like there are more relapses because there are more

> people on the list now than when it first started? And more people

> being treated by the Ponseti Method worldwide?

>

> It would be interesting to do an informal poll of the older

children on

> the list to see what the relapse rate is and what age they stopped

> wearing shoes (or if they relapsed while still wearing the shoes).

>

> It seems worth staying with the FAB past the minimum of three

years old,

> even though some doctors don't think it's necessary. When we said

> goodbye to Dr Ponseti in Iowa a year ago, he told us that

would be

> in the FAB until about 3.5 years, depending, maybe more. I was a

little

> surprised at that because everything I had until then said 2.5-3

years

> of age. But if it's 4 years, that's OK too.

>

> As parents, I'm sure we all agree that longer FAB wear is

preferable to

> any kind of surgery. Doctors should know that we feel that way

and not

> release us from FAB wear earlier if it seems easier on us, when in

the

> long run it might not be.

>

> and

> 24th Jan 2003

> www.clubfoot.co.za

>

> Greater Number of Relapses?

> >Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 11:15:57 -0000

> >

> >I've noticed quite a number of relapses as of late. I've been

with

> >this group since 2002, so it hasn't been that long. I was

wondering

> >from those of you who have been here longer - does there always

seem

> >to be such a number of relapses or is this a recent development?

> >Maybe it goes in bursts? Maybe there have always been this number

> >of relapses, and I've only begun to notice them.

> >

> >Holly

> >Zachary 7/27/02

> >Unilateral Right Clubfoot

> >Treated by Dr. Ponseti

> >14 hrs/day DBB

> >

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Tax headache? MSN Money provides relief with tax tips, tools, IRS

forms

> and

> more! http://moneycentral.msn.com/tax/workshop/welcome.asp

>

April 11, 2004

hello,

Our doctor also put the shoes until the age of 2 or 2.5. Thanks to

this forum we are planning to put the shoes to Oshri until the age

of 3. Now to here of age 4, I can't say that you won't here a big

sigh from me. But if these will be the new instructions then I can't

see any other option.

Thanks all

Idit, mom to Oshri, 7.5 month. BL CF, heavy DBB for 16 hours, 2

teeth. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com

> Holly and ,

>

> Maybe it seems like there are more relapses because there are more

> people on the list now than when it first started? And more people

> being treated by the Ponseti Method worldwide?

>

> It would be interesting to do an informal poll of the older

children on

> the list to see what the relapse rate is and what age they stopped

> wearing shoes (or if they relapsed while still wearing the shoes).

>

> It seems worth staying with the FAB past the minimum of three

years old,

> even though some doctors don't think it's necessary. When we said

> goodbye to Dr Ponseti in Iowa a year ago, he told us that

would be

> in the FAB until about 3.5 years, depending, maybe more. I was a

little

> surprised at that because everything I had until then said 2.5-3

years

> of age. But if it's 4 years, that's OK too.

>

> As parents, I'm sure we all agree that longer FAB wear is

preferable to

> any kind of surgery. Doctors should know that we feel that way

and not

> release us from FAB wear earlier if it seems easier on us, when in

the

> long run it might not be.

>

> and

> 24th Jan 2003

> www.clubfoot.co.za

>

> Greater Number of Relapses?

> >Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 11:15:57 -0000

> >

> >I've noticed quite a number of relapses as of late. I've been

with

> >this group since 2002, so it hasn't been that long. I was

wondering

> >from those of you who have been here longer - does there always

seem

> >to be such a number of relapses or is this a recent development?

> >Maybe it goes in bursts? Maybe there have always been this number

> >of relapses, and I've only begun to notice them.

> >

> >Holly

> >Zachary 7/27/02

> >Unilateral Right Clubfoot

> >Treated by Dr. Ponseti

> >14 hrs/day DBB

> >

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Tax headache? MSN Money provides relief with tax tips, tools, IRS

forms

> and

> more! http://moneycentral.msn.com/tax/workshop/welcome.asp

>

April 12, 2004

I have kind of a dumb question...what does FAB stand for? I've never

seen that term before joining this support group.

Thanks,

Kassia

mommy to 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT surg 4/27/04)

and 11/22/02

April 12, 2004

I have kind of a dumb question...what does FAB stand for? I've never

seen that term before joining this support group.

Thanks,

Kassia

mommy to 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT surg 4/27/04)

and 11/22/02

April 12, 2004

I have kind of a dumb question...what does FAB stand for? I've never

seen that term before joining this support group.

Thanks,

Kassia

mommy to 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT surg 4/27/04)

and 11/22/02

April 12, 2004

Foot Abduction Bar - technical name for the DBB which is the Dennis Browne

Bar. DBB is easier to type :~}

Kori

At 08:14 AM 4/12/2004, you wrote:

>I have kind of a dumb question...what does FAB stand for? I've never

>seen that term before joining this support group.

>

>Thanks,

>Kassia

>mommy to 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT surg 4/27/04)

>and 11/22/02

>

April 12, 2004

Foot Abduction Bar - technical name for the DBB which is the Dennis Browne

Bar. DBB is easier to type :~}

Kori

At 08:14 AM 4/12/2004, you wrote:

>I have kind of a dumb question...what does FAB stand for? I've never

>seen that term before joining this support group.

>

>Thanks,

>Kassia

>mommy to 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT surg 4/27/04)

>and 11/22/02

>

April 12, 2004

Foot Abduction Bar - technical name for the DBB which is the Dennis Browne

Bar. DBB is easier to type :~}

Kori

At 08:14 AM 4/12/2004, you wrote:

>I have kind of a dumb question...what does FAB stand for? I've never

>seen that term before joining this support group.

>

>Thanks,

>Kassia

>mommy to 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT surg 4/27/04)

>and 11/22/02

>

April 12, 2004