RE: My Surgery / Dr. P Donations / Quilt / NOV Symposium

[Guest guest]

Hi Charity,

Thanks for your reply. My daughter is due in December and lives in Ft Wayne

Indiana. She has been reading about Dr Ponseti's work and is hoping to be

treated by him. At this time she is trying to learn all she can about club

foot, therefore the reason why I wanted to know more about the Symposium. If

she is not able to travel the distance because of the proximity to her due date

her husband would like to attend. If he is unable to leave her then my husband

and I would like to attend. So please let me know the details if you know them.

It appears from her ultrasound that her little girl has unilateral defect and so

far in her readings my daughter has come across information testifiying that the

affected foot and leg may be significantly smaller and shorter that the other.

I realize that each case is different but do you know how significant this could

be. Looking forward to hearing from you again.

Ursula

Charity Balliger charity@...> wrote:

Hi Ursula,

Welcome to the group. When is your daughter due and where does she live?? We

have had many pregnant moms and family members join this group knowing that

a baby inutero will be born with clubfeet!! Let me first start by saying,

don't be overwhelmed by clubfeet it is really such a minor birth defect and

easily correctable. Congratulations on soon becoming a grandma!! The

symposium is open to anyone interested and yes it is a great learning

experience for all of us, but I think the timing of it is more important for

you right now. You will probably find most of your answers from this awesome

group!

I look forward to hearing from you,

Charity and Trenton ( 8-24-00)

Re: My Surgery / Dr. P Donations / Quilt / NOV

Symposium

Hi,

I have been a wall flower listening to you chat for a week and a half now.

That was when my daughter found out that her baby girl that she is carrying

has club foot, or perhaps feet. At this time we need to learn everything

possible to make the right decisions for the fast approaching future.

Please let me know more about the Symposium. Is it for everyone? Would it

be helpful for someone whose baby is not born yet. Where is it and how do

you sign up? By the way, I am really impressed by this web site and all the

love demonstrated here.

Ursula

McLaughlin teresam@...> wrote:

Charity,

I'm glad to hear your recovery is going well. Presenting the quilt at

the symposium sounds like a wonderful idea. It will be a stretch for us

to come (yeah right!). We haven't missed a symposium here in Iowa City

yet and I'm not about to start now .

charity@... wrote:

> Hello all,

>

> First of all " THANK YOU " to all of you who wrote me, wished me well, and

> sent me encouraging messages before and after my surgery. I wish I

> only had

> the energy to respond to each one of you!! Every couple of days I checked

> my email and your messages really made me smile!! This is such an awesome

> group of people and an incredible support group not only for dealing with

> our babies, but for us parents!! I am sorry it has taken me awhile to get

> back online, but I'm am back now. It will be four weeks after my surgery

> this Thursday and I'm feeling pretty good. Unfortunately the second and

> third weeks we're the hardest for me, I really didn't have much energy

> to do

> anything other than survive and take care of my babies the best I could???

>

> Enough about me.... I want to tell you all a few things in the works!!

> First

> of all I have received everyone's donation and will be sending them to Dr.

> Ponseti this week. He will get them on Friday, so you're checks will be

> deposited soon. Thank you all for being patient, I had a few people still

> sending checks up until last week. We as a group raised $1025.00, not

> bad!!!

> I can tell you that Dr. Ponseti is touched that we collectively made an

> effort to raise money for him. I will send a copy of his response to

> all of

> you when I get one.

>

> As I told you all before the quilt is complete ( and beautiful I might add

> ), however I am going to wait until the November symposium to present

> it to

> him. I hope this doesn't upset any of you, but let me explain why I've

> decided to wait! I will still post pictures soon, but have had some

> difficulty with my digital camera.

>

> The symposium is planned for Friday, November 12th and Saturday November

> 13th!! Dr. Ponseti would love to have a luncheon on Saturday after the

> symposium with as many parents that would like to come. I think he was a

> little overwhelmed with all the events around his birthday in June and

> adding one more event would be just to much. I wasn't actually sure if I

> could go, but he called me today and wants me there so I will be there for

> sure. He is very excited about the November symposium and would like

> to know

> how many parents are planning on attending. He actually needs a few

> children

> to model so to speak. He has asked me to gather information from the

> parents

> and the children that will be attending. If you are interested and

> think you

> can make it on Saturday, November 13th, please let me know ASAP!!! You can

> email me on the list or straight to my email @ charity@.... He is

> also planning time for me to talk about our non-profit Precious Little

> Feet

> and I can't think of a better way to officially kick off the

> non-profit then

> to present him with the quilt!! The setting just seems much more personal

> and appropriate. I was really dreading just sending the quilt in the

> mail!!

> It's not just the quilt it's the message behind it!! This quilt represents

> babies from around the world who are dedicated to the Ponseti Method and

> many who have traveled from all around the world to be treated by Dr.

> Ponseti himself!!!

>

> Again if you are interested and think you can attend the symposium on

> Saturday, November 13th please let me know ASAP. I can't wait to meet many

> of you in person!! Also if you have any further questions please let me

> know. Thank you all for you continued support!!!

