Re: Sydney's new helmet

[Guest guest]

Well Sydney has been banded for 3 days now and I woul dlove to report

that she is doing great!! She has stopped crying and yesterday wore

the band for four hours at a time without complaint. I think it

helps that the temp here in Cincinnati dropped from 80's to mid

60's. She doesn't seem bothered and the last time I took the helmet

off she did not even have a red mark anywhere! She even rolled over

for the first time, guess those few extra ounces were all she needed

to get her over. Even though she has a pre-colored Starband

(abstract pink) I let my other three decorate it with stickers

yesterday, figured they had to be involved in Sydney's therapy too.

My six year old caught someone staring at Syd in the grocery store

and cute as can be says " God isn't finished with her yet. It's

okay. " I felt tears well up in my eyes; and thought to myself if the

6 year old can make this adjustment than so can the rest of us.

Anyway, tonight we sleep with our band, hope all goes well. What a

wonderful anniversary gift (6 years today). Thanks for all your help

as our family makes our transition to the world of helmets.

. Mom to Sydney

> In a message dated 6/6/02 11:06:30 PM Central Daylight Time,

> dweston6587@u... writes:

>

> << Well, think of what happened.

> This little baby was trying to move and get into position, and got

> stuck. She probably tried to move for a while, but after a time

she

> just had to give up. Imagine the fear and pain that you would

feel

> if it were you... (He was trying to be very gentle and kind, and

> just explain it. After I thought about it, I realized he could be

> right! I just wanted to cry for my baby) Well, after we got

home,

> she just laid in my arms and sobbed. She was not in pain, she was

> not screaming, she was just releasing some of what must have been

a

> bad experience. >>

>

> Wow - that is fascinating! It makes a lot of sense.

>

> Marci