New Member

[Guest guest]

Pam,

I live in Solsberry, a little town near Bloomington. Our trip to St Louis is

about 4 to 41/2 hours but that is with several stops because Mollie gets

frustrated in her carseat and cries to get out and be fed.

Marci

Mom to Mollie 5-25-05

pammi_kay wrote:

Marci,

Welcome! I'm so glad you found Dr. Dobbs. He is great! My son has been

seeing him for four years now. He just finished with his shoes. Where

are you from in Indiana? I live about an hour south of ville in

western Ky.

Pam and (8-12-01)

> Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

very

> encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

brace.

> Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[Guest guest]

Pam,

I live in Solsberry, a little town near Bloomington. Our trip to St Louis is

about 4 to 41/2 hours but that is with several stops because Mollie gets

frustrated in her carseat and cries to get out and be fed.

Marci

Mom to Mollie 5-25-05

pammi_kay wrote:

Marci,

Welcome! I'm so glad you found Dr. Dobbs. He is great! My son has been

seeing him for four years now. He just finished with his shoes. Where

are you from in Indiana? I live about an hour south of ville in

western Ky.

Pam and (8-12-01)

> Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

very

> encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

brace.

> Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[Guest guest]

Marci-

Are you in Bloomington? Dr. Moseman is a wonderful doctor, but I am sure he

doesn't get many clubfoot kids. I think he usually gets athletic injuries if it

is the same guy. I grew up in Bedford and know him and Dr. Fox. I went to

Moseman when I was younger for one of my knees. Just wondered if it was the

same guy. You are very lucky in the Dr. you were sent to. Good luck with

everything!

Re: Re: new member

Actually, Dr. Moseman had told me he wanted to send Mollie to the Shriners

because " she needs surgery " so that is what I was expecting (glad he was wrong).

Where it gets even worse is that he told me that he trained at the Shriners

hospitals (so I thought he knew what he was talking about) AND he said he

recommeds Lexington over St Louis because ( I quote word for word here) " The

main DR at St Louis is arrogant and condecending and talks down to everyone.

He's not that superior of a surgoen to have that attitude " It just turns out

that my local Shriner chapter sent my application to St louis because

unfortunaly I just assumed he knew what he was talking about.

Marci

wrote:

Marci,

Yeah! I'm so glad your doctor referred you to Shriners and that you

found Dr. Dobbs - he is truly one of the best. Mollie is in excellent

hands now and should be through the casting process in no time.

Let us know if you need any advice or have any specific questions. I

am also pleasantly surprised that your original ortho admitted he

wasn't having any luck and recommended you to someone more experienced

-- this is great, one step closer to converting doctors to doing the

right thing! Best of luck.

> Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> the kids there running around like there was never any problem is very

> encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our brace.

> Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[Guest guest]

Marci-

Are you in Bloomington? Dr. Moseman is a wonderful doctor, but I am sure he

doesn't get many clubfoot kids. I think he usually gets athletic injuries if it

is the same guy. I grew up in Bedford and know him and Dr. Fox. I went to

Moseman when I was younger for one of my knees. Just wondered if it was the

same guy. You are very lucky in the Dr. you were sent to. Good luck with

everything!

Re: Re: new member

Actually, Dr. Moseman had told me he wanted to send Mollie to the Shriners

because " she needs surgery " so that is what I was expecting (glad he was wrong).

Where it gets even worse is that he told me that he trained at the Shriners

hospitals (so I thought he knew what he was talking about) AND he said he

recommeds Lexington over St Louis because ( I quote word for word here) " The

main DR at St Louis is arrogant and condecending and talks down to everyone.

He's not that superior of a surgoen to have that attitude " It just turns out

that my local Shriner chapter sent my application to St louis because

unfortunaly I just assumed he knew what he was talking about.

Marci

wrote:

Marci,

Yeah! I'm so glad your doctor referred you to Shriners and that you

found Dr. Dobbs - he is truly one of the best. Mollie is in excellent

hands now and should be through the casting process in no time.

Let us know if you need any advice or have any specific questions. I

am also pleasantly surprised that your original ortho admitted he

wasn't having any luck and recommended you to someone more experienced

-- this is great, one step closer to converting doctors to doing the

right thing! Best of luck.

> Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> the kids there running around like there was never any problem is very

> encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our brace.

> Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[Guest guest]

Marci-

Are you in Bloomington? Dr. Moseman is a wonderful doctor, but I am sure he

doesn't get many clubfoot kids. I think he usually gets athletic injuries if it

is the same guy. I grew up in Bedford and know him and Dr. Fox. I went to

Moseman when I was younger for one of my knees. Just wondered if it was the

same guy. You are very lucky in the Dr. you were sent to. Good luck with

everything!

Re: Re: new member

Actually, Dr. Moseman had told me he wanted to send Mollie to the Shriners

because " she needs surgery " so that is what I was expecting (glad he was wrong).

Where it gets even worse is that he told me that he trained at the Shriners

hospitals (so I thought he knew what he was talking about) AND he said he

recommeds Lexington over St Louis because ( I quote word for word here) " The

main DR at St Louis is arrogant and condecending and talks down to everyone.

He's not that superior of a surgoen to have that attitude " It just turns out

that my local Shriner chapter sent my application to St louis because

unfortunaly I just assumed he knew what he was talking about.

Marci

wrote:

Marci,

Yeah! I'm so glad your doctor referred you to Shriners and that you

found Dr. Dobbs - he is truly one of the best. Mollie is in excellent

hands now and should be through the casting process in no time.

Let us know if you need any advice or have any specific questions. I

am also pleasantly surprised that your original ortho admitted he

wasn't having any luck and recommended you to someone more experienced

-- this is great, one step closer to converting doctors to doing the

right thing! Best of luck.

> Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> the kids there running around like there was never any problem is very

> encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our brace.

> Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[Guest guest]

Marci-

Are you in Bloomington? Dr. Moseman is a wonderful doctor, but I am sure he

doesn't get many clubfoot kids. I think he usually gets athletic injuries if it

is the same guy. I grew up in Bedford and know him and Dr. Fox. I went to

Moseman when I was younger for one of my knees. Just wondered if it was the

same guy. You are very lucky in the Dr. you were sent to. Good luck with

everything!

Re: Re: new member

Actually, Dr. Moseman had told me he wanted to send Mollie to the Shriners

because " she needs surgery " so that is what I was expecting (glad he was wrong).

Where it gets even worse is that he told me that he trained at the Shriners

hospitals (so I thought he knew what he was talking about) AND he said he

recommeds Lexington over St Louis because ( I quote word for word here) " The

main DR at St Louis is arrogant and condecending and talks down to everyone.

He's not that superior of a surgoen to have that attitude " It just turns out

that my local Shriner chapter sent my application to St louis because

unfortunaly I just assumed he knew what he was talking about.

Marci

wrote:

Marci,

Yeah! I'm so glad your doctor referred you to Shriners and that you

found Dr. Dobbs - he is truly one of the best. Mollie is in excellent

hands now and should be through the casting process in no time.

Let us know if you need any advice or have any specific questions. I

am also pleasantly surprised that your original ortho admitted he

wasn't having any luck and recommended you to someone more experienced

-- this is great, one step closer to converting doctors to doing the

right thing! Best of luck.

> Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> the kids there running around like there was never any problem is very

> encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our brace.

> Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

[Guest guest]

I think we live about the same distance away from St. Louis--just in

a little different direction! We started seeing Dr. Dobbs when

was 2 weeks old. He turned 4 on Friday and he got to stop wearing

his DBB. I can't believe this much time has passed. In the very

beginning it seems so overwhelming, but when you look back you think,

hey, that wasn't so bad! We live in Hanson, KY. I have a friend who

lives in Bloomington who was originally from here (her name is

Chera). Good luck!

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

going to

> > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us

he

> > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

Dr.

> > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

from

> > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing

all

> > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

> very

> > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

Ponsetti

> > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

known

> > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> brace.

> > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very

glad

> > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think we live about the same distance away from St. Louis--just in

a little different direction! We started seeing Dr. Dobbs when

was 2 weeks old. He turned 4 on Friday and he got to stop wearing

his DBB. I can't believe this much time has passed. In the very

beginning it seems so overwhelming, but when you look back you think,

hey, that wasn't so bad! We live in Hanson, KY. I have a friend who

lives in Bloomington who was originally from here (her name is

Chera). Good luck!

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

going to

> > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us

he

> > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

Dr.

> > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

from

> > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing

all

> > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

> very

> > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

Ponsetti

> > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

known

> > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> brace.

> > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very

glad

> > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think we live about the same distance away from St. Louis--just in

a little different direction! We started seeing Dr. Dobbs when

was 2 weeks old. He turned 4 on Friday and he got to stop wearing

his DBB. I can't believe this much time has passed. In the very

beginning it seems so overwhelming, but when you look back you think,

hey, that wasn't so bad! We live in Hanson, KY. I have a friend who

lives in Bloomington who was originally from here (her name is

Chera). Good luck!

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

going to

> > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us

he

> > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

Dr.

> > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

from

> > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing

all

> > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

> very

> > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

Ponsetti

> > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

known

> > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> brace.

> > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very

glad

> > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think we live about the same distance away from St. Louis--just in

a little different direction! We started seeing Dr. Dobbs when

was 2 weeks old. He turned 4 on Friday and he got to stop wearing

his DBB. I can't believe this much time has passed. In the very

beginning it seems so overwhelming, but when you look back you think,

hey, that wasn't so bad! We live in Hanson, KY. I have a friend who

lives in Bloomington who was originally from here (her name is

Chera). Good luck!

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

going to

> > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us

he

> > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

Dr.

> > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

from

> > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing

all

> > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

> very

> > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

Ponsetti

> > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

known

> > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> brace.

> > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very

glad

> > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pam,

Thank you and congrats on getting out of the brace. Will you

continue to go to Dr Dobbs for checkups? How often? Do youi still

have to do the streching exercises?

Marci

Mom to Mollie 5-25-05

> > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name

is

> > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first

baby,

> > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

> going to

> > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told

us

> he

> > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in

a

> > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

> Dr.

> > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

> from

> > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after

seeing

> all

> > > the kids there running around like there was never any problem

is

> > very

> > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

> Ponsetti

> > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

> known

> > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> > brace.

> > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am

very

> glad

> > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are

going

> > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Pam,

Thank you and congrats on getting out of the brace. Will you

continue to go to Dr Dobbs for checkups? How often? Do youi still

have to do the streching exercises?

Marci

Mom to Mollie 5-25-05

> > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name

is

> > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first

baby,

> > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

> going to

> > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told

us

> he

> > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in

a

> > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

> Dr.

> > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

> from

> > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after

seeing

> all

> > > the kids there running around like there was never any problem

is

> > very

> > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

> Ponsetti

> > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

> known

> > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> > brace.

> > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am

very

> glad

> > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are

going

> > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Pam,

Thank you and congrats on getting out of the brace. Will you

continue to go to Dr Dobbs for checkups? How often? Do youi still

have to do the streching exercises?

Marci

Mom to Mollie 5-25-05

> > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name

is

> > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first

baby,

> > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

> going to

> > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told

us

> he

> > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in

a

> > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

> Dr.

> > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

> from

> > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after

seeing

> all

> > > the kids there running around like there was never any problem

is

> > very

> > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

> Ponsetti

> > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

> known

> > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> > brace.

> > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am

very

> glad

> > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are

going

> > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Pam,

Thank you and congrats on getting out of the brace. Will you

continue to go to Dr Dobbs for checkups? How often? Do youi still

have to do the streching exercises?

Marci

Mom to Mollie 5-25-05

> > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name

is

> > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first

baby,

> > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

> going to

> > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told

us

> he

> > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in

a

> > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

> Dr.

> > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

> from

> > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after

seeing

> all

> > > the kids there running around like there was never any problem

is

> > very

> > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

> Ponsetti

> > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

> known

> > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> > brace.

> > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am

very

> glad

> > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are

going

> > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, our next appointment is 6 months after he gets out of the brace

and we just call earlier if we notice any change at all. We are

doing the stretches some to help us to notice if there is any change

in dorsiflexion. We actually haven't been to St. Louis in three

months so we actually have 9 months in betweeen appointment times.

That is the longest we have ever gone without making a trip there.

It has been worth EVERY mile though!

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name

> is

> > > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first

> baby,

> > > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

> > going to

> > > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told

> us

> > he

> > > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting

in

> a

> > > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper

work

> > > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going

to

> > Dr.

> > > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

> > from

> > > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after

> seeing

> > all

> > > > the kids there running around like there was never any

problem

> is

> > > very

> > > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

> > Ponsetti

> > > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I

had

> > known

> > > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in

our

> > > brace.

> > > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am

> very

> > glad

> > > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are

> going

> > > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know

everyone.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Yes, our next appointment is 6 months after he gets out of the brace

and we just call earlier if we notice any change at all. We are

doing the stretches some to help us to notice if there is any change

in dorsiflexion. We actually haven't been to St. Louis in three

months so we actually have 9 months in betweeen appointment times.

That is the longest we have ever gone without making a trip there.

It has been worth EVERY mile though!

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name

> is

> > > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first

> baby,

> > > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

> > going to

> > > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told

> us

> > he

> > > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting

in

> a

> > > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper

work

> > > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going

to

> > Dr.

> > > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

> > from

> > > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after

> seeing

> > all

> > > > the kids there running around like there was never any

problem

> is

> > > very

> > > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

> > Ponsetti

> > > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I

had

> > known

> > > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in

our

> > > brace.

> > > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am

> very

> > glad

> > > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are

> going

> > > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know

everyone.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Yes, our next appointment is 6 months after he gets out of the brace

and we just call earlier if we notice any change at all. We are

doing the stretches some to help us to notice if there is any change

in dorsiflexion. We actually haven't been to St. Louis in three

months so we actually have 9 months in betweeen appointment times.

That is the longest we have ever gone without making a trip there.

It has been worth EVERY mile though!

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name

> is

> > > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first

> baby,

> > > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

> > going to

> > > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told

> us

> > he

> > > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting

in

> a

> > > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper

work

> > > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going

to

> > Dr.

> > > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

> > from

> > > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after

> seeing

> > all

> > > > the kids there running around like there was never any

problem

> is

> > > very

> > > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

> > Ponsetti

> > > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I

had

> > known

> > > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in

our

> > > brace.

> > > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am

> very

> > glad

> > > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are

> going

> > > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know

everyone.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Yes, our next appointment is 6 months after he gets out of the brace

and we just call earlier if we notice any change at all. We are

doing the stretches some to help us to notice if there is any change

in dorsiflexion. We actually haven't been to St. Louis in three

months so we actually have 9 months in betweeen appointment times.

That is the longest we have ever gone without making a trip there.

It has been worth EVERY mile though!

Pam and (8-12-01)

> > > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name

> is

> > > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first

> baby,

> > > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

> > going to

> > > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told

> us

> > he

> > > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting

in

> a

> > > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper

work

> > > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going

to

> > Dr.

> > > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

> > from

> > > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after

> seeing

> > all

> > > > the kids there running around like there was never any

problem

> is

> > > very

> > > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

> > Ponsetti

> > > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I

had

> > known

> > > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in

our

> > > brace.

> > > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am

> very

> > glad

> > > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are

> going

> > > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know

everyone.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Congrats to Jarred!! Wow, what a great thing for him. I think I did read

your post about this but I didn't respond. Sorry. I am thrilled to hear

he's all done though and just wanted to tell you - sorry it's in another

thread. Give him a kissie for us!

Kori & Darbi

At 08:46 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:

>I think we live about the same distance away from St. Louis--just in

>a little different direction! We started seeing Dr. Dobbs when

>was 2 weeks old. He turned 4 on Friday and he got to stop wearing

>his DBB. I can't believe this much time has passed. In the very

>beginning it seems so overwhelming, but when you look back you think,

>hey, that wasn't so bad! We live in Hanson, KY. I have a friend who

>lives in Bloomington who was originally from here (her name is

>Chera). Good luck!

>

>Pam and (8-12-01)

>

>

> > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

>going to

> > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us

>he

> > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

>Dr.

> > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

>from

> > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing

>all

> > > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

> > very

> > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

>Ponsetti

> > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

>known

> > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> > brace.

> > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very

>glad

> > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Congrats to Jarred!! Wow, what a great thing for him. I think I did read

your post about this but I didn't respond. Sorry. I am thrilled to hear

he's all done though and just wanted to tell you - sorry it's in another

thread. Give him a kissie for us!

Kori & Darbi

At 08:46 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:

>I think we live about the same distance away from St. Louis--just in

>a little different direction! We started seeing Dr. Dobbs when

>was 2 weeks old. He turned 4 on Friday and he got to stop wearing

>his DBB. I can't believe this much time has passed. In the very

>beginning it seems so overwhelming, but when you look back you think,

>hey, that wasn't so bad! We live in Hanson, KY. I have a friend who

>lives in Bloomington who was originally from here (her name is

>Chera). Good luck!

