Re: the ironies of life!

[Guest guest]

Margaret,

I just emailed you off-line. I forgot to comment though about the

shoes. You can and should be able to get two different sized shoes

for his feet if the size difference is that pronounced. The

orthotics shop should be willing to break up a pair for you. If you

go to that same ponseti_links site and click on the Markell shoes

site under the bracing section, or go direct to Markell at

www.markellshoe.com there is a downloadable shoe size chart that you

can print off.

Hope this helps-

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> We are accomplishing great things here! I found my copy of

> Dr.Levesque's prescription and lo and behold! heels are to be

> shoulder width apart, and 10 degree bend in bar towards patient.

> What we have is heels 3 1/2 inches and a pronounced rocker bottom

> bend in bar AWAY from patient. Can't set him down as he rocks!

> I phoned the surgeon's office and they will back up my protest with

> Custom Orthotics.

> IRONY? It's Dr. Carey who didn't identify with my 23 hours/3

months

> expectation and stated: " only at night and maybe naps because he's

> so big " . I did protest this and was made to feel foolish and as if

> I thought my baby had some big deal going on when it was only a

> routine little run of the mill easy-fix. And Dr. Carey's office

are

> the people who I called to ask for the recommended orthotic

supplier

> here in London. quote: " Who do you refer your club-feet babies to

as

> I want to go to a place where they do this on a regular basis so

> there won't be any difficulty. " However, I am sure that there are

> lots of parents who have had great experiences here - and the

family

> I met in the waiting room don't " blame " the surgeons here (we all

> know there are some resistant cases). They didn't even say

anything

> negative, just asked me to call with my response after our first

> visit. When I told her I felt the attitude was casual, she shared

> that that was her complaint. I haven't talked with her subsequently

> so maybe I'll call her and encourage her to check with this site

for

> encouragement.

> I have had agreat time exploring the site and notice that the

> buckles are sometimes on the inside? Is this any advantage? Also

> learned it's important to have heels down... 's toes are

> right to the end of the shoe on his unaffected foot. Should we

have

> gone a size longer? The little foot has toes to the edge of the

> tongue so it was hard to decide.

> Thanks again,

> Margaret