Sidney got her DBB yesterday!

October 20, 2004

idney got her DBB today! For those of you who don't know our story -

(I'll try to make it brief). Sidney was born w/ a turned " downward "

and " inward " right foot which is also missing her two smaller toes.

She went to a doctor for the first 3 months that used below the knee

" soft " casts, set the cast at a 90 degree angle and would leave it off

for 2-4 weeks in between castings. I think I counted that she had 4

casts that stayed on in the whole 3 months. Anyway, when prescribed

ab AFO that didn't even fit - we became very unhappy w/ the progress

and treatment. Went to UNC (Chapel Hill, NC) to Dr. for a

second opinion since he waslisted as doing the Ponseti Method.

Sidney's condition is a little different than " normal " (for lack of

better word) clubfoot because of the missing toes. However, 3 casts

later (all of which were set in different positions to produce certain

results) and her foot is definitely corrected! Hurrah! So, she got

her DBB today and is doing fine w/ it so far (knock on wood). She

cries bloody murder when we are putting them on though - anyone else

have that problem? Nurse & doctor said it was very common. I hope

she gets used to us putting them on her, breaks my heart to hear her

cry so earnestly. She didn't cry through any of the casts, so this is

new to us.

Getting the DBB is such a huge milestone in the treatment. I'm so

happy for her! Thanks for letting me share!

Proud Mama,

Amy

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