RE: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

[Guest guest]

I am right with you on that one. We have had more than one person come up to us

and say. Oh my so and so had this or that and only wore the bar for 6 months.

And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking the whole

time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this person right in

front of me..

We had our oldest son in the ER on Friday and everytime someone came into the

room they headed straight for , I guess because of the bar, and I would

have to correct them and say - No, he is not sick, the one crying over here in

just his diaper is the one that is sick!

DM

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:

We haven't even finished 2 months yet (although we are close). It just

feels like forever!! There is such frustration being felt by Christian and

me as well. I hope this next month goes a little faster!!! This is really

starting to get to me and I am sick of people coming up to me saying oh my

son had that bar because he was pigeon toed and the doctor said we really

didn't even need the shoes. You should confine him like that! I said no he

isn't pigeon toed he has a clubfoot and then she looked at me like what in

the world is that. This has happened on more than one occasion. I just

wish people wouldn't assume they know what's wrong with my son and the best

way to treat him.

JUST VENTING...

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

[Guest guest]

I feel for you , very much my dear! It will be all over soon and

you will only look forward to less time, not more. It's a long time while

you're in it, but afterwards doesn't feel like it at all. Kinda like being

pregnant :~}

I wanted to comment about the pigeon toed thing. I had 3 cousins who wore

the DBB for this, and it was indeed found that it didn't help intoeing. In

fact, Dr. Ponseti's paper stating as such was so well received that docs

all over discarded the DBB. Funny thing, his paper about clubfoot came out

at about the same time but was not read or received well. Such a

shame... So there are lots of older parents out there who had children in

the DBB and were told eventually that all that time and effort they put

into bracing their child was for naught. I ran into an older couple just 2

days ago who commented the same thing but they proclaimed that *It worked!*

for their intoed child. I of course explained that it was found that it

doesn't work for intoeing but after corrective non-surgical casting it does

indeed maintain correction. Funny thing, they walked away from the

experience still fully believing that it worked for intoeing. Oh

well... I often take Darbi out of the house in the morning while I take

her brothers to school. Since she's riding in the car I can make sure she

gets her 12 hours that way and sometimes she even gets a little longer. So

she goes into the school rooms with her brace on all the time. Crawls up

on the chairs and grabs pens and crayons and goes to it in the school

rooms. She has no idea she can't do anything in her DBB. There is a set

of stairs, rather high ones actually, in her brother's preschool room going

to the playroom and she hauls herself up those with a quickness because she

knows there's babies and pretend food in there. If I never let her out of

the house I would never hear any comments about the DBB... or anything

because no one would ever know she had a foot problem at all. Which is

exactly what we want right? But it's also an opportunity to educate people

to the idea that clubfoot isn't a surgical thing anymore and also while the

DBB looks barbaric... we find that it really isn't. I'm the one who upon

hearing my daughter would need casting and bracing for clubfoot sat there

and told the doc all about my 3 cousins who wore this horrible brace that

tied their feet together back in the 70's... and of course it was at that

point he told me that's exactly what my daughter would wear for 2

years. Ack! lol...

hang in there, it only gets better :~}

Kori

At 07:08 AM 12/5/2004, you wrote:

>We haven't even finished 2 months yet (although we are close). It just

>feels like forever!! There is such frustration being felt by Christian and

>me as well. I hope this next month goes a little faster!!! This is really

>starting to get to me and I am sick of people coming up to me saying oh my

>son had that bar because he was pigeon toed and the doctor said we really

>didn't even need the shoes. You should confine him like that! I said no he

>isn't pigeon toed he has a clubfoot and then she looked at me like what in

>the world is that. This has happened on more than one occasion. I just

>wish people wouldn't assume they know what's wrong with my son and the best

>way to treat him.

>

>

>

>JUST VENTING...

