Nikolas was born with both of his feet clubbed. He had casts in Bulgaria for three weeks when he was three months old followed by several months of braces. The work that was done in Bulgaria greatly improved his feet, but the IA doctor that we saw in August thought we might be able to correct them even more. We met with an Orthopedic Specialist at Riley Children's Hospital today. After examining Nikolas' feet and taking lots of x-rays, she decided that further correction was necessary. The x-rays showed that the bones in both of his heels curved upwards and the bones on the top of his right foot are very close together. Because of these issues, she thought it would be best to start over and redo the entire casting procedure. We will go back to Riley every Tuesday morning for new casts until his feet are in the best possible position. We do not know how long this will take, but 3-4 weeks seems to be the average time frame. It depends on how well his bones react to the casts. Once we are finished with the casting, he will have surgery to lengthen the tendons. This will be followed up with braces and physical therapy. The doctor is optimistic that we will have good results in the end.Nikolas is a very active two-year-old, so not being able to walk is tough for him (and us). Because he can't go anywhere, he has to be completely dependent on us to do everything for him. Today was a struggle, and I really hope he learns to tolerate the casts soon. If anyone has any ideas of how to entertain a toddler who has to stay in one place, please send them my way. If only he'd watch television...
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I'm glad to hear that his legs will improve. Perhaps he could have a tiny triangular board with wheels to sit on and get around in the meantime in your home. The one I'm thinking of is at most schools in gym class. Perhaps ask an occupational therapist for ideas.
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