Re: Lucas' update

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn!

Nice to hear that Lucas is doing so well!! Thanks for the update and

good to hear from you

& Grace 21mos

urcf FAB 13hrs

>

> Hello everyone! We had our follow up with Dr. Ponseti on Friday.

Lucas

> is doing great- Dr. P said his right foot looks really good- better

> than the left. He seemed really surprised since this is the foot

that

> had surgery. I was too- I've been expecting it to be much worse.

His

> left one has a strong muscle that keeps pulling it a little to the

> inside but he said that would stretch out once he started walking.

He

> walked a little for him while holding onto my fingers and Dr.

Ponseti

> said he was going to walk any day now!! I'm so excited and nervous

at

> the same time. I hold my breath every time he trys to stand on his

own.

>

> Our next appt isn't until Jan. He said at first 6 mos, but my

husband

> will deploy in Sept for 4 mos. So, Dr. Ponseti was discussing the

> deployment with my husband and finally turned to me and said, " It's

> too far for you to have to drive by yourself. You can come back

when

> he returns. " So, there you have it, chivalry is still alive. He

said

> all he would do is look at his foot just like this time and he's

very

> happy with what we've been doing.

>

> He told me before to cut back to 16-18 hrs, but it was so much

easier

> at daycare to have him in for 19, so he was 19 there and then 16 at

> home on the weekends. Dr. P has cut him back to 16 there as well.

>

> I made a comment there about the tornado and that I called last

week

> to make sure the hospital was still there. I also said a few of you

> who were there posted on this group so we'd all know if he and

> everyone else was okay. Jan (I think?) said she was pretty sure

that

> if a tornado hit his house this whole group would be there in a

heart

> beat to build him a knew one. Everyone chuckled-but it's true!

>

> Now I need to go back and read all the other messages. I've already

> read the essay and cried.... I've been MIA for so long!

>

> Jenn

> Lucas BCF 12/10/04

>