Re: Re: 5 year old relapse

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Thanks for your thoughts, kind words, and prayers. wore his FAB

through age 3. The relapsing began when he was about 4 ½ .

S. Driggers, Jr.

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Columbia, South Carolina 29201

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Re: 5 year old relapse

and ,

I'm so sorry to hear that your son is going through this...especially

at his age. I don't have any experience in this matter but I wanted

to wish you all the best. Perhaps with our collective prayers, the

tenotomy will be all that he needs to get him back on the right track.

All the best,

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

P.S. - Just out of curiousity, at what age was your son released from

the FAB?

>

>

> We are in S.C. and have been treated with the Ponseti method since

> 1999, when our first son was born with severe bilateral clubfeet.

> The treatments were very effective and the feet were corrected in

> the normal time, using the normal Ponseti means. About one year

> ago, he began walking on his toes from time to time and continued

to

> do this more and more. Finally, at our last check up, he was

> walking exclusively on his toes. The Ponseti surgeon says that

this

> is a clear relapse and needs to be addressed. We do agree, as our

> son cannot continue to walk on his toes without significant

damage.

> Right now, it looks like he will have a heel cord release, but that

> is not definite. More may be needed.

>

> Our question is has anyone on the list had a relapse this late in

> the game. We understand whatever procedure is done, our son will

be

> in casts for some 5-6 weeks. We wanted to make contact with

someone

> who may have gone through this at this age to know what to expect.

> Any response and encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

>

> and Driggers

[Guest guest]

I too send my best wishes that you find a good solution. This makes me wonder,

in general here, how many of our kids wear the splint through age 4? (Has there

been a poll on this site on what age the kids quit using it? ) And when it's

recommend to age 4, does that mean until their 4th birthday, or that they wear

it their entire 4th year up to their 5th birthday? We started our 2nd year

this week - wow! where did the time go? But I hear stories like yours

and I get scared about taking them off when the time does come.

s.

Thanks for your thoughts, kind words, and prayers. wore his FAB

through age 3. The relapsing began when he was about 4 ½ .

S. Driggers, Jr.