>

>

>

>

>

>Mommy to (12-17-98) and

>

>Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I feel for you , very much my dear! It will be all over soon and

you will only look forward to less time, not more. It's a long time while

you're in it, but afterwards doesn't feel like it at all. Kinda like being

pregnant :~}

I wanted to comment about the pigeon toed thing. I had 3 cousins who wore

the DBB for this, and it was indeed found that it didn't help intoeing. In

fact, Dr. Ponseti's paper stating as such was so well received that docs

all over discarded the DBB. Funny thing, his paper about clubfoot came out

at about the same time but was not read or received well. Such a

shame... So there are lots of older parents out there who had children in

the DBB and were told eventually that all that time and effort they put

into bracing their child was for naught. I ran into an older couple just 2

days ago who commented the same thing but they proclaimed that *It worked!*

for their intoed child. I of course explained that it was found that it

doesn't work for intoeing but after corrective non-surgical casting it does

indeed maintain correction. Funny thing, they walked away from the

experience still fully believing that it worked for intoeing. Oh

well... I often take Darbi out of the house in the morning while I take

her brothers to school. Since she's riding in the car I can make sure she

gets her 12 hours that way and sometimes she even gets a little longer. So

she goes into the school rooms with her brace on all the time. Crawls up

on the chairs and grabs pens and crayons and goes to it in the school

rooms. She has no idea she can't do anything in her DBB. There is a set

of stairs, rather high ones actually, in her brother's preschool room going

to the playroom and she hauls herself up those with a quickness because she

knows there's babies and pretend food in there. If I never let her out of

the house I would never hear any comments about the DBB... or anything

because no one would ever know she had a foot problem at all. Which is

exactly what we want right? But it's also an opportunity to educate people

to the idea that clubfoot isn't a surgical thing anymore and also while the

DBB looks barbaric... we find that it really isn't. I'm the one who upon

hearing my daughter would need casting and bracing for clubfoot sat there

and told the doc all about my 3 cousins who wore this horrible brace that

tied their feet together back in the 70's... and of course it was at that

point he told me that's exactly what my daughter would wear for 2

years. Ack! lol...

hang in there, it only gets better :~}

Kori

At 07:08 AM 12/5/2004, you wrote:

>We haven't even finished 2 months yet (although we are close). It just

>feels like forever!! There is such frustration being felt by Christian and

>me as well. I hope this next month goes a little faster!!! This is really

>starting to get to me and I am sick of people coming up to me saying oh my

>son had that bar because he was pigeon toed and the doctor said we really

>didn't even need the shoes. You should confine him like that! I said no he

>isn't pigeon toed he has a clubfoot and then she looked at me like what in

>the world is that. This has happened on more than one occasion. I just

>wish people wouldn't assume they know what's wrong with my son and the best

>way to treat him.

>

>

>

>JUST VENTING...

>

>

>

>

>

>Mommy to (12-17-98) and

>

>Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Isn't that the truth!!!!!

I just wish people wouldn't assume they know what's wrong with my son and the

best

way to treat him.

JUST VENTING...

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

[Guest guest]

Clubfoot wasn't new to my in-laws, my MIL has a cf son (other issues too) and

she has a 16 yrold grandson with it also. They didn't treat the son's foot cuz

he couldn't have walked either way. The 16 yr old has gone through numerous

surgeries at Shriners with very poor results and still must wear an AFO type

thing to walk at all. So when Everett was born, they were skeptical to say the

least and all worried he'd suffer the same fate. Even now they remain

skeptical and often give a pity paryt to Everett wearing the DBB for all these

years to come, so once in a while I take him over there with it on and let him

play around, showing everyone it isn't terrible, barbaric or confining to him at

all. They look at the results we've gotten thus far though and cannot complain

my method of treatment was better!

s.

She has no idea she can't do anything in her DBB. There is a set

of stairs, rather high ones actually, in her brother's preschool room going

to the playroom and she hauls herself up those with a quickness because she

knows there's babies and pretend food in there. If I never let her out of

the house I would never hear any comments about the DBB... or anything

because no one would ever know she had a foot problem at all. Which is

exactly what we want right? But it's also an opportunity to educate people

to the idea that clubfoot isn't a surgical thing anymore and also while the

DBB looks barbaric... we find that it really isn't.

[Guest guest]

Clubfoot wasn't new to my in-laws, my MIL has a cf son (other issues too) and

she has a 16 yrold grandson with it also. They didn't treat the son's foot cuz

he couldn't have walked either way. The 16 yr old has gone through numerous

surgeries at Shriners with very poor results and still must wear an AFO type

thing to walk at all. So when Everett was born, they were skeptical to say the

least and all worried he'd suffer the same fate. Even now they remain

skeptical and often give a pity paryt to Everett wearing the DBB for all these

years to come, so once in a while I take him over there with it on and let him

play around, showing everyone it isn't terrible, barbaric or confining to him at

all. They look at the results we've gotten thus far though and cannot complain

my method of treatment was better!

s.