>

> Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

[Guest guest]

Hi Charity,

Thanks for your reply. My daughter is due in December and lives in Ft Wayne

Indiana. She has been reading about Dr Ponseti's work and is hoping to be

treated by him. At this time she is trying to learn all she can about club

foot, therefore the reason why I wanted to know more about the Symposium. If

she is not able to travel the distance because of the proximity to her due date

her husband would like to attend. If he is unable to leave her then my husband

and I would like to attend. So please let me know the details if you know them.

It appears from her ultrasound that her little girl has unilateral defect and so

far in her readings my daughter has come across information testifiying that the

affected foot and leg may be significantly smaller and shorter that the other.

I realize that each case is different but do you know how significant this could

be. Looking forward to hearing from you again.

Ursula

Charity Balliger charity@...> wrote:

Hi Ursula,

Welcome to the group. When is your daughter due and where does she live?? We

have had many pregnant moms and family members join this group knowing that

a baby inutero will be born with clubfeet!! Let me first start by saying,

don't be overwhelmed by clubfeet it is really such a minor birth defect and

easily correctable. Congratulations on soon becoming a grandma!! The

symposium is open to anyone interested and yes it is a great learning

experience for all of us, but I think the timing of it is more important for

you right now. You will probably find most of your answers from this awesome

group!

I look forward to hearing from you,

Charity and Trenton ( 8-24-00)

Re: My Surgery / Dr. P Donations / Quilt / NOV

Symposium

Hi,

I have been a wall flower listening to you chat for a week and a half now.

That was when my daughter found out that her baby girl that she is carrying

has club foot, or perhaps feet. At this time we need to learn everything

possible to make the right decisions for the fast approaching future.

Please let me know more about the Symposium. Is it for everyone? Would it

be helpful for someone whose baby is not born yet. Where is it and how do

you sign up? By the way, I am really impressed by this web site and all the

love demonstrated here.

Ursula

McLaughlin teresam@...> wrote:

Charity,

I'm glad to hear your recovery is going well. Presenting the quilt at

the symposium sounds like a wonderful idea. It will be a stretch for us

to come (yeah right!). We haven't missed a symposium here in Iowa City

yet and I'm not about to start now .

charity@... wrote:

> Hello all,

>

> First of all " THANK YOU " to all of you who wrote me, wished me well, and

> sent me encouraging messages before and after my surgery. I wish I

> only had

> the energy to respond to each one of you!! Every couple of days I checked

> my email and your messages really made me smile!! This is such an awesome

> group of people and an incredible support group not only for dealing with

> our babies, but for us parents!! I am sorry it has taken me awhile to get

> back online, but I'm am back now. It will be four weeks after my surgery

> this Thursday and I'm feeling pretty good. Unfortunately the second and

> third weeks we're the hardest for me, I really didn't have much energy

> to do

> anything other than survive and take care of my babies the best I could???

>

> Enough about me.... I want to tell you all a few things in the works!!

> First

> of all I have received everyone's donation and will be sending them to Dr.

> Ponseti this week. He will get them on Friday, so you're checks will be

> deposited soon. Thank you all for being patient, I had a few people still

> sending checks up until last week. We as a group raised $1025.00, not

> bad!!!

> I can tell you that Dr. Ponseti is touched that we collectively made an

> effort to raise money for him. I will send a copy of his response to

> all of

> you when I get one.

>

> As I told you all before the quilt is complete ( and beautiful I might add

> ), however I am going to wait until the November symposium to present

> it to

> him. I hope this doesn't upset any of you, but let me explain why I've

> decided to wait! I will still post pictures soon, but have had some

> difficulty with my digital camera.

>

> The symposium is planned for Friday, November 12th and Saturday November

> 13th!! Dr. Ponseti would love to have a luncheon on Saturday after the

> symposium with as many parents that would like to come. I think he was a

> little overwhelmed with all the events around his birthday in June and

> adding one more event would be just to much. I wasn't actually sure if I

> could go, but he called me today and wants me there so I will be there for

> sure. He is very excited about the November symposium and would like

> to know

> how many parents are planning on attending. He actually needs a few

> children

> to model so to speak. He has asked me to gather information from the

> parents

> and the children that will be attending. If you are interested and

> think you

> can make it on Saturday, November 13th, please let me know ASAP!!! You can

> email me on the list or straight to my email @ charity@.... He is

> also planning time for me to talk about our non-profit Precious Little

> Feet

> and I can't think of a better way to officially kick off the

> non-profit then

> to present him with the quilt!! The setting just seems much more personal

> and appropriate. I was really dreading just sending the quilt in the

> mail!!

> It's not just the quilt it's the message behind it!! This quilt represents

> babies from around the world who are dedicated to the Ponseti Method and

> many who have traveled from all around the world to be treated by Dr.

> Ponseti himself!!!

>

> Again if you are interested and think you can attend the symposium on

> Saturday, November 13th please let me know ASAP. I can't wait to meet many

> of you in person!! Also if you have any further questions please let me

> know. Thank you all for you continued support!!!

>

> Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)