Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 I don't know if you remember us but we have now had a result with Ethan. Today we saw a neurosurgeon in a Bristol hospital (10 mins down the road) in the UK!!. He diagnosed Ethan with plagio and suggested fitting him with a helmet. He said that his head will never be perfect but will hardly be noticeable. Anyway, we will hear in the next few days when he will be casted and he will probably wear the helmet for approx 4 months. This will be covered under the National Health Service. We are so relieved to find an understanding neurosurgeon who, although seeing far worse cases everyday, was still sympathetic and willing to help. 3 months ago we thought that nothing could be done about Ethans head in the UK, then through this group we found Dr Blecher who ran clinics in London, and thanks to being armed with all the info we could find we tackled the system and got a result. Thanks for aall your help and I will keep you posted with Ethans progress. UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 : It sounds like your appt went very well. I'm so happy you were able to find a Dr. who didn't just blow you off and I'm happy our group was able to be of some help, by you're the one who did the work to get Ethan his help. Let us know when Ethan will be casted. You'll be happy with the band! Keep us posted Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad MI --- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " claire_short71 " <claire_short71@y...> wrote: > I don't know if you remember us but we have now had a result with > Ethan. Today we saw a neurosurgeon in a Bristol hospital (10 mins > down the road) in the UK!!. He diagnosed Ethan with plagio and > suggested fitting him with a helmet. He said that his head will never > be perfect but will hardly be noticeable. Anyway, we will hear in the > next few days when he will be casted and he will probably wear the > helmet for approx 4 months. This will be covered under the National > Health Service. > > We are so relieved to find an understanding neurosurgeon who, > although seeing far worse cases everyday, was still sympathetic and > willing to help. 3 months ago we thought that nothing could be done > about Ethans head in the UK, then through this group we found Dr > Blecher who ran clinics in London, and thanks to being armed with all > the info we could find we tackled the system and got a result. > > Thanks for aall your help and I will keep you posted with Ethans > progress. > > > UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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