Re: Update on Karter's Appt.

[Guest guest]

I would venture your child relapsed because he wasn't being treated right in the

first place. Dr. P fixed them this time and if you adhere to his rigid

schedule of FAB use (with the FAB set correctly to fit your child) you should

experience much different results this time! Which FAb are you going to

use, the or the Markell?

Wearing a cast for 3 weeks is worrisome but most babies do just fine with it.

Our Everett out grew his at a couple days past 2 weeks and we had to remove it

but he's fine. I suggest you get a couple different people to look at his toes

- sounds silly, but if you have other eyes to see them now as " normal " in the

cast, they can help you determine later if you think they are swelling or

turning blue. Sometims we look at this stuff so much our eyes play tricks on

us....like we hardly see our kids grow but someone who hasn't seen them in a

month says WOW they really grew! kwim?

Good luck with it all.

s.

Update on Karter's Appt.

Just wanted to let everyone know how appt. with Dr. P. went. We

were to have tenotomy done Friday, but when Dr. P. saw feet after

casts were removed he thinks that he can strech tendon with the

casts. He is in his 2nd set of casts this time. He will need to

have them on for 2-3 weeks. Dr. P. said we can take the casts off

ourselves and go back into the shoes after this.

This is 3rd relapse in a year, he is 13 months old, I am very

concerned that he will relapse again. Does tenotomy help with

relapse? Other Dr. only had shoes at 35 deg. and they have now

changed that and maybe that will help.

Just know getting to posting because Karter does not like his

casts. I know that he is not in pain, but just mad that he has two

casts and can not move very well.

Also, his leg on his calf was very red when other cast was removed.

Is this normal? Never happened anyother time, but now I am worried

he might get sores because the cast has to be on for longer. Any

way we can tell without removing the casts?

Thank you all

Tabitha

mom to Karter 7-30-04 bl cf

[Guest guest]

The s have been out about two years but are just now gaining popularity

outside Dr. P's clinic. I hope it all goes good for you this time around!

s.

Update on Karter's Appt.

Just wanted to let everyone know how appt. with Dr. P. went. We

were to have tenotomy done Friday, but when Dr. P. saw feet after

casts were removed he thinks that he can strech tendon with the

casts. He is in his 2nd set of casts this time. He will need to

have them on for 2-3 weeks. Dr. P. said we can take the casts off

ourselves and go back into the shoes after this.

This is 3rd relapse in a year, he is 13 months old, I am very

concerned that he will relapse again. Does tenotomy help with

relapse? Other Dr. only had shoes at 35 deg. and they have now

changed that and maybe that will help.

Just know getting to posting because Karter does not like his

casts. I know that he is not in pain, but just mad that he has two

casts and can not move very well.

Also, his leg on his calf was very red when other cast was removed.

Is this normal? Never happened anyother time, but now I am worried

he might get sores because the cast has to be on for longer. Any

way we can tell without removing the casts?

Thank you all

Tabitha

mom to Karter 7-30-04 bl cf

[Guest guest]

If possible try to stay in Iowa a couple days after that last cast is applied

because in my experience if anything is going to go wrong, it'll show up pretty

quick. But it's rare for anything to go wrong, we had one episode of Everett's

cast too tight but we were at the RMD when it happened. This wasn't his last

cast. It was late and we couldn't reach Dr. P so we went to the ER and when

the ER staff discovered this was one of Dr. Ponseti's patients nobody wanted to

touch him! LOL! It was like they were in fear and awe of doing anything with

that clubfoot cast and I wondered what wrath Dr. P had handed down to them in

the past for messing with his club foot babies. Eventually that night we got

hold of Dr. P and he came to his clinic next day (Saturday) to re-do the cast

and all was well.

s.

Update on Karter's Appt.

Just wanted to let everyone know how appt. with Dr. P. went. We

were to have tenotomy done Friday, but when Dr. P. saw feet after

casts were removed he thinks that he can strech tendon with the

casts. He is in his 2nd set of casts this time. He will need to

have them on for 2-3 weeks. Dr. P. said we can take the casts off

ourselves and go back into the shoes after this.

