Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Leana: I'm so happy you were able to get Leana a prescription. Believe me, 13 mos is not too late to begin DOCband treatment. My daughter got her DOCband at 11.5 mos & we were still able to get good correction. Best of luck with the casting Please be sure you let us know how it goes. Also, your English is just fine . Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad MI > Katerina is going to have casting done next Monday. I am surprized > how fast and smoothly everything was going last couple of weeks. > First, I made an appointment (actually several of them with different > doctors, just in case) with craniofacial surgeon in Philadelphia. He > said that the only way to correct Katya's flat head is surgery, > because of her age (she is 13 month old). That was very > dissappointing to hear. I would never consider surgery even for a > second. I asked him if he would be able to prescribe a band. He said > that it was too late for a helmet (as far as I understood, he never > even heard of DOC Band). At the end he agreed to write a > prescription. All it was saying was Katya needed a " molding helmet- > band " . As soon as we got back home, I called Cranial Technologies in > New-Jersey, and they accepted that prescription and made an > appointment right away. So in three days she will have the casting > done, and in 2 weeks her band will be ready. I am very glad that we > will be able to start the treatment so soon. > I pray so it works. If it doesn't, at least I tried. > Thank you for listening and sharing your thoughts, and please forgive > me my English (it is a second language for me). > > Leana & Katerina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Leana, I can't believe that the surgeon you saw said the only way to correct Katya's plagio was with surgery and that she was too old. Do you mind if I ask where you went and which doctor you saw. I'm just curious since I am in Philadelphia, I wonder if it was the same hospital we went to, St. 's Hospital. You should be very proud of yourself for pushing to get that prescription for the band! Good luck with the casting and be sure to let us know how Katya does! Niki Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads) Phila., PA > Katerina is going to have casting done next Monday. I am surprized > how fast and smoothly everything was going last couple of weeks. > First, I made an appointment (actually several of them with different > doctors, just in case) with craniofacial surgeon in Philadelphia. He > said that the only way to correct Katya's flat head is surgery, > because of her age (she is 13 month old). That was very > dissappointing to hear. I would never consider surgery even for a > second. I asked him if he would be able to prescribe a band. He said > that it was too late for a helmet (as far as I understood, he never > even heard of DOC Band). At the end he agreed to write a > prescription. All it was saying was Katya needed a " molding helmet- > band " . As soon as we got back home, I called Cranial Technologies in > New-Jersey, and they accepted that prescription and made an > appointment right away. So in three days she will have the casting > done, and in 2 weeks her band will be ready. I am very glad that we > will be able to start the treatment so soon. > I pray so it works. If it doesn't, at least I tried. > Thank you for listening and sharing your thoughts, and please forgive > me my English (it is a second language for me). > > Leana & Katerina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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