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This personal story of this little girl touched my heart. She doesn't have to go through a lifetime of not being able to walk. By having simple, easy treatment, she can be cured. She is in a country that doesn't provide the necessary treatment. We can help.



ON A HAPPIER NOTE!




I Stumbled upon this video. It's a great, candid example of what my 6 month old daughter is going through. Isn't it so adorable? It just shows hope and happiness at the same time, while going through these tough times.

For more touching stories about babies with club feet that were healed with treatment click on: 

1. http://www.clubfootclub.org/Babies-Children-Stories-c-1_3.html
   
2.  http://www.clubfeet.net/stories/
3. http://www.aussieclubfootkids.org/stories/clubfoot_stories.html
4. http://organizedwisdom.com/Clubfoot
5. http://www.angelfire.com/oh/clubfoot/myson/updates/1998.html

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ABOUT ME

I am six months of age, right now, and was born in New Rochelle, NY. I was born with Club Feet, which by the way, was no fault of my own.

My mother chose to write about me, to maybe help and inspire others out there with my fixable birth defect, that they are not alone.  Club Feet is very common, in fact, according to Mayo Clinic, it's usually an isolated problem on an otherwise normal, healthy newborn. It can be mild or it can be severe. I have the mild case where my feet wasn't turned in completely. It was turned in at a 90 degree angle. It's cases where it will be turned in at a 180 degree angle. It can also effect both feet or just one foot. My mother had just one Club Foot, which was her left foot, and, she received treatment for it by wearing a brace to.

I love to just be in my mother's arms all day loooong as much as I can.  Of course, I love to eat my cereal, and drink my milk and juice.  My big brother and sister plays with me a whole lot of the time and I enjoy their company, because they make me laugh and do silly things.  I never feel alone, because these people love me and support me.

That's why I know that I am going to be okay. My mother takes me back and fourth to the doctors and these people touch and move my feet around. I feel much better when I leave those people place and come back home to play with my brother and sister.

I also love to eat my hands, because I feel this itching on my gums.  I don't know what it is.  Think my mother told me its its because I am starting to grow some teeth out of my gums.  All I know that I have to try to put things in my mouth to chew on it. It makes my gums feel good.

Anyway, enjoy the good reads about me and my birth defect and how I overcame it with the support of my beautiful parents and siblings. I want you to know that God is watching all over all of yous and to hold on to the FAITH.

If you want to know more information about Club Feet and Treatment options, click on:

1. http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1211.asp 
2. http://www.epodiatry.com/clubfoot.htm 
3. http://www.drfoot.co.uk/club%20foot.htm 
4. http://www.clubfootclub.org/ 
5. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001228.htm 
6. http://www.scoi.com/clubfoot.htm
7. http://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Feet/feet.html 
8. http://www.seattlechildrens.org/medical-conditions/bone-joint-muscle-conditions/clubfoot/ 
9. http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/pediatricsurgery/a/clubfoot.htm 
10. http://www.orthoseek.com/articles/clubfoot.html 
11. http://www.hopkinsortho.org/clubfoot.html 
12. http://www.ponseti.info/v1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27 
13. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1237077-overview 
14. http://www.childrensorthopaedics.com/clubfoottalipesequinovarus.html#1 
15. http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=304&id=1881 
16. http://www.livestrong.com/article/26277-clubfoot-disease/ 
17. http://www.csmc.edu/9840.html 
18. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/clubfoot-topic-overview 
19. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/clubfoot.aspx 
20. http://www.peds-ortho.com/clubfoot.htm 
21. http://www.lpch.org/diseaseHealthInfo/healthLibrary/orthopaedics/clubfoot.html
    

Very Inspiring On Every Level

 One of the best entertainers ever lived, this is for him


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I loved Micheal Jackson because of his big heart and giving nature. I don't think that because he was famous, he did the things he did for people, especially children. It was just a part of his natural personality. It made him feel good to give back, because he felt he was missing a lot from his childhood, being famous all of his life.

I just had to talk about him a little because, their are a lot of people in this world, in this day and age even, that has no sympathy for others that are physically afflicted, or even mentally afflicted by no fault of their own.  It troubles me sometimes when I take my baby outside with her Clubfeet, that people stare and maybe make comments about her Clubfeet. It bothers me, because it's no fault of her own why she was born with Clubfeet and she hasn't a clue of whats going on in peoples minds or their ignorant actions.

It's up to me to protect her from "this cruel world". Let me rephrase that, "the cruel people in this world" from her. I would just cover her legs with a blanket in the meantime to avoid all of the ignorance. I am not embarrassed of my baby at all, because I am knowledgeable about Clubfeet, because I was born with it, and it was taken care of sine birth, so the same it will be for her. When I take her to the Orthopedics or the Orthotist for her shoes, those are the only times I feel okay to uncover or not to cover. Majority of the time, for 23 hours a day she has her shoes on.

Micheal Jackson wasn't a judge of character, race, creed, origin, etc.... It didn't matter where you came from or who you were, he had open arms.  He just wanted to see a smile on your face, because it made him smile twice over. There will only be one Micheal Jackson, I will miss him in this world and his music, and he shall live on in my hearts and from his music he will live on for generations to come and I am sure a lot of others out there feel the same. RIP.


More PICS and Postings

I am getting the hang of my blogging hobby. I know that my blog, about my baby's Clubfeet needs more content, and I am currently working on gathering up pictures and more dialogue, so please bare with me. I do appreciate the feedback that I have gotten so far.

I will, however continue to post about raising my miracle baby with Clubfeet. Me and my husband continue to learn about Clubfeet everyday, and learn from others experiences, because this is rather common, because I had it being born, but from my day they modernized the treatment, which is more effective nowadays.

This is me and MY MIRACLE in the hospital. She was only several hours old in the picture, but her casting for her feet wasn't performed until the following day.

I was just staring at her, because I was glad to see that she was healthy and the Clubfeet was the only hurdle to cross. This is a short-term situation that will be fixed, so me and my husband were at peace at that moment, up until the present.

Me and my husband didn't expect her to be that small weighing 5lbs 12oz.  I did have Gestational Diabetes during my pregnancy. Usually when a baby is born from a mother in that situation, they come out bigger than usual. Obviously our experience was the total opposite. You learn something new everyday, that's if your receptive to your surroundings.  We learned during this pregnancy that the baby can come out smaller than usual as well to our surprise.

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