Clubfoot Community | Ruth Maude | Activity http://clubfootclub.org/community/members/admin/activity/feed Ruth Maude - Activity Feed Fri, 01 May 2009 21:54:08 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.2.3 en http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1358/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude and Maria Kosberg are now friends]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1358/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:26:52 +0000 Ruth Maude and Maria Kosberg are now friends

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]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1354/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude and Wajid Mahmood are now friends]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1354/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:31:18 +0000 Ruth Maude and Wajid Mahmood are now friends

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]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1352/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude and Dwana Alayne Evans are now friends]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1352/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:06:18 +0000 Ruth Maude and Dwana Alayne Evans are now friends

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]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1300/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude and Tom are now friends]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1300/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:33:58 +0000 Ruth Maude and Tom are now friends

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]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1232/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude and Declan J are now friends]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1232/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:56:39 +0000 Ruth Maude and Declan J are now friends

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]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1228/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude and Kristen are now friends]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1228/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:51:51 +0000 Ruth Maude and Kristen are now friends

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]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1204/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1204/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:21:18 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: You can try this site http://www.steps.org.za/ and http://www.clubfoot.co.za/

Please keep us posted on how things go for you.

~ Ruth


In reply to - LESEGO became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1140/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1140/ Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:05:29 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Chantale,

Check out these sites

http://www.mixmatchshoes.com - this online store sells shoes of different sizes
http://www.OddShoeFinder.com The site allows people with mismatched feet to buy and sell their unused shoes left over from buying two pairs at a time.


In reply to - Chantale became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/2010/11/23/the-new-site-is-almost-ready/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude wrote a new blog post: The new site is almost ready!]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/2010/11/23/the-new-site-is-almost-ready/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:33:55 +0000 Ruth Maude wrote a new blog post: The new site is almost ready! I'm nearly ready to launch the new site.... would any of you have some time to volunteer to work on pasting content over? Let me know if you can help.

~ Ruth

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]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1097/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1097/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:56:54 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Hi Stacy,

I know what you are saying about shoes... I've been having a hard time finding boots for Evan so we are actually having boots custom made. It is so expensive! His feet are a hard size to find (6½ EE - men's shoes typically start at a 7) and we can't go up a half size because then his one foot which is slightly smaller will be swimming in the boot. He's nearly 18 so his feet have stopped growing so this is going to be an ongoing problem. We need the sole of the boot to be made out of the right material so that it can be modified for his leg-length discrepancy. Hopefully these boots will be so well made that they last a long long time.

~Ruth


In reply to - stacy became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1098/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1098/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:51:02 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: HI Alisha,

I really feel for you... I understand that compliance with the bar is very hard but it is also a very important part of the Ponseti method. My son wasn't treated with the Ponseti method so we didn't go through the awful bar stage.

Hopefully some others will have some advice for you.

~ Ruth


In reply to - Alisha became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1100/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1100/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:48:51 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Hi Melissa,

Welcome to the ClubfootClub! Where are you in Ontario? We are in Toronto. Make sure your Doctor is following the Ponseti Method - Here is a checklist I wrote that may help you understand what's involved.

Feel free to ask any questions.

~ Ruth


In reply to - Melissa became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1055/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1055/ Sat, 30 Oct 2010 02:19:39 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Hi Elizabeth,

Don't worry about her not walking yet. Evan didn't walk until 19months. Evan didn't have the Ponseti method and didn't have the bars... his feet would be much better if he did. Here is what I've read about the Ponseti brace....

“The real challenge of the Ponseti Method begins when casting ends. Children must wear a brace locking their feet in place 23 hours a day.
After three months, the time required begins to drop incrementally until age 4 or 5 when, according to Dr. Ponseti, the gene that causes club
feet is no longer active.”


In reply to - Elizabeth posted an update: well Rachel got her last set of cast off today. back to the shoes and bars ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1056/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude and Elizabeth are now friends]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1056/ Sat, 30 Oct 2010 02:08:01 +0000 Ruth Maude and Elizabeth are now friends

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]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1034/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1034/ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:37:22 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Congratulations on your new son! My best advice is to learn about the Ponseti Method and ensure that your Dr. is skilled in this proceedure. Check this out for more info. The Ponseti Checklist.

~ Ruth


In reply to - Scott Dixon became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1007/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1007/ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:00:20 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: That is hard. It is around $80 for Evan's shoes to be altered but we get most of that back. Maybe a lift in the one shoe would help. Evan has been told to make sure he chooses a career path so he won't be on his feet all day. Good advice but it is hard I'm sure when you need a job you take what you can get.


In reply to - Kortney became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1007/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/1007/ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:31:01 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Hi Kortney, Have you every been checked for leg length discrepancy? My sister is a Naturopathic Dr and a Physiotherapist.... she checked Evan and sure enough there was a difference of 1 inch that no Dr. had flagged before. Having his shoes modified to compensate has really helped him.

Please share anything you find that helps you on the forums. The medical community isn't providing answers for clubfoot patients who were treated surgically but maybe we can help each other.

~ Ruth


In reply to - Kortney became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/981/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/981/ Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:21:57 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Welcome to the Clubfoot Club!

Please read this to understand the best treatment for your child The Ponseti Checklist.

Kind regards,

~ Ruth


In reply to - Ahmad became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/974/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/974/ Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:30:58 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Hi April,

Welcome to the Clubfoot Club! Feel free to tell us more about your experiences with clubfeet and to ask questions

~ Ruth


In reply to - April became a registered member ]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/950/ <![CDATA[Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment]]> http://clubfootclub.org/community/activity/p/950/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:19:36 +0000 Ruth Maude posted a new activity comment: Hi Jessica,

Welcome to the Clubfoot Club! I am interested in posting more information about the Ilizarov technique so I just started a group. Thanks for joining and sharing about your experiences.

~ Ruth


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