Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 If you have to leave them off a night or two. I think I saw in your last post he is a Jan baby and wearing DBB 12/7. I guess it can't hurt in the long run.... it's better than blisters. They drum into us how important it is to wear their shoes that we get agitated if our children wear them 1 minute less than they are supposed to. I am sure if you take it to them tomorrow they will get it done, they have the best interest of their patients at heart, especially when they are only babies. Our son had an op on Monday on his curly toe and he has his foot bandaged to let his toe heal properly. I thought the ortho would plaster his foot to prevent his foot from turning, but I guess it's five nights without the DBB and he should not relapse after that short a period. {Hope I am not being too nieve (sp??)}. Sharon maureen reenmd@...> wrote: Hi again, I called orthotics and asked to speak to one of the technicians. They forwarded my call to 'the back' where they work and they threw out some ideas - use a glue gun and glue it back (but it's flat so how do i 'fluff' it up again) - they were apologetic, but they are booked until Friday for appts. I was told I could leave Naomi's boots and bar with them tomorrow and maybe they could have it done sometime tomorrow, but if they aren't I don't really want Naomi out of her boots until friday night. I guess if it wasn't done, I could bring it home tomorrow night, but I'm also worrying that she's going to develop blisters... Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 thanks for the reassuring words - i've never left naomi out of her boots for a night yet... i've been so paranoid to do so... but i guess she won't relapse in that short of a time. we were always able to take her casts off the night before and then have the new casts put on the next afternoon... thanks again. maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Sharon, I don't want to alarm you... but I'd be a little worried about 5 nights out. You're right... he *should not* relapse but why take the risk? But I think I'd be demanding a cast while that other foot heals. Is the other foot CF too? I don't know where he is in his treatment, i.e. age and how long in the DBB, how many hours etc. (sorry, I forget!!) but it seems to me that 5 days isn't enough for a surgery site to *heal* and he might need more time without a shoe on so that toe won't be in pain. Should that become a reality, then it's more than 5 days without the brace. I dunno... I'd just be a little concerned if it were my child. Maybe the doc would cast him if you wanted it? Kori At 02:17 PM 12/8/2004, you wrote: >If you have to leave them off a night or two. I think I saw in your last >post he is a Jan baby and wearing DBB 12/7. I guess it can't hurt in the >long run.... it's better than blisters. They drum into us how important >it is to wear their shoes that we get agitated if our children wear them 1 >minute less than they are supposed to. I am sure if you take it to them >tomorrow they will get it done, they have the best interest of their >patients at heart, especially when they are only babies. > >Our son had an op on Monday on his curly toe and he has his foot bandaged >to let his toe heal properly. I thought the ortho would plaster his foot >to prevent his foot from turning, but I guess it's five nights without the >DBB and he should not relapse after that short a period. {Hope I am not >being too nieve (sp??)}. > >Sharon > >maureen reenmd@...> wrote: > >Hi again, >I called orthotics and asked to speak to one of the technicians. They >forwarded my call to 'the back' where they work and they threw out >some ideas - use a glue gun and glue it back (but it's flat so how do >i 'fluff' it up again) - they were apologetic, but they are booked >until Friday for appts. I was told I could leave Naomi's boots and >bar with them tomorrow and maybe they could have it done sometime >tomorrow, but if they aren't I don't really want Naomi out of her >boots until friday night. I guess if it wasn't done, I could bring it >home tomorrow night, but I'm also worrying that she's going to develop >blisters... >Maureen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Maureen, If the pad is flat she probably doesn't need it. Take it out, make sure her heel is pushed way back into the shoe and it's very tight. Then pull on the shoe to see if the heel comes out at all. If it does, try tightening the strap and laces (pull the tongue way down over her toes so the ankle can close tightly) again and try again to pull the shoe off. If it doesn't pull off at all, you're probably just fine. This is of course, assuming these are the new style Markell's. Which have been in production since LAST October so very few people get the old ones anymore anyway. Kori At 