Club Foot

So Deron was born with a club foot which means that the foot is turned inward and he would not be able to put any weight on it. We took him to see an Orthopedic Doctor and they told us they would need to cast his foot. The process of the treatment is they put a new cast on his leg everyweek. They strech the foot everyweek til it becomes in the normal position. When it getsto the normal position they clip his achilles tendon(done with a local anethesia) so the foot is even and the heal will be in the right position. Then they cast his foot one last time and leave that cast on for a few weeks. He will have a series of 5-6 casts depending on how fast the foot turns. After the casts are done he will have to wear a brace on both feet that has a bar to hold his foot in place. He will have to wear the brace all the time for 3 months. Then he will have to wear it while he sleeps until he is 4 years old. We already got the first cast and go every monday to get the new ones. I will say that it was pretty emotional to watch them cast his foot. He did cry and that is rare for him. He really only cries when he is hungry or needs a diaper changed. He struggled not being able to straighten his leg or move it like he wanted to. He seems to be used to the cast. He is a trooper!