She has no idea she can't do anything in her DBB. There is a set

of stairs, rather high ones actually, in her brother's preschool room going

to the playroom and she hauls herself up those with a quickness because she

knows there's babies and pretend food in there. If I never let her out of

the house I would never hear any comments about the DBB... or anything

because no one would ever know she had a foot problem at all. Which is

exactly what we want right? But it's also an opportunity to educate people

to the idea that clubfoot isn't a surgical thing anymore and also while the

DBB looks barbaric... we find that it really isn't.

[Guest guest]

,

Oh I know (we all do) just how long those three months feel. You

know there is light at the end of the tunnel, it just seems like

that tunnel goes on and on an on...

Trust me, once you get past those three months the rest really does

seem to fly. I can't believe we're already to nights only! It does

seem like only yesterday we were doing 23/7.

I remember all too well people telling me " Oh, my daughter, or my

niece, etc. had to wear those " - some would say they had " clubfoot "

others would say their feet were pigeon toed. It was bothersome

because I would find myself feeling pressure (self imposed) to going

into this elaborate explaination of WHY it wasn't clubfoot that they

were dealing with (more than likely) and why Zach's was definitely

MORE than just being pigeon toed. It did get tiring and

frustrating - so after some time, I stopped the lengthy discussions

and would simply answer " oh, really - hmmm "

Just know that we all feel for you and can relate completely. The

whole process can be one big frustration - that is until you

progress further and can look at it from my perspective - you'll

feel SO incredibly proud of everything you've done.

BIG HUGS!

Holly

Zachary 7/27/02

Right C/F Treated by Dr. Ponseti

DBB Nights Only

Due: 1/8 ~ Straight Feetsies!

> We haven't even finished 2 months yet (although we are close). It

just

> feels like forever!! There is such frustration being felt by

Christian and

> me as well. I hope this next month goes a little faster!!! This

is really

> starting to get to me and I am sick of people coming up to me

saying oh my

> son had that bar because he was pigeon toed and the doctor said we

really

> didn't even need the shoes. You should confine him like that! I

said no he

> isn't pigeon toed he has a clubfoot and then she looked at me like

what in

> the world is that. This has happened on more than one occasion.

I just

> wish people wouldn't assume they know what's wrong with my son and

the best

> way to treat him.

>

>

>

> JUST VENTING...

>

>

>

>

>

> Mommy to (12-17-98) and

>

> Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Oh I know (we all do) just how long those three months feel. You

know there is light at the end of the tunnel, it just seems like

that tunnel goes on and on an on...

Trust me, once you get past those three months the rest really does

seem to fly. I can't believe we're already to nights only! It does

seem like only yesterday we were doing 23/7.

I remember all too well people telling me " Oh, my daughter, or my

niece, etc. had to wear those " - some would say they had " clubfoot "

others would say their feet were pigeon toed. It was bothersome

because I would find myself feeling pressure (self imposed) to going

into this elaborate explaination of WHY it wasn't clubfoot that they

were dealing with (more than likely) and why Zach's was definitely

MORE than just being pigeon toed. It did get tiring and

frustrating - so after some time, I stopped the lengthy discussions

and would simply answer " oh, really - hmmm "

Just know that we all feel for you and can relate completely. The

whole process can be one big frustration - that is until you

progress further and can look at it from my perspective - you'll

feel SO incredibly proud of everything you've done.

BIG HUGS!

Holly

Zachary 7/27/02

Right C/F Treated by Dr. Ponseti

DBB Nights Only

Due: 1/8 ~ Straight Feetsies!

> We haven't even finished 2 months yet (although we are close). It

just

> feels like forever!! There is such frustration being felt by

Christian and

> me as well. I hope this next month goes a little faster!!! This

is really

> starting to get to me and I am sick of people coming up to me

saying oh my

> son had that bar because he was pigeon toed and the doctor said we

really

> didn't even need the shoes. You should confine him like that! I

said no he

> isn't pigeon toed he has a clubfoot and then she looked at me like

what in

> the world is that. This has happened on more than one occasion.

I just

> wish people wouldn't assume they know what's wrong with my son and

the best

> way to treat him.

