michele's Story
i have club feeti was born with left club foot in 1969. they have operated me weeks in curacao since they had no doctors to do that in aruba at that time. when i was operated upon they have touched with my nerves. i was in a cast for weeks as a baby unable to move. i wear the special shows the brackets you name it. when i was five my father took me to columbia where i was blessed to find a doctor that corrected my feet. put a pin in the anckle area and took some stomack flesh to put on the feet. since that operation i walked fine, you can really see from behind that i have a clubfoot. my feet is disfigured and getting more so now that i am getting old. 1 toe is small the other ones have different shapes. my leg is smaller from the knee area down. my anckle is a bit higher. it is not the most beautifull thing to watch but for me it is the most normal thing. i am gratefull that i can walk, swim and i even right a bike when i was younger. i play bowling even i do not have the strength in my feet. my feet i cannot move it it is just there. as long it is just there it is fine with me. yes some days i have pain but hey that is just part of life. i never complained about pain because i feel so lucky that i am still able to walk. my dream is still to wear high heels i am going to make it before 40. will post it on my website.
Added on 08 Apr 2007