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On Our Way
Well it took 5 weeks but insurance finally approved a custom DAFO for Sporty. My call telling them that they could approve it or approve surgery may have had something to do with it buuuut we’re finally making progress in … Continue reading
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A Decade
This post comes a few days after your 10th birthday Sporty but I promise you it’s been on my mind for weeks before you hit your double digits. I’ve actually been dreading this milestone even more than I’m dreading my … Continue reading
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Battle of the Cages
The Saturday before Christmas, Sporty’s hitting coach invited her to come and participate in his annual “Battle of the Cages.” He breaks his hitters up into two teams with judges behind the cage rating each at bat as a single, … Continue reading
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It’s a Process
Apparently getting a custom DAFO is going to be a bit of a process. Thursday I made the trek to a new orthotics place that I thought was in South Scottsdale but as google maps took me off the freeway … Continue reading
Road Warriors
We just returned from our first trip to see Dr Fluffy Unicorn since our move to Arizona. As we were sitting at the airport, I wondered if the trip was worth it. Did we really need to be going through … Continue reading
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A decade
It’s hard to believe it is a decade this month that we got Sporty’s Clubfoot diagnosis. It feels like yesterday that my head was a blur with things like “birth defect,” “worried,” “she’ll be able to walk but never compete … Continue reading
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Stretch It Out
It’s been a crazy month with preparing to move (we fly out Monday! Eek!) and balancing travel softball so my blogging has fallen off track but Sporty got her new dynasplints this week. Hoping these give us the stretch we … Continue reading
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Time For A Checkup
Friday we made our way to Dr Fluffy Unicorn for a checkup, our first in almost a year, 10 months to be exact. I had some concerns going in, I made Sporty wear her old sneakers so he could see … Continue reading
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#worldclubfootday 2018
It’s hard to believe another year has passed. I haven’t had any updates on Sporty’s feet because we haven’t been to Dr Fluffy Unicorn since last August! So crazy! This is the longest we’ve EVER gone between appointments and I’ve … Continue reading
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Imperfections are the New Perfections
We haven’t been to Dr Fluffy Unicorn since August. This is the longest we’ve ever gone between appointments, we don’t go until June. In fact, I don’t think he knows we’re moving a few weeks after we see him, that’s … Continue reading
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