Monday, Sept 17th, the day after my wonderful Washington baby shower, my parents and I headed to Seattle Children’s for an in-utero consultation with the clubfoot specialist, Dr. Mosca. The appointment went well. My main burning questions were answered. Mainly I wanted to be sure that only Dr. Mosca would perform the tenotomy (where they clip the achilles tendon so that the foot can move up and the tendon can regrow to the right length). He assured me that this was the case. This doctor also only treats clubfoot patients on Monday, so I wanted to be sure he would be working 12/24 and 12/31. He said he would be. I guess Icem will be getting casts on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve (happy anniversary to us!).
Our conversation about treatment echoed what my research had told me. I was relieved that they let us schedule our first five appointments on the way out. Everyone was very helpful and welcoming. The biggest thing I walked away with was how lucky we were. At Children’s you are surrounded by children and their families who are fighting larger battles than you. It makes you very thankful for your situation. All that was left was to have this baby and face our journey.
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