OK - where are those posts about bar length? - musings... I'm irritable tonight...

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Sorry all, I know I had this information before the great *crash bang boom

dead laptop deal*, and it's on yahoo's site. But I don't do yahoo's site

unless I absolutely have to. I have very little ram in this puter, and I'm

not going to search forever for those posts. I know someone has them

handy... please and thank you! What I want are the articles that have Dr.

Ponseti saying both bolt to bolt, and heel to heel. I have the Global

Health linked somewhere so that's one place, but I remember seeing quotes

from seminars or articles where it said both as well. Anyone?? That has

led all of us to assume that there's an open *range* that babies are

comfortable with. That information, coupled with the fact that many babies

do just fine in a fixed length bar for a period of months, obviously

phasing through the *range* as they grow... means that there's no one way

to measure the bar. You do what baby is most comfortable with within that

*range*. This does not seem to me to be something difficult to

accept. But apparently my altercation with the lady orthotist last week

ran through the shop, and my guys indicated to me that they were

essentially on the side of that woman and her OPINION that the bar length

was just FINE for Darbi. Which it wasn't. She hasn't had a wakeful night

since they changed it, and not once has said " ow " about her shoes since

then either. So apparently more education needs to be forced upon some

people before they GET IT that mom knows best. I have to send this guy

those quotes. I've got the new one's address and he's the one who thought

it was *amazing* that Darbi hadn't had sleep issues since she got the

longer bar. You know it is... simply AMAZING! Who knew??? ARGH!!!!

I will say however, that *my guy*, Rob is pretty great. He humors me in a

weird way, yet I know that he believes that I have inside scoop on all this

and he's nice about it. Even if he does think I'm a whack job. I think

all of them there could be great too, so I am going forward with continuing

to be a PIT-ROYAL-A and not looking back. Of course, when you're there

arguing with medical people and your kids are running around being crazy

it's not always easy to be smart and elegant and educated. I hate

that... they get you every time... docs... now orthotists... Rob is

cool though, he even brought up Dr. Pirani from BC and the Uganda project

and we talked about their success rates. I would love to find some info

on that for him, just to show him I listened and it's a great thing they're

doing there. I so love the idea that they tell cast techs how to correct

the feet and how to cast and they do exactly that. Then they tell the

parents to use the FAB (Steenbeck Brace - which is for those who don't

know, a FAB that can be made by any cobbler with materials easily found in

third world countries.), and those parent follow the instructions and are

wonderfully compliant. And isn't their success rate nearly

100%? Hummmm..... What's up with that anyway? ugh...

Good news is, her impressions are going to be on their way. And hopefully

will be able to make Kai's shoes from her feet size. Or Angel will

check her email and go to a florist shop lol.

I gave them a copy of the PDF draft of the tips brochure Naomi and I have

been working on. I hope they take a good long look at it this time, it's

not a post anymore and easier to read for the average orthotist

(hehehe...). It's looking good and while not yet finished for publication,

it's on it's way to the masses! Thanks Naomi for all your hard work!

OK - I'm just a little pissy tonight after today, I hate arguing with

medical professionals. Contrary to popular belief lol! I guess that's why

I'm here though, because while life would be easy with perfect

caregivers... if no one else here is going to champion this wonderful

cause... it may as well be me so I have something to do :~} Oh, and I

forgot to call Darby today, sorry all. I'll try tomorrow. While I'm at

the Zoo in the freaking RAIN with my son's preschool class. And it's

totally typical Portland rain too, not a lot... just nearly

constant... should be a fun morning...

Thanks for listening to my rant, if you got this far.

Kori