Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Caroline, I'm glad you've found a doctor that seems to be on the right track! Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy & please keep us posted!!!!!!! & (3-16-00) left clubfoot > > Well, my husband and I met with a prospective doctor for our unborn > baby boy and his bilateral clubfeet last night. His name is Dr. > Thomson and is at CT Children's Medical Center in Hartford > CT. He is not listed on the website as an " certified " doctor but > his bio claims that he uses the Ponseti method. Well, long story > short, we really liked him. He does indeed follow Dr. Ponseti's > method, he even had an autographed book of Dr. Ponseti's that he got > at one of his conferences. He hasn't become " certified " because he > doesn't have all the pictures that Dr. Ponseti requires and is > working on getting them (he only has taken pictures with the casts > off and needs the ones with the casts on) I asked him all the > questions that I got from an earlier post here that, based on his > answers would help me to verify that he indeed does do this method > and he answered them all exactly like he should have. I am so > relieved. He is going to contact a couple of his previous patients > so that we can speak to some other families. I will probably get a > 2nd opinion just so that I can feel comfortable with my decision to > go with him and not second guess anything. > > This group has been so helpful and making me more knowledgable about > this. I feel like I am in control and not the clubfeet! The > support and tools that is shared here is invaluable!!! > > Thanks again, > Caroline Fazzina - soon to be mom of baby boy with CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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