02:05 PM 12/8/2004, you wrote: >Hi again, >I called orthotics and asked to speak to one of the technicians. They >forwarded my call to 'the back' where they work and they threw out >some ideas - use a glue gun and glue it back (but it's flat so how do >i 'fluff' it up again) - they were apologetic, but they are booked >until Friday for appts. I was told I could leave Naomi's boots and >bar with them tomorrow and maybe they could have it done sometime >tomorrow, but if they aren't I don't really want Naomi out of her >boots until friday night. I guess if it wasn't done, I could bring it >home tomorrow night, but I'm also worrying that she's going to develop >blisters... >Maureen > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 i am looking at naomi's boots and they have seems at the back - one done the middle of the back of the heel and then a curved one at the top. but upon closer inspection, the boots have a padded area at the top of the boot to halfway down. never noticed it before because of the plast. i guess we're still getting the old markell's in saskatchewan because naomi has only been wearing the boots since this summer...maybe they want to use them up before we get the new style in?? maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Hi Kori will be 8 months on 20th Dec. He has RCF. He is currently wearing the DBB at night only. His surgery on Monday was to release the flexon tendon for his little right curly toe. The ortho has put plaster on the sole of his foot and a bit across the top to act as a splint to keep the corrected toe straight(ish). The bandage is holding the plaster in place. The DBB goes back on Saturday. We will then use tape to try and sling his toes together to keep straight - I don't know how but I'm sure we'll figure it out. Then we are back to the ortho on Tuesday. I did ask why he wasn't having a cast and was told he doesn't need it. 's foot does look normal except for his 2 webbed toes and toes nails which grow straight up IYKWIM. I did find it a bit odd that the ortho didn't plaster the leg as he is usually quite stringent on the wearing of the DBB. I may sound a bit relaxed about the whole thing, but believe me I'm quite a nazi when it comes to how many hours wears his DBB. My husband thinks if wakes up early oh I'll take off his shoes, he thinks he is doing him a favour. I don't think DH is thinking long term, like when is 30. I'm too harsh. Better stop babbling. Thanks Sharon frogabog frogabog@...> wrote: Sharon, I don't want to alarm you... but I'd be a little worried about 5 nights out. You're right... he *should not* relapse but why take the risk? But I think I'd be demanding a cast while that other foot heals. Is the other foot CF too? I don't know where he is in his treatment, i.e. age and how long in the DBB, how many hours etc. (sorry, I forget!!) but it seems to me that 5 days isn't enough for a surgery site to *heal* and he might need more time without a shoe on so that toe won't be in pain. Should that become a reality, then it's more than 5 days without the brace. I dunno... I'd just be a little concerned if it were my child. Maybe the doc would cast him if you wanted it? Kori At 02:17 PM 12/8/2004, you wrote: >If you have to leave them off a night or two. I think I saw in your last >post he is a Jan baby and wearing DBB 12/7. I guess it can't hurt in the >long run.... it's better than blisters. They drum into us how important >it is to wear their shoes that we get agitated if our children wear them 1 >minute less than they are supposed to. I am sure if you take it to them >tomorrow they will get it done, they have the best interest of their >patients at heart, especially when they are only babies. > >Our son had an op on Monday on his curly toe and he has his foot bandaged >to let his toe heal properly. I thought the ortho would plaster his foot >to prevent his foot from turning, but I guess it's five nights without the >DBB and he should not relapse after that short a period. {Hope I am not >being too nieve (sp??)}. > >Sharon > >maureen reenmd@...> wrote: > >Hi again, >I called orthotics and asked to speak to one of the technicians. They >forwarded my call to 'the back' where they work and they threw out >some ideas - use a glue gun and glue it back (but it's flat so how do >i 'fluff' it up again) - they were apologetic, but they are booked >until Friday for appts. I was told I could leave Naomi's boots and >bar with them tomorrow and maybe they could have it done sometime >tomorrow, but if they aren't I don't really want Naomi out of her >boots until friday night. I guess if it wasn't done, I could bring it >home tomorrow night, but I'm also worrying that she's going to develop >blisters... >Maureen > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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