This is 3rd relapse in a year, he is 13 months old, I am very

concerned that he will relapse again. Does tenotomy help with

relapse? Other Dr. only had shoes at 35 deg. and they have now

changed that and maybe that will help.

Just know getting to posting because Karter does not like his

casts. I know that he is not in pain, but just mad that he has two

casts and can not move very well.

Also, his leg on his calf was very red when other cast was removed.

Is this normal? Never happened anyother time, but now I am worried

he might get sores because the cast has to be on for longer. Any

way we can tell without removing the casts?

Thank you all

Tabitha

mom to Karter 7-30-04 bl cf

[Guest guest]

Tabitha,

That is great that the tentotomy was not done. Dr. Ponseti is thinking the same

for us. We go back again on Wednesday and he will apply the cast that will stay

on for 2 plus weeks. There is a chance the surgery will still take place but we

will know for sure on Wednesday. ' feet were really red when the cast

came off and a little of his calf on one leg was red too. I am interested in

knowing if other people have seen the redness as well.

Has your child ever had the tentotomy? had one when his was about 6

weeks old. He still relapsed. So if Dr. Ponseti avoids it then I think you

guys should be fine. Mine son who is 14 weeks old doesn't like his cast either.

At least we are here where it is cool and not at home where it has been 100

degress to keep him from sweating in his cast.

Tabitha Yarolim wrote:

Just wanted to let everyone know how appt. with Dr. P. went. We

were to have tenotomy done Friday, but when Dr. P. saw feet after

casts were removed he thinks that he can strech tendon with the

casts. He is in his 2nd set of casts this time. He will need to

have them on for 2-3 weeks. Dr. P. said we can take the casts off

ourselves and go back into the shoes after this.

This is 3rd relapse in a year, he is 13 months old, I am very

concerned that he will relapse again. Does tenotomy help with

relapse? Other Dr. only had shoes at 35 deg. and they have now

changed that and maybe that will help.

Just know getting to posting because Karter does not like his

casts. I know that he is not in pain, but just mad that he has two

casts and can not move very well.

Also, his leg on his calf was very red when other cast was removed.

Is this normal? Never happened anyother time, but now I am worried

he might get sores because the cast has to be on for longer. Any

way we can tell without removing the casts?

Thank you all

Tabitha

mom to Karter 7-30-04 bl cf

[Guest guest]

Karter will be going back in the Markell's. We had a very hard time keeping

right foot in before, but foot was not casted out at all and shoes where at 35.

Dr. P. said if this happens again we will need to go to the 's for he is

a big boy. We are worried about the $$, but if we have to have 's to

keep his feet from a relapse than we will find a way. Our other Dr. said there

was no other shoes, so wondering how long 's have been available? We

are to start with 20 hr/day when casts come off for two weeks, then down to 18

and he will adjust when we go back in Nov. Dr. P. also said if we made it 2

weeks it would be ok, but try to keep for 3. We will try.

thanks

Tabitha

number23 wrote:

I would venture your child relapsed because he wasn't being treated right in the

first place. Dr. P fixed them this time and if you adhere to his rigid

schedule of FAB use (with the FAB set correctly to fit your child) you should

experience much different results this time! Which FAb are you going to

use, the or the Markell?

Wearing a cast for 3 weeks is worrisome but most babies do just fine with it.

Our Everett out grew his at a couple days past 2 weeks and we had to remove it

but he's fine. I suggest you get a couple different people to look at his toes

- sounds silly, but if you have other eyes to see them now as " normal " in the

cast, they can help you determine later if you think they are swelling or

turning blue. Sometims we look at this stuff so much our eyes play tricks on

us....like we hardly see our kids grow but someone who hasn't seen them in a

month says WOW they really grew! kwim?

Good luck with it all.

s.

Update on Karter's Appt.