>

>

>

> JUST VENTING...

>

>

>

>

>

> Mommy to (12-17-98) and

>

> Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think our funniest was the person who came up and said, " Oh I wore one just

like that when I was a baby! " She was referring to the shoe, one

of his earliest prototypes about a year ago....and I'm t hinking, " Ya sure, you

wore one JUST like it..... "

s.

I am right with you on that one. We have had more than one person come up to us

and say. Oh my so and so had this or that and only wore the bar for 6 months.

And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking the whole

time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this person right in

front of me..

We had our oldest son in the ER on Friday and everytime someone came into the

room they headed straight for , I guess because of the bar, and I would

have to correct them and say - No, he is not sick, the one crying over here in

just his diaper is the one that is sick!

DM

[Guest guest]

And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking the whole

time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this person right

in front of me.. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME LAUGH!

As far as the DBB not helping pigeon toed or intoeing in babies and

children, what do they do to fix that then?

Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement!

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: Number23

Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 4:47 PM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

I think our funniest was the person who came up and said, " Oh I wore one

just like that when I was a baby! " She was referring to the

shoe, one of his earliest prototypes about a year ago....and I'm t hinking,

" Ya sure, you wore one JUST like it..... "

s.

I am right with you on that one. We have had more than one person come up

to us and say. Oh my so and so had this or that and only wore the bar for 6

months. And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking

the whole time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this

person right in front of me..

We had our oldest son in the ER on Friday and everytime someone came into

the room they headed straight for , I guess because of the bar, and

I would have to correct them and say - No, he is not sick, the one crying

over here in just his diaper is the one that is sick!

DM

[Guest guest]

... If it makes u feel any better... got his hours reduced a month

ago and I am actually finding this harder than when he wore them 23 hours a day.

He is getting so mad when i go to put them on at night and is constantly waking

up because he wants his shoes off. I hope this is just a phase and it goes away

soon. No one ever said motherhood was easy... but these damn shoes certainly

don't make it any easier!!! Good luck with the next month.

2/9/04 DBB 12hours

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:

And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking the whole

time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this person right

in front of me.. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME LAUGH!

As far as the DBB not helping pigeon toed or intoeing in babies and

children, what do they do to fix that then?

Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement!

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: Number23

Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 4:47 PM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

I think our funniest was the person who came up and said, " Oh I wore one

just like that when I was a baby! " She was referring to the

shoe, one of his earliest prototypes about a year ago....and I'm t hinking,

" Ya sure, you wore one JUST like it..... "

s.

I am right with you on that one. We have had more than one person come up

to us and say. Oh my so and so had this or that and only wore the bar for 6

months. And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking

the whole time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this

person right in front of me..

We had our oldest son in the ER on Friday and everytime someone came into

the room they headed straight for , I guess because of the bar, and

I would have to correct them and say - No, he is not sick, the one crying

over here in just his diaper is the one that is sick!

DM

[Guest guest]

nothing... that's basically what Dr. Ponseti's paper said IIRC. It works

itself out apparently. Sometimes it doesn't, but that's more the rare case

than what most children experience.

One aunt was very diligent with the brace, and her daughter wore it for

about a year till she was three or something like that. I remember Tara

walking unaided across the floor in hers (I am the oldest of 16

grandchildren) and thinking it was a horrible brace and that she wasn't

intoeing that I could see anyway. Another aunt went to a different doc

than the one who prescribed it and discarded it upon his advice (he

probably read the paper lol). I don't know what the other one did, but

she's nuts and has been heard to remark that Darbi's clubfoot is hereditary

or something and all stemmed from her having MS (which we don't even think

she has, hypochondriac aunt and MS is her latest ailment ya know...). I

loved that one... Bring it on Aunt Freaky... they don't know what causes

it but if you can find a way to bring the attention onto yourself from my

daughter's deal it MUST be because of you...

grrrr...

Loved the bird comment too. Too funny! Please, eat my aunt!

Kori

At 04:14 PM 12/5/2004, you wrote:

>And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking the whole

>time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this person right

>in front of me.. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME LAUGH!

>

>

>

>As far as the DBB not helping pigeon toed or intoeing in babies and

>children, what do they do to fix that then?

>

>

>

>Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement!