>

>Pam and (8-12-01)

>

>

> > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

>going to

> > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us

>he

> > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

>Dr.

> > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

>from

> > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing

>all

> > > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

> > very

> > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

>Ponsetti

> > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

>known

> > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> > brace.

> > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very

>glad

> > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Congrats to Jarred!! Wow, what a great thing for him. I think I did read

your post about this but I didn't respond. Sorry. I am thrilled to hear

he's all done though and just wanted to tell you - sorry it's in another

thread. Give him a kissie for us!

Kori & Darbi

At 08:46 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:

>I think we live about the same distance away from St. Louis--just in

>a little different direction! We started seeing Dr. Dobbs when

>was 2 weeks old. He turned 4 on Friday and he got to stop wearing

>his DBB. I can't believe this much time has passed. In the very

>beginning it seems so overwhelming, but when you look back you think,

>hey, that wasn't so bad! We live in Hanson, KY. I have a friend who

>lives in Bloomington who was originally from here (her name is

>Chera). Good luck!

>

>Pam and (8-12-01)

>

>

> > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

>going to

> > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us

>he

> > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

>Dr.

> > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

>from

> > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing

>all

> > > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

> > very

> > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

>Ponsetti

> > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

>known

> > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> > brace.

> > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very

>glad

> > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Congrats to Jarred!! Wow, what a great thing for him. I think I did read

your post about this but I didn't respond. Sorry. I am thrilled to hear

he's all done though and just wanted to tell you - sorry it's in another

thread. Give him a kissie for us!

Kori & Darbi

At 08:46 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:

>I think we live about the same distance away from St. Louis--just in

>a little different direction! We started seeing Dr. Dobbs when

>was 2 weeks old. He turned 4 on Friday and he got to stop wearing

>his DBB. I can't believe this much time has passed. In the very

>beginning it seems so overwhelming, but when you look back you think,

>hey, that wasn't so bad! We live in Hanson, KY. I have a friend who

>lives in Bloomington who was originally from here (her name is

>Chera). Good luck!

>

>Pam and (8-12-01)

>

>

> > > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out

>going to

> > > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us

>he

> > > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to

>Dr.

> > > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts

>from

> > > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing

>all

> > > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is

> > very

> > > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the

>Ponsetti

> > > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had

>known

> > > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our

> > brace.

> > > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very

>glad

> > > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Nice. Perhaps he just doesn't get on with this doc? I kind of assume it's

Dr. Dobbs he's referring to but maybe it's another doc there? Or perhaps

if he feels Mollie needs surgery at this point he hasn't really *got* the

Ponseti Method and whoever is talking down to him there is really trying to

prove a point about the Method? Who knows... but by all accounts from

parents... Dr. Dobbs is one of the best of the best and really cares for

these babies. If this is referring to Dr. Dobbs, it really doesn't matter

how he deals with other surgeons... what matters is his ability to treat

your child's feet.

Kori

At 06:59 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:

>Actually, Dr. Moseman had told me he wanted to send Mollie to the Shriners

>because " she needs surgery " so that is what I was expecting (glad he was

>wrong). Where it gets even worse is that he told me that he trained at

>the Shriners hospitals (so I thought he knew what he was talking about)

>AND he said he recommeds Lexington over St Louis because ( I quote word

>for word here) " The main DR at St Louis is arrogant and condecending and

>talks down to everyone. He's not that superior of a surgoen to have that

>attitude " It just turns out that my local Shriner chapter sent my

>application to St louis because unfortunaly I just assumed he knew what he

>was talking about.

>

>Marci

>

> wrote:

>Marci,

>Yeah! I'm so glad your doctor referred you to Shriners and that you

>found Dr. Dobbs - he is truly one of the best. Mollie is in excellent

>hands now and should be through the casting process in no time.

>Let us know if you need any advice or have any specific questions. I

>am also pleasantly surprised that your original ortho admitted he

>wasn't having any luck and recommended you to someone more experienced

>-- this is great, one step closer to converting doctors to doing the

>right thing! Best of luck.

>

>

>

>

>

> > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is very

> > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our brace.

> > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nice. Perhaps he just doesn't get on with this doc? I kind of assume it's

Dr. Dobbs he's referring to but maybe it's another doc there? Or perhaps

if he feels Mollie needs surgery at this point he hasn't really *got* the

Ponseti Method and whoever is talking down to him there is really trying to

prove a point about the Method? Who knows... but by all accounts from

parents... Dr. Dobbs is one of the best of the best and really cares for

these babies. If this is referring to Dr. Dobbs, it really doesn't matter

how he deals with other surgeons... what matters is his ability to treat

your child's feet.

Kori

At 06:59 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:

>Actually, Dr. Moseman had told me he wanted to send Mollie to the Shriners

>because " she needs surgery " so that is what I was expecting (glad he was

>wrong). Where it gets even worse is that he told me that he trained at

>the Shriners hospitals (so I thought he knew what he was talking about)

>AND he said he recommeds Lexington over St Louis because ( I quote word

>for word here) " The main DR at St Louis is arrogant and condecending and

>talks down to everyone. He's not that superior of a surgoen to have that

>attitude " It just turns out that my local Shriner chapter sent my

>application to St louis because unfortunaly I just assumed he knew what he

>was talking about.

>

>Marci

>

> wrote:

>Marci,

>Yeah! I'm so glad your doctor referred you to Shriners and that you

>found Dr. Dobbs - he is truly one of the best. Mollie is in excellent

>hands now and should be through the casting process in no time.

>Let us know if you need any advice or have any specific questions. I

>am also pleasantly surprised that your original ortho admitted he

>wasn't having any luck and recommended you to someone more experienced

>-- this is great, one step closer to converting doctors to doing the

>right thing! Best of luck.

>

>

>

>

>

> > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is very

> > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our brace.

> > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nice. Perhaps he just doesn't get on with this doc? I kind of assume it's

Dr. Dobbs he's referring to but maybe it's another doc there? Or perhaps

if he feels Mollie needs surgery at this point he hasn't really *got* the

Ponseti Method and whoever is talking down to him there is really trying to

prove a point about the Method? Who knows... but by all accounts from

parents... Dr. Dobbs is one of the best of the best and really cares for

these babies. If this is referring to Dr. Dobbs, it really doesn't matter

how he deals with other surgeons... what matters is his ability to treat

your child's feet.

Kori

At 06:59 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:

>Actually, Dr. Moseman had told me he wanted to send Mollie to the Shriners

>because " she needs surgery " so that is what I was expecting (glad he was

>wrong). Where it gets even worse is that he told me that he trained at

>the Shriners hospitals (so I thought he knew what he was talking about)

>AND he said he recommeds Lexington over St Louis because ( I quote word

>for word here) " The main DR at St Louis is arrogant and condecending and

>talks down to everyone. He's not that superior of a surgoen to have that

>attitude " It just turns out that my local Shriner chapter sent my

>application to St louis because unfortunaly I just assumed he knew what he

>was talking about.

>

>Marci

>

> wrote:

>Marci,

>Yeah! I'm so glad your doctor referred you to Shriners and that you

>found Dr. Dobbs - he is truly one of the best. Mollie is in excellent

>hands now and should be through the casting process in no time.

>Let us know if you need any advice or have any specific questions. I

>am also pleasantly surprised that your original ortho admitted he

>wasn't having any luck and recommended you to someone more experienced

>-- this is great, one step closer to converting doctors to doing the

>right thing! Best of luck.

>

>

>

>

>

> > Hi everyone. I am new and want to introduce myself. My name is

> > Marci. I am from Indiana. My husband and I had our first baby,

> > Mollie, in May. She has bilateral clubfoot. We started out going to

> > our local orthopedic dr. After six weeks of casting, he told us he

> > wasn't making any progress and told us to look into getting in a

> > Shriner's hospital. After almost a month of getting paper work

> > gathered up and waiting to hear something, we are now going to Dr.

> > Dobbs in St. Louis. Mollie is now in her second set of casts from

> > him. It is a little hard to be the casts again, but after seeing all

> > the kids there running around like there was never any problem is very

> > encouraging. Also, all the stuff I've read online about the Ponsetti

> > Method helps me think I'm in the right place now. I wish I had known

> > from the beginning, we'd be done with casts by now and in our brace.

> > Not to mention less a $1600 dr bill that was useless. I am very glad

> > to have a place to come to get advice from others that are going

> > through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

>

>

>

>

>