Re: What company is best?

[Guest guest]

Leann:

Plagio can be so very overwhelming to us parents. Should I get a

band, should I get a STAR, DOC or locally made? Will the head round

on it's own? It's very stressful on us parents. Go with your

motherly instinct - you know what's best for your child.

I feel I owe it to parents like you to share my Abby's story. If I

can help one parent out there with Abby's story, I couldn't be

happier. Just be sure you thoroughly interview the orthotist who

will be treating your Abby. The STARband can work so long as the

orthotist knows what he or she is doing. I don't want to see any

baby go thru what Abby went through - that's why I share our story.

Abby is at a great age to begin her band treatment. She'll be

hitting good growth spurts in the mos to come, so you should see good

& relatively faster correction than if you begin later.

Best of luck with the PT for her tort.. Also good luck with the

MRI. Be sure you let us know what the results are & when you go

ahead with the casting for the band.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad 6/22/01

MI

> I have decided to try the STAR band first because it is closer to

us. The

> DOC band clinic is 4 hours away in Atlanta. I am in the Savannah,

GA area.

> I do hope that we do not have the same results as you did. I am

sorry that

> you had to go through that ordeal. I work and cannot imagine

making weekly

> trips to Atlanta. I know most of you have had to do it and I

admire you, but

> for me right now, it is not the way to go. Does anyone have

experience with

> Savannah or heard anything? If the CT clinic were closer, I would

definitely

> use them. The trip is an issue for us.

>

> Abby has flattening on her right side. She is 5 months old and an

absolute

> sweetie. We are in the process of getting a MRI done, PT setup for

tort, and

> the band. This all has been overwhelming to me. I just thought

her head

> would round out on its own, but it has not happened. So that's

where we are

> in the process.

>

> LeAnn, Springfield, GA