has cast #3

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Hi all,

We saw Dr Herzenberg again today! Was able to really wash 's

little leg and foot and even managed to snap a few pictures before he

came in to do the new cast. Her foot is now able to externally rotate

to 45 degrees!! It has never been able to turn out that far! The

medial crease seemed to be more noticible again this week. Wish I had

pictures from last time to compare. Maybe I thought it looked better

last time than it actually did. I uploaded the pics from today to my

computer at home and put them side by side with pictures taken 2 days

before the first cast and I am not seeing the differences on screen

that I felt I was seeing in person The one thing I can see is that

her foot is straighter than before -- it doesn't have the " natural "

turning in.

I am wondering if anyone knows about these point assignments given to

different aspects of the foot, such as 1 point for the medial crease,

1/2 point for the talus, etc??? What is the point range and why do

they do it?

We go back this Friday for cast #4 because Dr. H is headed to

Nicaragua (I think) for 2 weeks and he wants to see her again before

he goes. His partner Dr Lamm will see her on the 6th -- I like him,

he is very personable and gentle with !

Oh, I have to share some happy mommy news totally off subject LOL!

has finally stopped nursing in the middle of the night!!!

YIPPEEE!! I am by no means looking to wean her completely yet but the

every 2-3 hours at night was killing me -- she is 10 1/2 months! I

think the mommy guilt of dealing with all the foot stuff let me let

her do it this long. We had one rough night but it has been much

better. She still cries out a few times but if I go to her and give

her a kiss and lay her back down, she goes right out. I'll work on

that step in a wee or so

Marilouise

, LCF, cast#3/2nd series

Owen and 3/20/99