>

>

>

>

>

>Mommy to (12-17-98) and

>

>Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

>

> _____

>

>From: Number23

>Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 4:47 PM

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: Re: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

>

>

>

>I think our funniest was the person who came up and said, " Oh I wore one

>just like that when I was a baby! " She was referring to the

>shoe, one of his earliest prototypes about a year ago....and I'm t hinking,

> " Ya sure, you wore one JUST like it..... "

>s.

>

>I am right with you on that one. We have had more than one person come up

>to us and say. Oh my so and so had this or that and only wore the bar for 6

>months. And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking

>the whole time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this

>person right in front of me..

>

>We had our oldest son in the ER on Friday and everytime someone came into

>the room they headed straight for , I guess because of the bar, and

>I would have to correct them and say - No, he is not sick, the one crying

>over here in just his diaper is the one that is sick!

>

>DM

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hehehe - thanks for the laugh! Family's are too funny sometimes -

can't pick em!

& Grace )

I don't know what the other one did, but

> she's nuts and has been heard to remark that Darbi's clubfoot is

hereditary

> or something and all stemmed from her having MS (which we don't

even think

> she has, hypochondriac aunt and MS is her latest ailment ya

know...). I

> loved that one... Bring it on Aunt Freaky... they don't know what

causes

> it but if you can find a way to bring the attention onto yourself

from my

> daughter's deal it MUST be because of you...

>

> grrrr...

>

> Loved the bird comment too. Too funny! Please, eat my aunt!

>

> Kori

>

>

>

> At 04:14 PM 12/5/2004, you wrote:

>

> >And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer, thinking

the whole

> >time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat this

person right

> >in front of me.. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME LAUGH!

> >

> >

> >

> >As far as the DBB not helping pigeon toed or intoeing in babies and

> >children, what do they do to fix that then?

> >

> >

> >

> >Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Mommy to (12-17-98) and

> >

> >Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

> >

> > _____

> >

> >From: Number23 [mailto:number23@c...]

> >Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 4:47 PM

> >To: nosurgery4clubfoot

> >Subject: Re: these 3 months feel like

forever!!!

> >

> >

> >

> >I think our funniest was the person who came up and said, " Oh I

wore one

> >just like that when I was a baby! " She was referring to the

> >shoe, one of his earliest prototypes about a year ago....and I'm t

hinking,

> > " Ya sure, you wore one JUST like it..... "

> >s.

> >

> >I am right with you on that one. We have had more than one person

come up

> >to us and say. Oh my so and so had this or that and only wore the

bar for 6

> >months. And I am like well - we will be in this for a lot longer,

thinking

> >the whole time, why doesn't a big bird come out of the sky and eat

this

> >person right in front of me..

> >

> >We had our oldest son in the ER on Friday and everytime someone

came into

> >the room they headed straight for , I guess because of the

bar, and

> >I would have to correct them and say - No, he is not sick, the one

crying

> >over here in just his diaper is the one that is sick!

> >

> >DM

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

The last month is going to go by faster than you think! Grace is 2

days away from going down in wear time - to 16 hrs (YEAH). I too felt

time was dragging, mostly around the 2nd month mark. I can't believe

how fast this last month has gone by! Before you know it, it is going

to be Christmas, then New Years, then poof, reduced time!! Nice way

to bring in the New Year!!!!!

& Grace )

> We haven't even finished 2 months yet (although we are close). It

just

> feels like forever!! There is such frustration being felt by

Christian and

> me as well. I hope this next month goes a little faster!!! This

is really

> starting to get to me and I am sick of people coming up to me

saying oh my

> son had that bar because he was pigeon toed and the doctor said we

really

> didn't even need the shoes. You should confine him like that! I

said no he

> isn't pigeon toed he has a clubfoot and then she looked at me like

what in

> the world is that. This has happened on more than one occasion. I

just

> wish people wouldn't assume they know what's wrong with my son and

the best

> way to treat him.

>

>

>

> JUST VENTING...

>

>

>

>

>

> Mommy to (12-17-98) and

>

> Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi .

I am sorry you are so frustrated. Christmas will be here before you know

it and then Jan. 14th is right around the corner from there. It does seem

long. I am sure we will look back at this someday and thought it went by

in a blink of an eye. Noone has approached me about 's feet.

Surprising actually. I think mosr people are afraid to ask.

