Re: shoes/sandals for the FAB/DBB

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Hello,

Thanks for your post. I would like to ask you to translate your

important words to Hebrew for our web site. Please let me know if I

can. My email is: iditwagner@....

Idit, mom to Oshri, 8 month. BL ClubFoot, heavy DBB for 16 hours, 2

teeth. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com

> > Hi,

> > Just wanted to say hi to the group and wanted to thank everyone

> for

> > such helpful information on this site. My son, Ian is now 7

> months

> > old. Ian was treated for clubfeet on both feet by Dr. Lindell

in

> > Naperville, IL. He did use the Ponseti method and did the

> tenotomy

> > under general anesthetics. Ian used the Ponseti method since

> birth

> > but after using the DBB with the Markell boots for 2 months, we

> > noticed that his left foot was not as good as the right foot.

His

> > shoe would always slip off when we rotated the shoe to 35

degrees

> > abduction. We then asked Dr. Lindell for advice and he mentioned

> that

> > Ian might have tight ligaments and they would have to do more

> > extensive surgery to cut the inner ligaments. At this point, we

> > decided that we needed to go visit Dr. Ponseti in Iowa. When

Dr.

> > Ponseti looked at Ian's left foot, he said that his heel cord

was

> > very tight and he suggested that we might need another

tenotomy.

> > When visiting Dr. Ponseti, we did bring pictures of Ian's

casting

> > from the previous doctor and Dr. Ponseti said that the doctor

did

> not

> > follow thru with the last casting correctly!! At this point, Dr.

> > Ponseti decided before performing the 2nd tenotomy, we would try

> the

> > last casting to see how Ian's foot reacts. After the last

> casting,

> > Ian's left foot looked great! Phewww, we were so relieved Ian

> didn't

> > need another tenotomy. We were so fortunate and blesssed that

we

> > were able to visit Dr. Ponseti. We also came at the right time

to

> > visit who developed the new Ponseti sandals. The

> > sandals weigh 10 ounces and is made out of suede and looks like

> > Birkenstock sandals! We are so thankful that God gave the

> hands

> > and gift to make these shoes. Ian and parents love the shoes.

> They

> > are light, easy to put on and very fashionable. I wish that all

> kids

> > switch to these sandals versus the Markell boots. The shoes

also

> has

> > little holes near the heel which let's you see if his heel stays

> down

> > and does not slip!!! (With the boots, I always woke up in the

> middle

> > of the night thinking that his shoes slipped off) With the

> sandals,

> > I was assured that Ian's feet were comfortable and did not weigh

a

> > ton. Ian is now in his 2nd month with his new sandals and we

love

> > it. Please spread the word about these new sandals.

> > Take care,

> > Lizzy and Baby Ian