New and anxious-regarding recasting

March 24, 2002

Hey, everyone, thanks so much for always replying, you guys are a

faithful bunch, sorry I don't interact much, just can't spend too

much time on the computer(everyone else in my family is napping right

now!). As for whether Kai has grown since the first casting, I

imagine that he has to have. I asked my orthotist but did not push

him about if we needed to recast and he said we did not. Man, I hope

I haven't made a big mistake here, time is already a wasting. it's

been like six weeks since we he was casted. Still trying to wear the

first helmet, but really haven't been able to that much. Finally got

rid of the dry, scaley spot on his forehead, so starting to wear it

more again today. Thanks for the Cortaid idea, but didn't read it

until it finally got better with time. Also for the info about the

holes in the helmet. I really questioned my orthotist about the

wearing schedule and he really does want us to take it off every 4

hrs for the whole time Kai wears it. He said that having it off for a

short length of time isn't going to hurt and is much better for the

skin, as far as moisture goes. He said this is what he has discovered

over time, he has his own wearing schedule, different from STARband's

recommendation. He recommends taking it off whenever the baby eats,

for example. Anyhow, do think this would be detrimental to Kai's

correction, anyone? I do think with the moisture problems we've

already had this might be a good idea. We're supposed to get the

second helmet this coming thurs. or Friday, I just hope it works

better. I'm really impatient to get going, everything went fast at

the beginning and now that it's been slow, it's hard to take!! But

God is faithful, I believe it, I truly appreciate everyone that

replied and said they'd be praying. Talk again soon, (Kai's

mom from Columbia, Mo)

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