Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 My Livie was recasted at 2.5 years old because of relapse. She was put back into the FAB at 14-16 hours day. Jen & Livie (10-18-01 severe left clubfoot) Re: Jordan's feet > Do you think that they will do the whole DBB 23/7 > again after she gets back out of casts? It only makes sense to > me...Well, ya'll wish us luck! Here we go again... After Owen was recasted for a relapse, he did not go back to 24/7....we were told to just continue the FAB at 14 hours. Hope this helps! Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03 Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Actually, I was expecting a nightmare and was fully prepared for a nightmare, but it turned out to be not such a big deal. It took her about 2 hours to figure out how to walk with the cast on. While Dr. Ponseti was casting her he was telling me that he would have to wrap the cast with fiberglass to reinforce it so she wouldn't break it while walking. I thought he was nuts!! There was no way that she was going to be able to walk with a thigh high cast that was bent at 90 degrees at the knee. He was right, I was wrong! By the second day she was getting around like an old pro! She only had one cast, but had to wear it for two weeks this time around. After the cast came off she was weak in that leg and had a slight limp for about a week, but it eventually resolved itself. After the cast she went back to the FAB, which turned out to be more of a trial for us than the cast. Livie had been out of her brace for a year due to loose ligaments and the bad advice of another doctor. So when she started wearing it again, she was totally unfamiliar with it. It took her a few days to adjust and we were completely non-negotiable on the issue. She realized rather quickly that she was going to wear it no ifs, ands, or buts. She wears it now 14 hours over night and 2 hours in the afternoon. Overnight is usually not a big deal, but she still complains about having to put it on during the day. She's also figured out how to walk with the brace on and gets herself around quite well! She's been back in the brace for just over six months now and is doing great! I hope everything turns out just as well for you!! Jen & Livie (10-18-01 severe left clubfoot) Re: Jordan's feet Please tell me how she reacted to being mobile and then being put in casts...was it a nightmare? > > Do you think that they will do the whole DBB 23/7 > > again after she gets back out of casts? It only makes sense to > > me...Well, ya'll wish us luck! Here we go again... > > After Owen was recasted for a relapse, he did not go back to > 24/7....we were told to just continue the FAB at 14 hours. Hope this > helps! > > Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03 > Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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