Hang in there!!! You have made it thus far!!!!!! You can do it, you can

do it!

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

It's funny, I think people's mindset changed from the cast to the shoes.

When they saw the cast they thought " What did she do to that baby? " and

when they saw the shoes they thought " What is wrong with that baby? " I

keep trying to think that January 14th isn't that far.this Saturday is my

birthday - I am going to be 30 :-(, then next Friday is my son 's

birthday, then Christmas, then New Year's ...oh my goodness.I better get

moving.

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: susan.shook@...

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:19 AM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

Hi .

I am sorry you are so frustrated. Christmas will be here before you know

it and then Jan. 14th is right around the corner from there. It does seem

long. I am sure we will look back at this someday and thought it went by

in a blink of an eye. Noone has approached me about 's feet.

Surprising actually. I think mosr people are afraid to ask.

Hang in there!!! You have made it thus far!!!!!! You can do it, you can

do it!

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

If I forget to send this again on Saturday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYNTHIA!!!!!!!

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:It's funny, I think people's mindset

changed from the cast to the shoes.

When they saw the cast they thought " What did she do to that baby? " and

when they saw the shoes they thought " What is wrong with that baby? " I

keep trying to think that January 14th isn't that far.this Saturday is my

birthday - I am going to be 30 :-(, then next Friday is my son 's

birthday, then Christmas, then New Year's ...oh my goodness.I better get

moving.

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: susan.shook@...

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:19 AM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

Hi .

I am sorry you are so frustrated. Christmas will be here before you know

it and then Jan. 14th is right around the corner from there. It does seem

long. I am sure we will look back at this someday and thought it went by

in a blink of an eye. Noone has approached me about 's feet.

Surprising actually. I think mosr people are afraid to ask.

Hang in there!!! You have made it thus far!!!!!! You can do it, you can

do it!

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

Thank you Dawn.

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: Dawn-Marie

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:34 AM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: RE: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

If I forget to send this again on Saturday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYNTHIA!!!!!!!

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:It's funny, I think people's

mindset changed from the cast to the shoes.

When they saw the cast they thought " What did she do to that baby? " and

when they saw the shoes they thought " What is wrong with that baby? " I

keep trying to think that January 14th isn't that far.this Saturday is my

birthday - I am going to be 30 :-(, then next Friday is my son 's

birthday, then Christmas, then New Year's ...oh my goodness.I better get

moving.

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: susan.shook@...

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:19 AM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

Hi .

I am sorry you are so frustrated. Christmas will be here before you know

it and then Jan. 14th is right around the corner from there. It does seem

long. I am sure we will look back at this someday and thought it went by

in a blink of an eye. Noone has approached me about 's feet.

Surprising actually. I think mosr people are afraid to ask.

Hang in there!!! You have made it thus far!!!!!! You can do it, you can

do it!

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax

[Guest guest]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY. My husband's birthday is also Saturday. At least you're two

months into it. I couldn't get past the first weekend without having to go back

in casts. Aidan's blisters need to heel. Oh well, try, try, & try again. I

flunked the DBB test!! :-)

How did Christian take to the casts at first? How long did it take him to

adjust. I honestly think Aidan was beginning to adjust a little but then the

dreaded blisters.

Bummed in San ! :-) :-(

Gerace cgerace@...> wrote:

It's funny, I think people's mindset changed from the cast to the shoes.

When they saw the cast they thought " What did she do to that baby? " and

when they saw the shoes they thought " What is wrong with that baby? " I

keep trying to think that January 14th isn't that far.this Saturday is my

birthday - I am going to be 30 :-(, then next Friday is my son 's

birthday, then Christmas, then New Year's ...oh my goodness.I better get

moving.

Mommy to (12-17-98) and

Christian (1-30-04) LCF - DBB 23/7

_____

From: susan.shook@...

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:19 AM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: Re: these 3 months feel like forever!!!

Hi .

I am sorry you are so frustrated. Christmas will be here before you know

it and then Jan. 14th is right around the corner from there. It does seem

long. I am sure we will look back at this someday and thought it went by

in a blink of an eye. Noone has approached me about 's feet.

Surprising actually. I think mosr people are afraid to ask.

Hang in there!!! You have made it thus far!!!!!! You can do it, you can

do it!

Shook

Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500

Vienna, VA 22182

x374

x374

fax