We've also had a clubfoot checkup since then as well and well, it was with mixed reviews so that's probably why I haven't blogged about it, because I'm in denial that we are still fighting this battle with her feet. This time her right foot is proving to be our problem child. The surgery on her left is still a success but now her right foot appears to be turning in (proof in the wear on the outside of her right foot), this after being out of her brace for 3 1/2 years. Why!?!
She's also walking on her toes which is in-line with the tight Achilles that we've been feeling. Dr H doesn't want to intervene yet but surgery was brought into the conversation this time. Same exact thing as on her left foot including the cavus tendon release on the bottom of her foot. Again, why!?! We chatted a little about out struggles because he had a resident student in with him (first time in our entire time of seeing him that there has been a medical student with him, thank you Stanford Medical - said sarcastically, I'm all for teaching but when it comes to my daughter's future, I'd like the full attention of the expert) so we didn't get too in depth but we both mentioned that we're supposed to be done with relapse by 5 and here we are, still facing them at 6 1/2. Again, why!?! I am very exhausted and deflated from all of these uphill battles. For a kid that is so active this is just getting unfair. She's now into soccer (another thing that we've started since my last post), basketball, and softball so I'm trying to figure out when I would even schedule a surgery to have the least impact on her sports and school. I'm guessing maybe next summer, though that would delay getting her on the swim team which is supposed to benefit her foot and obviously ruin her summer. It's very frustrating and exhausting.
On a positive note, we met a little girl (well she's in 7th grade) and her mom that live not too far from us and see Dr H as well and Riley and the little girl have really hit it off. She has unilateral clubfoot but had a similar surgery so she and Riley can compare scars and talk about having different feet. It's been nice for Riley to have someone to relate too and it's been really nice for me to have another mom face to face to talk to about it. I have met a lot of supportive moms in the online groups but for some reason I felt so much more comfortable with everything that I have been feeling after speaking in person to this mom (because she's feeling everything I'm feeling!)
So that's the update, not such great news but we go back in December so we'll see what he says!
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| See the wear on the outside of the shoe on the left. No Bueno! |
