I was born with bilateral talipes in 1960. In later life, my mother told me she was convinced she had taken morning sickness tablets containing the drug thalidomide. Which was known to cause birth defects. I had surgeries at ages four and again major surgery at seven at the RNOH under Mr Hugo Kemp. At …
Hello my son was born in 2002 with severe clubfeet. They turned completely in. At 8 months of age after 7 months of casting which did not work he had surgery to correct the feet at Denver children’s hospital. My son Seth grew to be an active young man without any issues until his freshman …
Hello my name is Monica. I am 45 years old, and I was born with a left club foot. I am from Colombia, and now I live in Las Vegas. I was treated with casting and seven surgeries. I am so happy to find your website. I truly feel I am not alone. For the …
Just over a year ago I was referred to a physio after complaining to my GP about pains in my left foot and noticing a wobble when I walked. The physio started the examination by asking me if I knew I had a slight club foot. At the age of 61 this was a bit …
I’m so glad there’s a page on this! Hi I’m 32 next month and I was born with severe bilateral talipes both feet turn in touching the inside of my ankles.. I had an operation done on them to correct them and was in casts rite up til I was 9months. They thought I’d never …
My name is Suzanne and I was born in 1950 with bi-lateral club feet. Immediately having casts with the bar inbetween my legs I was treated until I was three. Then came the years of the ugly brown man looking shoes. At the age of around 8 or 9 my left foot had surgery to …
I’m 48 year old male born in 1970 with bilateral club feet when the first started doing the Ponseti method. I have had only the castings, the Achilles’ tendon lengthening, and the metal bars with the shoes when I was a baby and toddler. I feel I was lucky that I never had to go …
We found out that my daughter had clubfoot at birth. Everyone was quiet and we were panicking that something was wrong with her. Once they explained it we started making a plan. The first doctor we saw said that she would never walk, would need complete reconstruction at 6 months and no he didn’t know …
I am a 40-year-old woman who was born in 1978 with a right club foot. I was casted and wore shoes with the big metal rods between them. I also had surgery. I have an artificial heel, and heel cord. I had this all done at Boston a children’s Hospital and the doctors told my …
Hi everyone. My name is Leanne and I was born with bilateral clubbed feet in 1989. I had a surgery at six months old. According to my mom the surgeons over corrected my feet. I walk slightly on my ankles and am super flat footed. I feel like that shouldve been the last and only …
Hi everyone. My name is Madonna. I was born in 1979 with very, very severe bilateral clubfeet. My feet were turned in, over to where the bottoms of my feet faced my face, and the inside of each big toe came together to meet the inside of each heel. I was born on a Saturday …
I am 25 years old, and I was born with bilateral clubfoot. I did not really understand how I was different from others until I got into elementary school. Our family kept it as a secret from me, I guess they didn’t want me to feel I am different. I wasn’t bullied during school which …
Hey guys, I’m 33 years old with a left clubfoot. I have had 14 operations from birth to about when I was 14. I have always had pain in my foot and leg but I lead a normal life doing sports and running etc but now at 33 life is getting to be a struggle …
My name is Janis and I was born with this terrible bilateral clubfeet. My left foot is almost normal but my right foot never got fixed. As a child, I was teased by the other kids for being different and for having braces and crutches throughout my childhood. Growing up I always tried to keep …
I had my last surgery in 2006, 11-12 years ago, I would like to say ever since I have been fine but its not true, I have hypersensitivity on the outside edge of my foot and if I sit in a certain position for a while the bottom of my foot starts to have a …
Hi, I’m Daniel and I’ve got clubfoot with my right foot being the only one affected. I’ve had a total of four surgeries with only the initial position correction working efficiently. My big toe was also fused together so it can’t bend this was to stop it sticking up when I walk but I think …
I’ve always wanted to share my story and here some people might actually understand it. I’m only 16 and I’ve had 9 surgeries trying to correct my club foot (affecting my left foot and leg) as well as the other damages it has caused. I’m looking at at least 3 more within the next couple …
Hello, My names Sean and I’ve been born with bi-lateral club feet. I have had four surgeries on each foot which I’m very lucky to be able to say. I struggled for most of my life living in excruciating pain. As a child, I was extremely overweight well into my teens. Martial arts and kickboxing …
My name is Sarah and I am 34 years old. I was born with severe bilateral clubfoot. I had surgery on both feet before I was a year old. Then I was in casts for a year. I learned to walk in those casts. =) Then I wore shoes on the wrong feet (to straighten …
I was born in 1968 with clubbed feet. I have seen pictures of myself with a brace between by feet, and know that casts were used when I was an infant to try to correct them. I never had any surgery, and little was done with exercise or corrective stretching. I have not lived with …
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