New Here!

[Guest guest]

Jen, by the way, it sure doesn't take much to make us tear up does

it?? I'm crying too! hehe! Darn hormones LOL!!

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> > > I agree with everyone else. There are people on here from Canada

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> > > direct you to a Ponseti Certified Doctor. Please go! 8 months of

> > > continuous (even intermittent) casting is crazy! That poor

kid! It

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> > > like they were experimenting with these castings! Get him

away from

> > them

> > > ASAP. Did they at least tell you if the muscle tone/strength he

> > lost from

> > > not using his legs for the first 8 months of his life ever be

fully

> > > regained?

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> > > Mommy to (12-17-98) and

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> > > Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

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> > > From: [mailto:jmartin017@s...]

> > > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:16 AM

> > > To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> > > Subject: Re: New Here!

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> > > Yes it was continuus casting for 8 months... unbelievable!!

Whatwas

> > your

> > > experience??

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> > > New Here!

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> > > Hi everyone!

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> > > I am a mom of two great little ones. My daughter Madison is

3 1/2

> > > and our little guy, JOhn is 14 months. was born with

severe

> > > bilateral clubfeet. He was casted within 2 hours of birth

and was

> > > casted continuously until 8 months. He now wears

orthopaedic shoes

> > > and attends physiotherapy.

> > > We are having some setbacks with . His feet are both

really

> > > inverting (left more than the right). He does not walk and

is below

> > > the 5th percentile for milestones. He is also having

trouble with

> > > muscles in his legs that he just is not using.

> > > We are now being referred to Toronto Hospital for Sick kids

as they

> > > have a clubfoot clinic there.

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> > > I hope I am welcome to join your group!

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