8/30/2010 ... GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!

Today we went into to see Dr. Capehart and got GREAT NEWS! He came in and told us her feet looked great ... SO GREAT in fact that we would not need braces. He said he normally gives babies the braces with the little boots and bar across them but her feet looked great. He said they are very flexible and he was pleased.

We were told to do stretches every diaper change and let me tell you ... SHE HATES IT and cries out and has real tears!!! :o( But once again I remind myself that if this is what I have to do to help her walk I will. She also screams out every time

something touches her feet. Dr. Capehart said this is due to nothing touching them in 11 weeks and it

will go away shortly, hopefully in two to three weeks.

NO SURGERY EITHER just a visit in one month!!

Also, tonight I gave her bath because Dr. Capehart said it would help with the sensitivity. SHE LOVED IT. She kicked the whole time just smiling and playing in the water.

Hates stuff touching and rubbing on her feet!

She LOVED her bath!! Made mommy cry to see her so happy.

HOLDING CAST ...

WE ARE ALMOST DONE WITH ALL OF THIS!!

Going to Dr. Capehart today brought GREAT news. We did X-Rays of Megyn's feet and were told that her feet were better than he wanted them to be. They are straight. We put on her last set of cast, they are called "holding cast".

This set will be on for the next 2 weeks then we will go into braces. She will just sleep with the bar at night.

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME and has blessed our little miracle with this!

See her straight feet??? THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL ... HUH? I just love them :o)

Long cast ... 8/9/10

Well ... today we were told that she will have long cast put on today and they will be on for the next month. She will have 4 sets then we will determine if she has to have surgery.

Praying for no surgery! There is still a slight bend in her right foot.

Today after her casting she has cried SO MUCH! They let me choose if I wanted them to bend or be straight. With the casts being over her knees I opted for the bending because she loves to kick her little legs.

Still a slight bend in the right one. Hanging out waiting on her long casts

Video of casting ...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=424527238535&saved

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WARNING ... MEGYN DOES CRY THROUGH ALMOST THE WHOLE THING ... YOU MAY WANT TO MUTE IT.

Email for Megyns Story...

I have created an email for Megyn's blog in case there are any parents that want to ask questions, see more pictures or want to talk to someone that has gone through what they are going through.

PLEASE SHARE IT WITH EVERYONE THAT MAY NEED IT ALONG WITH THIS BLOG.

EMAIL: megynsstory@gmail.com

Thank you,

Shanda

6th set of cast ...

Well today we went in for our 6th set of cast. I was accompanied by Stacie (Megyn's God Mother). Dr. Capehart came in and looked and said they look good and we will probably do the above the knee casting next week. I am not sure why we did the short cast again but that is what he said to do.

I took video of it this week (the whole ordeal ... so you can see what happens during the casting) and will hopefully be able to post them soon.

Oh, on another note ... I met a couple that had a son with bilateral club feet. It was their first visit with Dr. Capehart. Let's all pray for their baby and that God has a hand in his healing and that he does as well and Megyn is doing. He is a cute little boy and they reminded me so much of Craig and I as we started our adventure with Megyn. I was so scared, worried and so many other things all at the same time. But today, as I talked to them, I was so happy to be able to share our story with someone else hoping it eased the worry and sadness (if they felt any sadness).

Theres some straight feet.

Her feet (bottom view)