Re: Jimmy got his STARband on Friday!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue and welcome!

If Jimmy is getting red or pink spots that don't fade within an hour then an

adjustment is needed. If the spots don't fade in an hour then don't put the

helmet back on - wait until you can get in for an adjustment.

I hope that band works well for Jimmy. Please keep us posted on his progress.

Best wishes,

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

Yeah for Jimmy!!! I hope you see great results so that you can avoid the

surgery altogether. I think your the first person I've read that has dealt

with microcephaly, can you share a bit more about this and what is involved?

It would be great to hear so that all issues pertaining to helmeting are

covered. I wish you success and please keep us posted on Jimmy's progress!

Thanks!

' Mom

[Guest guest]

What is the Starscanner? Is this a new device so they so not have to cast the head. Just wondering.

My son just got his helmet a week ago and I have been addicted to this board.

I hope your child is doing well

Thanks,

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Jimmy got his STARband on Friday!!!!

My 3 1/2 month old just got his STARband. Today is his first full day wearing it. He has a shunt, which they needed to accomodate, and microcephaly. I was told this is a first, and that it MAY not work for him....I guess kids with microcephaly sometimes have brains that don't grow fast enough to push the skull out to form to the inside shape of the helmet. He is a guinea pig right now....but it is worth it if it means he may be able to avoid cranial vault remodeling. Can anyone tell me if their kids ever had red spots from areas where the helmet rubbed (from the two long pieces that come down between the ears and the eyes)? I am concerned, and cannot call the orthotist until the morning. They did not go away within 20 minutes of removal of the helmet, and are still quite bright pink now that it is time to put it back on!Otherwise, I can tell you that the helmet appears to fit well, and the STARscanner was a breeze! 2.5 seconds for the scan, and it was over! It only took two tries (because my son hiccupped during the first scan!). For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Yes, and it's WONDERFUL!!!! It means no casting!!!! In 2.5 seconds,

you get an extremely precise scan of your child's head! I wouldn't

know what it's like to have to comfort a child during a casting, but

I'm sure it's no picnic. I'm quite glad the STARscanner was available!

The best part is that each time you go back for adjustments, they

give you printouts of the original head shape, with the changing head

shape images over the top so you can actually see the improvements

taking place!

Anyone interested can go to the Orthoamerica website to see where the

closest orthotist using a STARscanner is located.

Jimmy's doing really well...thanks for asking. I hope the same for

your son!

Sue Ellen

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wrote:

> What is the Starscanner? Is this a new device so they so not have

to cast the head. Just wondering.

>

> My son just got his helmet a week ago and I have been addicted to

this board.

>

> I hope your child is doing well

>

> Thanks,

>

> Ethicon, Inc

> 616-207-1421 Car

> 616-513-1574 Pager

> 800-888-9234 X7422 Voice

> Jimmy got his STARband on Friday!!!!

>

>

> My 3 1/2 month old just got his STARband. Today is his first

full

> day wearing it.

>

> He has a shunt, which they needed to accomodate, and

microcephaly. I

> was told this is a first, and that it MAY not work for him....I

guess

> kids with microcephaly sometimes have brains that don't grow fast

> enough to push the skull out to form to the inside shape of the

> helmet. He is a guinea pig right now....but it is worth it if it

> means he may be able to avoid cranial vault remodeling.

>

> Can anyone tell me if their kids ever had red spots from areas

where

> the helmet rubbed (from the two long pieces that come down

between

> the ears and the eyes)? I am concerned, and cannot call the

> orthotist until the morning. They did not go away within 20

minutes

> of removal of the helmet, and are still quite bright pink now

that it

> is time to put it back on!

>

> Otherwise, I can tell you that the helmet appears to fit well,

and

> the STARscanner was a breeze! 2.5 seconds for the scan, and it

was

> over! It only took two tries (because my son hiccupped during

the

> first scan!).

>

>

>

>

> For more plagio info