Just wanted to let everyone know how appt. with Dr. P. went. We

were to have tenotomy done Friday, but when Dr. P. saw feet after

casts were removed he thinks that he can strech tendon with the

casts. He is in his 2nd set of casts this time. He will need to

have them on for 2-3 weeks. Dr. P. said we can take the casts off

ourselves and go back into the shoes after this.

This is 3rd relapse in a year, he is 13 months old, I am very

concerned that he will relapse again. Does tenotomy help with

relapse? Other Dr. only had shoes at 35 deg. and they have now

changed that and maybe that will help.

Just know getting to posting because Karter does not like his

casts. I know that he is not in pain, but just mad that he has two

casts and can not move very well.

Also, his leg on his calf was very red when other cast was removed.

Is this normal? Never happened anyother time, but now I am worried

he might get sores because the cast has to be on for longer. Any

way we can tell without removing the casts?

Thank you all

Tabitha

mom to Karter 7-30-04 bl cf

[Guest guest]

I understand about the cost of 's. We are worried too but we are going

to do it. Luckliy I have family who is helping us out since we did not expect

all this, a trip to Iowa, two weeks here, my husband drives back 11 hrs tomorrow

as he has to be back at work and I will be here until I fly home on Friday

night.

I am a bit worried about how far we are from here in the event anything should

come up with and his cast but I am sure it will all work out. Hang in

there.

Yarolim wrote:

Karter will be going back in the Markell's. We had a very hard time keeping

right foot in before, but foot was not casted out at all and shoes where at 35.

Dr. P. said if this happens again we will need to go to the 's for he is

a big boy. We are worried about the $$, but if we have to have 's to

keep his feet from a relapse than we will find a way. Our other Dr. said there

was no other shoes, so wondering how long 's have been available? We

are to start with 20 hr/day when casts come off for two weeks, then down to 18

and he will adjust when we go back in Nov. Dr. P. also said if we made it 2

weeks it would be ok, but try to keep for 3. We will try.

thanks

Tabitha

number23 wrote:

I would venture your child relapsed because he wasn't being treated right in the

first place. Dr. P fixed them this time and if you adhere to his rigid

schedule of FAB use (with the FAB set correctly to fit your child) you should

experience much different results this time! Which FAb are you going to

use, the or the Markell?

Wearing a cast for 3 weeks is worrisome but most babies do just fine with it.

Our Everett out grew his at a couple days past 2 weeks and we had to remove it

but he's fine. I suggest you get a couple different people to look at his toes

- sounds silly, but if you have other eyes to see them now as " normal " in the

cast, they can help you determine later if you think they are swelling or

turning blue. Sometims we look at this stuff so much our eyes play tricks on

us....like we hardly see our kids grow but someone who hasn't seen them in a

month says WOW they really grew! kwim?

Good luck with it all.

s.

Update on Karter's Appt.

Just wanted to let everyone know how appt. with Dr. P. went. We

were to have tenotomy done Friday, but when Dr. P. saw feet after

casts were removed he thinks that he can strech tendon with the

casts. He is in his 2nd set of casts this time. He will need to

have them on for 2-3 weeks. Dr. P. said we can take the casts off

ourselves and go back into the shoes after this.

This is 3rd relapse in a year, he is 13 months old, I am very

concerned that he will relapse again. Does tenotomy help with

relapse? Other Dr. only had shoes at 35 deg. and they have now

changed that and maybe that will help.

Just know getting to posting because Karter does not like his

casts. I know that he is not in pain, but just mad that he has two

casts and can not move very well.

Also, his leg on his calf was very red when other cast was removed.

Is this normal? Never happened anyother time, but now I am worried

he might get sores because the cast has to be on for longer. Any

way we can tell without removing the casts?

Thank you all

Tabitha

mom to Karter 7-30-04 bl cf

[Guest guest]

My daughter's legs used to be purple and had the lines from the

padding on them every time we removed her casts. She had them removed

every two weeks, but she always grew so much that it seemed to affect

her circulation. Never had swollen toes, though. It used to make me so

nervous. She was casted until she was 5 1/2 months. But now that the

casting is over, she doesn't seem to have suffered any ill effects. It

can be scary, though, and definitely didn't help my anxiety over the

whole situation. Good luck to you and your baby.

