Shannon was born with her feet turned in (otherwise known as club foot) and needed to have them corrected. Basically her heel cords formed too tightly while she was in the womb and this didn't allow her feet to straighten out as she grew. Ever since she was a month old the correction process has been ongoing and finally ended on Thursday.
First came two full leg casts that were on for months, then a heal cord lengthening operation, then more casting. After the casts came off the second time she had to wear the famous Dennis Brown bar. This is a pair of shoes with a bar between them to keep her feet straight.
She wore this device for over a year. She had to wear it all day for the first few months and then only when she slept. As she grew, the shoes would have to be replaced for bigger one. We actually kept the smaller shoes and one of them is a door stop for Shannon's room.
After she outgrew the last pair we decided that it was time to go without them. She was walking and running without a problem. Both of her feet remained flexible although one is tighter than the other.
Yesterday confirmed what we thought and this almost 2 year process in over. A happy day indeed.
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