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Where will this little foot take him?: January 2011
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Friday, January 28, 2011. Back To The Orthotist We Go. I was hoping I had the toe strap on too tight. Nope. The angle is off and needs to be adjusted, again. So it is back to the orthotist again. And yet another absence from school. One of these days this thing will fit.and then he will have a growth spurt and need a new one. Isn't that the way it is supposed to go? Thursday, January 27, 2011. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Matthew is sick. Again. In December, took him in ...
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Where will this little foot take him?: Allard USA
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Thursday, June 28, 2012. Where will this little foot take him? I remember when I named this blog. I thought it was appropriate. I had no idea just how appropriate. I was contacted a few weeks ago by a woman at Allard USA who pointed out a blog by an inspirational woman by the name of Beth Deloria. Who suffered drop foot after scary back surgery. The people at Allard were able to custom make her a ToeOFF brace which allowed her to get back to running marathons! You never know right? Hi Jo-Ann. Yes, I ...
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Where will this little foot take him?: February 2011
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Saturday, February 26, 2011. Back In The Saddle. Or AFO I should say. Yesterday Matthew wore his AFO all day. Yay! Guess the cut on his ankle was the culprit. He also had physio yesterday. Steve is still pleased with his dorsiflextion, mainly focusing on his forefront drift (Metatarsus adductus). So, for the time being, things are back to normal.what ever that means. Thursday, February 24, 2011. On Monday, while skating, Matthew got a rub mark that turned into a bloody mess on his ankle from skating.
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Where will this little foot take him?: May 2011
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The Elephant In The Room. I haven't been posting. Many reasons. Some easy, some not. But I need to post about the elephant. Funny, everyone I know keeps telling me how great his foot looks. I've told Steve my thoughts. I am sure he thinks I am nuts. That's ok. Isn't the first time. Won't be the last. I see bad things in Matthew's foot. He is getting a huge callous on the inside of his left heel. Very odd place to get a callous. What does that mean? In my mind, all bad things. He do...
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Where will this little foot take him?: April 2011
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Another Day, Another Throat Swab. Poor Matthew. Back to the doctor's office because his last throat swab came back positive for strep. That makes 2 positives in 2 weeks with a week of antibiotics in between. He finished his second round of antibiotics (and by second round I mean second round in as many weeks) yesterday. We find out Friday if this latest swab comes back with strep yet again. Good news, all other blood work came back normal. This is progress.right? Saturday morni...
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Where will this little foot take him?: Surgery
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Thursday, January 31, 2008. Matthew wore special shoes during the day for a long time and the shoes and bar at night. He learned to walk in them. Eventually, he was given the ok to stop the shoes and bar, and went into his first AFO. (ankle foot orthotic). In the spring of 2007, his foot was turning again. He was botoxed and serial casted for 8 weeks. He did everything in those casts from camping to soccor to wall climbing. NOTHING slows this kid down. He was in a lot of pain in the hospital. He was ...
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Where will this little foot take him?: May 2012
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Another Day, Another Toe Strap. I know I wasn't blogging but believe me, this happened about 2 or 3 months ago. Another blown toe strap. I like it when we blow an ankle strap. I have a bunch of those in my drawer. Just remove the old one, replace with the new one. Problem with the toe strap is it needed more anchoring then the other straps. It is anchored with two rivets. Why? Yet another reason why I am so thankful I am not working. Guess where I am going tomorrow. Do you see it?
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Where will this little foot take him?: March 2011
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Thursday, March 24, 2011. I am trying to set up Matthew's next appointment in St. Louis with Dr. Dobbs. He has become so busy now that it is really hard to get in to see him at Shriner's. I sent an email to Kristina to see what days from April 18 - June 27 we could come in. Seems that of those 11 weeks, he is only available for 2 dates, and one of those is the only date that doesn't work for us because Craig can't take that day off of work. For those who don't know the whole story, you can read it here.
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Where will this little foot take him?: July 2012
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Thursday, July 5, 2012. Holiday Plans Out Of My Control. Summer holidays are finally here! We have a very busy summer planned. Started on June 29, heading out to Rowley Alberta for the ghost town atmosphere and a famous pizza night! Then, on to Saskatchewan to visit family. Rowley is a ghost town except for the last Saturday of each month when everyone comes out for pizza night. I swear getting adults to look at the camera is harder then getting kids too! The best part of a ghost town? I am a SAHM with t...
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Where will this little foot take him?: June 2011
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011. He's Got Rider Pride. We are back from St. Louis. These 36 hour visits are tough on us both. So some answers. First, yes. He is again in a cast. This time, green and black (there is no white) for his favorite CFL team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. As you can see, he is a very proud Rider fan. Now for the answers. The callous that has been developing on his heel is purely skin. YAY! Did you hear me scream YAY at about 8 am yesterday? It was that much of a relief. Had to wait again!
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