LeAnn-Kai wears a STARband too-what's your orthotist say?

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>

> > Hey guys, thanks for everyone's 2 cents:) My orthotist left me a

> >phone message today responding to my concerns. He said he thinks

> >there is enough built in growing room and that we'll have several

mo

> >in it. As for the red areas that don't go away well on the first

> >helmet, we all think they are because we try to position the

helmet

> >lower on his forehead(difficult and makes everywhere not quite

right

> >I think), since it's cut too high. If we still have trouble, and

it

> >doesn't go by the book this time, will definitely ask to recast,

thenbsp;

> >thing is it really wasn't too bad of an experience for us, since

our

> >orthotist uses a fiberglass roll, instead of the traditional

casting

> >method. That's not what held us back, just that our orthotist

didn't

> >think it was nec. and the increased waiting time, because it took

us

> >a month to get the first helmet. Kai is almost 7mo and 3 weeks,

was

> >just over 6 months at time of first casting for those of you who

> >weren't sure. Praying that this helmet will work despite the

evidence

> >otherwise, if not, recast I will push for!!nbsp; Is there any way

> >besides, red spots that don't go away quick enough for me to know

if

> >it isn't right? Or just lack of correction?nbsp; Did I say in my

last

> >post that my husband and I THINk we see a little correction? The

> >midline prominence on the back of his head, that is not midline,

> >seems to be moving more to the center, making less of a flat spot.

> >Maybe we're dreaming, don't know, but if so, that would def. be

God,

> >since he's worn his helmet much less than he should have!nbsp;

Helmet #2

> >should hopefully be in tom. or if not Monday, Oh I do hope

tomorrow!!

> >THanks everyone, I'll keep you posted! and Kai in Columbia

Mo

> >

> >

> >

> > *

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Our orthotist is going to junk this one and wants to recast. But now we are

considering changing to DOCband because we kind of blame the orthotist for all

the problems and setbacks we are having. Hope things go better for you.

LeAnn

Abby Lee's Mom

Georgia

" kaneko1232002 " <kaneko1232002@...> wrote:

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>gt;

>gt; gt; Hey guys, thanks for everyone's 2 cents:) My orthotist left me a

>gt; gt;phone message today responding to my concerns. He said he thinks

>gt; gt;there is enough built in growing room and that we'll have several

>mo

>gt; gt;in it. As for the red areas that don't go away well on the first

>gt; gt;helmet, we all think they are because we try to position the

>helmet

>gt; gt;lower on his forehead(difficult and makes everywhere not quite

>right

>gt; gt;I think), since it's cut too high. If we still have trouble, and

>it

>gt; gt;doesn't go by the book this time, will definitely ask to recast,

>thenbsp;

>gt; gt;thing is it really wasn't too bad of an experience for us, since

>our

>gt; gt;orthotist uses a fiberglass roll, instead of the traditional

>casting

>gt; gt;method. That's not what held us back, just that our orthotist

>didn't

>gt; gt;think it was nec. and the increased waiting time, because it took

>us

>gt; gt;a month to get the first helmet. Kai is almost 7mo and 3 weeks,

>was

>gt; gt;just over 6 months at time of first casting for those of you who

>gt; gt;weren't sure. Praying that this helmet will work despite the

>evidence

>gt; gt;otherwise, if not, recast I will push for!!nbsp; Is there any way

>gt; gt;besides, red spots that don't go away quick enough for me to know

>if

>gt; gt;it isn't right? Or just lack of correction?nbsp; Did I say in my

>last

>gt; gt;post that my husband and I THINk we see a little correction? The

>gt; gt;midline prominence on the back of his head, that is not midline,

>gt; gt;seems to be moving more to the center, making less of a flat spot.

>gt; gt;Maybe we're dreaming, don't know, but if so, that would def. be

>God,

>gt; gt;since he's worn his helmet much less than he should have!nbsp;

>Helmet #2

>gt; gt;should hopefully be in tom. or if not Monday, Oh I do hope

>tomorrow!!

>gt; gt;THanks everyone, I'll keep you posted! and Kai in Columbia

>Mo

>gt; gt;

>gt; gt;

>gt; gt;

>gt; gt;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; *