Re: First Visit with Dr. Dobbs

November 3, 2004

I'm so glad to hear your wonderful news and so glad you thought he

was everything we said he was! Sorry to hear 's having such a

hard time adjusting maybe in a few days he'll be back to his old

self! Good luck!

-

Pam and (8-12-01)

>

> Hi,

> I posted a few weeks ago regarding my 15 month old son who has club

> feet. We saw Dr. Dobbs today who said that he should be able to

> have his feet in a good position within 2-3 casts, then possibly a

> heel cord release, casting for 3 more weeks (I think), then on to

> the brace. Dr. Dobbs is wonderful, as many of you had told me he

> would be. He seems very genuine and I feel as if I can trust

> with him...which I don't say about many of 's doctors. Dr.

> Dobbs also mentioned that with 's age, he may only have to

wear

> the brace 23 hours a day for 1 month or so. Then decrease to

> nightime+naps (around 14 hours a day).

> Dr. Dobbs casted today and he's having a horrible----I cannot

> stress enough------a horrible time with this. He can't stand with

> the casts, can't get into/out of sitting position. He's been super

> fussy since the casts were put on (I don't blame him). He doesn't

> even want to sleep! I just hope he adjusts quickly.

> Thanks!

>

> Proud Mom to -15 months old, microcephaly, bilateral ptosis

> (repaired 1/04), GERD (and associated eating challenges), bilateral

> club feet, left kidney: hydronephrosis due to Grade V reflux,

right

> kidney: low functioning due to cysts on upper 20%, undescended

> testes (corrected 9/04), low muscle tone, global delays.

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