Donna

[Guest guest]

My daughter's legs used to be purple and had the lines from the

padding on them every time we removed her casts. She had them removed

every two weeks, but she always grew so much that it seemed to affect

her circulation. Never had swollen toes, though. It used to make me so

nervous. She was casted until she was 5 1/2 months. But now that the

casting is over, she doesn't seem to have suffered any ill effects. It

can be scary, though, and definitely didn't help my anxiety over the

whole situation. Good luck to you and your baby.

Donna

[Guest guest]

Tabitha,

The 's have been available for almost 2y now actually. But

chances are, you won't need them. The Markells are good shoes that

most babies can wear with no problems. As long as the foot is fully

corrected and you understand how to get them on properly (you do have

a copy of the tips file right?) they work just fine and baby is

comfortable. You're in good hands and the problem as you know now,

was not the shoes but the correction of the foot. I think you'll be

impressed with how well he handles them now that you're being treated

properly with those wonderful hands. You are very fortunate to be

able to have Dr. P. treat Karter, it surely is a blessing and he has

many happy days to come with his great feet.

You may want to go ahead and cut the holes in the backs of the shoes

so that the first time you put them on, you will see if his foot is

seated deeply enough. I almost want to say that you *should* do

this, especially since you're not going to be fitted the first time

by an orthotist (for whatever THAT'S worth sometimes, cough,

cough...). It does not ruin the shoes and will surely help you be

confident after the cast that he is ready for the shoes without the

tenotomy. Little peace of mind never hurts :-*

Kori

At 08:31 AM 9/25/2005, you wrote:

>Karter will be going back in the Markell's. We had a very hard time

>keeping right foot in before, but foot was not casted out at all and

>shoes where at 35. Dr. P. said if this happens again we will need

>to go to the 's for he is a big boy. We are worried about

>the $$, but if we have to have 's to keep his feet from a

>relapse than we will find a way. Our other Dr. said there was no

>other shoes, so wondering how long 's have been

>available? We are to start with 20 hr/day when casts come off for

>two weeks, then down to 18 and he will adjust when we go back in

>Nov. Dr. P. also said if we made it 2 weeks it would be ok, but try

>to keep for 3. We will try.

>

>thanks

>Tabitha

>

>number23 wrote:

>I would venture your child relapsed because he wasn't being treated

>right in the first place. Dr. P fixed them this time and if you

>adhere to his rigid schedule of FAB use (with the FAB set correctly

>to fit your child) you should experience much different results this

>time! Which FAb are you going to use, the or the Markell?

>

>Wearing a cast for 3 weeks is worrisome but most babies do just fine

>with it. Our Everett out grew his at a couple days past 2 weeks and

>we had to remove it but he's fine. I suggest you get a couple

>different people to look at his toes - sounds silly, but if you have

>other eyes to see them now as " normal " in the cast, they can help

>you determine later if you think they are swelling or turning

>blue. Sometims we look at this stuff so much our eyes play tricks

>on us....like we hardly see our kids grow but someone who hasn't

>seen them in a month says WOW they really grew! kwim?

>

>Good luck with it all.

>s.

> Update on Karter's Appt.

>

>

>Just wanted to let everyone know how appt. with Dr. P. went. We

>were to have tenotomy done Friday, but when Dr. P. saw feet after

>casts were removed he thinks that he can strech tendon with the

>casts. He is in his 2nd set of casts this time. He will need to

>have them on for 2-3 weeks. Dr. P. said we can take the casts off

>ourselves and go back into the shoes after this.

>

>This is 3rd relapse in a year, he is 13 months old, I am very

>concerned that he will relapse again. Does tenotomy help with

>relapse? Other Dr. only had shoes at 35 deg. and they have now

>changed that and maybe that will help.

>

>Just know getting to posting because Karter does not like his

>casts. I know that he is not in pain, but just mad that he has two

>casts and can not move very well.

