[tri-med] Re: kam orthopedic update

kam had an pt supervisor in chs that said kmart made the best kids
sneakers!!!!!

i am  tying not to freak about the bone density thing and will email  on
mon....we will do whatever we have to do.  just like all the other loving
parents  on this listserv.  we are the oh so lucky ones that have kiddos
that are still  with  us
jude, mom to derek-16, kelsey-14 and
kameron-5-full trisomy 18
golden, colorado, usa
chromosome 18 registry & research society
trisomy syndrome coordinator
http://chromosome18.org/stories_trisomy.htm#Wolpert
http://www.trisomyonline.org/wolpert.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Penny Victor" <pvictor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Devon doesn't wear splints or AFO's or UCBL's although he did for a
> while...but they really made no difference so the Ortho told us not to
> bother. Devon has tiny ankles and narrow small feet with absolutely no
arch.
> I've always had trouble finding shoes that both fit well and let him walk
> without causing him to trip or get rubs. He's in a size 10.5 or 11 now. I
> found him those Addidas jetflamers a couple months ago but he takes them
off
> so easy on the bus that I've been looking for hightops for Devon that
would
> be comfy, supportive and stylish too...and of course ones that he wouldn't
> walk like frankenstein while wearing them :o) Last week I found a pair of
> plain old non designer Rt66s at KMart. So far so good...he can walk well
in
> them...they have great arch support and he doesn't walk like frankenstein
or
> fall alot in them :o) They were only 17.99 :o)



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