RE: Christian's tenotomy

[Guest guest]

Hi Naomi,

Did putting the rolled up towel under Jonah's knees help him sleep better

also?

Christian will not crawl at all. He just rolls and rolls. How old was

Jonah when he had the tenotomy? Was he crawling before he had it done?

Mommy to 12/17/98

and Christian 1/30/04

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From: Naomi

Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:32 PM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: Christian's tenotomy

and Christian--

I'm so glad to hear that things went well today.

I too was very suprised at the amount of blood that seeped through the

casts. There was more on one than on the other. I was told not to worry

about it unless there kept being fresh blood showing up after the first 2

days We tried to keep Jonah's feet elevated while he slept(rolled up towel

under the knees)to help keep the swelling down. He never seemed to be in

any pain.

Having the casts on for 3 weeks felt really long at the time. And I was

just so eager to see how his feet would turn out. He crawled around in

those things--looked like he was dragging around coffee cans or

something--and tried to stand in them too!

I do know where you're coming from with the feeling of just wanting it to

all be over. I've gone through lots of just wishing I could have a " normal "

baby with no casts, no FAB, no worrying about it all. Even sometimes now

putting Jonah's FAB on at bedtime I think " when will this be over? " . There

is comfort, though, in thinking about the parents all over the world putting

the same shoes on their children every night. And comfort in knowing all of

you.

All the best,

Naomi

The Family

Naomi Hannah Jonah(06/20/03, bilateral clubfoot, FAB 16/7)

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:

Everything went well today. Christian screamed from the minute we walked

into the room to the minute we left! The difference in the dorsiflexion

(sp?) was amazing. I was okay as long as I didn't look. I didn't know

that stitches were going to be needed..I thought they just bandage it up and

I must admit the blood on the cast was a little surprising even though Dr. H

told me to expect it.

When Dr. H was finishing up, Christian picked up one of the sterile sheets

and crinkled it into a ball and threw it at his head! It was so funny, even

Dr. H was laughing and you know, I don't hear him laugh too often.

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL ALL OF THIS IS OVER!!!

,

How did Sara do??? Did the people at the desk give you a hard time with the

appointment in three weeks also??? I have to call Sheila on Monday.

Oh yeah, I have an 8 " bar that is no good for us anymore so if anyone needs

it, let me know.

Mommy to 12/17/98

and Christian 1/30/04