>

>Also, his leg on his calf was very red when other cast was removed.

>Is this normal? Never happened anyother time, but now I am worried

>he might get sores because the cast has to be on for longer. Any

>way we can tell without removing the casts?

>

>Thank you all

>Tabitha

>mom to Karter 7-30-04 bl cf

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tabitha,

The 's have been available for almost 2y now actually. But

chances are, you won't need them. The Markells are good shoes that

most babies can wear with no problems. As long as the foot is fully

corrected and you understand how to get them on properly (you do have

a copy of the tips file right?) they work just fine and baby is

comfortable. You're in good hands and the problem as you know now,

was not the shoes but the correction of the foot. I think you'll be

impressed with how well he handles them now that you're being treated

properly with those wonderful hands. You are very fortunate to be

able to have Dr. P. treat Karter, it surely is a blessing and he has

many happy days to come with his great feet.

You may want to go ahead and cut the holes in the backs of the shoes

so that the first time you put them on, you will see if his foot is

seated deeply enough. I almost want to say that you *should* do

this, especially since you're not going to be fitted the first time

by an orthotist (for whatever THAT'S worth sometimes, cough,

cough...). It does not ruin the shoes and will surely help you be

confident after the cast that he is ready for the shoes without the

tenotomy. Little peace of mind never hurts :-*

Kori

At 08:31 AM 9/25/2005, you wrote:

>Karter will be going back in the Markell's. We had a very hard time

>keeping right foot in before, but foot was not casted out at all and

>shoes where at 35. Dr. P. said if this happens again we will need

>to go to the 's for he is a big boy. We are worried about

>the $$, but if we have to have 's to keep his feet from a

>relapse than we will find a way. Our other Dr. said there was no

>other shoes, so wondering how long 's have been

>available? We are to start with 20 hr/day when casts come off for

>two weeks, then down to 18 and he will adjust when we go back in

>Nov. Dr. P. also said if we made it 2 weeks it would be ok, but try

>to keep for 3. We will try.

>

>thanks

>Tabitha

>

>number23 wrote:

>I would venture your child relapsed because he wasn't being treated

>right in the first place. Dr. P fixed them this time and if you

>adhere to his rigid schedule of FAB use (with the FAB set correctly

>to fit your child) you should experience much different results this

>time! Which FAb are you going to use, the or the Markell?

>

>Wearing a cast for 3 weeks is worrisome but most babies do just fine

>with it. Our Everett out grew his at a couple days past 2 weeks and

>we had to remove it but he's fine. I suggest you get a couple

>different people to look at his toes - sounds silly, but if you have

>other eyes to see them now as " normal " in the cast, they can help

>you determine later if you think they are swelling or turning

>blue. Sometims we look at this stuff so much our eyes play tricks

>on us....like we hardly see our kids grow but someone who hasn't

>seen them in a month says WOW they really grew! kwim?

>

>Good luck with it all.

>s.

> Update on Karter's Appt.

>

>

>Just wanted to let everyone know how appt. with Dr. P. went. We

>were to have tenotomy done Friday, but when Dr. P. saw feet after

>casts were removed he thinks that he can strech tendon with the

>casts. He is in his 2nd set of casts this time. He will need to

>have them on for 2-3 weeks. Dr. P. said we can take the casts off

>ourselves and go back into the shoes after this.

>

>This is 3rd relapse in a year, he is 13 months old, I am very

>concerned that he will relapse again. Does tenotomy help with

>relapse? Other Dr. only had shoes at 35 deg. and they have now

>changed that and maybe that will help.

>

>Just know getting to posting because Karter does not like his

>casts. I know that he is not in pain, but just mad that he has two

>casts and can not move very well.

>

>Also, his leg on his calf was very red when other cast was removed.

>Is this normal? Never happened anyother time, but now I am worried

>he might get sores because the cast has to be on for longer. Any

>way we can tell without removing the casts?

>

>Thank you all

>Tabitha

>mom to Karter 7-30-04 bl cf

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