Re: New and anxious-neurosurgeon appt today went well!

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It is all very confusing & overwhelming at times. My daughter first

wore a STARband. I had no idea it was called the " STARband " until a

few wks or so into her treatment. I thought it was a DOCband

actually, then I thought it was a locally made band, until this group

helped me figure it out. Noone at my local hospital told me it was

called a STARband made by Orthomerica. You would have to go to a

Cranial Technologies clinic to receive a DOCband.

Check with your hospital Mon. morning. Also follow Kendra's advice

regarding the questions to ask & such.

Good luck - let us know what you find out.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> Re: New and anxious-neurosurgeon appt today

went well!

>

>

> -HI everyone, I finally got back on here to see any responses to

my

> post. I was a little surprised to hear that it would most likely

be a

> STARband just because the Dr. and nurse stated it had to be a

> DOCband, I'm kind of confused because they were saying something

> about the Fda and that this particular orthotist has gotten

> permission from the Fda to make something that similar, that he

casts

> for it and sends it to a main office or something that has to

legally

> be called a DOCband, they were sketchy because they said this

> orthotist could explain it more.We're going to see him next

Tuesday,

> but that's our appt. for casting. I guess I'll be calling on Mon.

to

> get a clarification. Is there a chance that itis one of the

locally

> made helmets I've heard reference to occasionally or something.

Guess

> all the lingo is still a bit confusing for me. The girls in the

> office said they had done 3 of the positional helmets, they

usually

> do the post surgical helmets,is this a red flag? Thanks for

always

> responding to my posts, it makes me feel that we're not alone out

> here!! Kaneko(mom of 6mo. old Kai) in Columbia, MO.

Anyone

> from Mo out

there?

>

>

> -- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " abbygator49509 " <dj2kirby@c...> wrote:

> > It sounds like you had a terrific appt today I'm glad

things

> went

> > so well - now on to the band! Like Kendra said it won't be a

> DOCband

> > but will most likely be a STARband made by Orthomerica. Let us

> know

> > how the appt goes with the orthotist. Be sure you ask him

plenty

> of

> > questions to make sure he has good experience in treating

baby's

> with

> > the band. Even ask for references and/or pictures of some of

the

> > babys he has treated.

> > It also sounds like the tort is getting better. Keep up with

the

> > exercises .

> > We look forward to hearing about your son's journed to a

rounder

> > head. BTW, that's also terrific news about insurance paying!

> That's

> > a big relief.

> > Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

> > MI

>

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