Re: RE feeling discouraged

[Guest guest]

Kia:

I can tell you are feeling better about this today. That's great. I

am glad you rec'd such good references about Cole's orthotist & his

experience.

My daughter rec'd her band just before she learned to crawl, I

definitely loved having her wear it for protection! It protected her

from many bumps & bruises.

Hopefully the band will make it in before the weekend. Let us know

when you do receive it.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

> Marci,

>

> Our ortho thought Cole would receive very good correction, and

> estimated that he would wear the helmet for 5-6 months. At the

> Ortho's urging, I called Orthomerica and asked about him. I got

> glowing reports about him and his wealth of experience, which did

> make me feel better. I suppose I wasn't too reassured by the

ortho's

> assurances that Cole would receive good correction... afterall, I

> hardly expected him to say " I can't do anything for him, so you may

> as well give up now. " But talking to Bill at Orthomerica was

> reassuring. There was also a mom and baby in the waiting room when

> we went to get cast for the helmet, and I got to talk to her. Her

> son had severe plagio and had been in the helmet 2 months (starting

> at 10 months of age). She said that she had seen lots of

> improvement, and reassured me that we wouldn't regret our decision

to

> go ahead with it one bit (she was still fighting her insurance

too).

> I'm just so anxious to get on with this process. It looks like we

> won't get the helmet until Tuesday or Wednesday (I was hoping it

> might arrive by Friday!).

>

> I also read an earlier post from someone who said they didn't want

> their little one to be learning to crawl/walk in the helmet so had

> hoped to get it earlier. The mom in the waiting room said the

helmet

> is great for learning to walk... it's like a crash helmet for those

> early falls. I'm most worried about the heat (high of 98 today,

and

> it looks like this summer is shaping up to be hazy, hot, and humid).

>

> Thanks to those who have sent words of encouragement. This group

has

> been helpful already... just knowing others are going thru

something

> similar. And I just found out that an acquaintance in my town (a

> friend of a friend) who has a son 2 weeks younger than Cole is

going

> to see a neurosurgeon today. He will most likely be getting a

helmet

> soon, and I plan to let her know about the group.

>

> Kia

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

You're so great about responding to posts and offering

encouragement. I really appreciate it!

I am feeling better today. Cole was cast last Tuesday (june 3), so I

was hoping he'd be in his band by this Friday (june 14). But I

called the ortho, who called the manufacturer, and the helmet should

be shipped Monday or Tuesday (17th or 18th). It looks like we won't

get it until Tuesday or Wednesday of next week (they did tell me 10

days to 2 weeks initially, but I was really hoping for 10 days, and

it looks like it will be 2 weeks). I guess a few more days won't

matter (except for my sanity and my husband's. I'm driving everyone

crazy by going up at least 10 times in the middle of the night to

roll Cole back onto his side. He is so determined to sleep directly

on the flat back of his head!).

Kia

> > Marci,

> >

> > Our ortho thought Cole would receive very good correction, and

> > estimated that he would wear the helmet for 5-6 months. At the

> > Ortho's urging, I called Orthomerica and asked about him. I got

> > glowing reports about him and his wealth of experience, which did

> > make me feel better. I suppose I wasn't too reassured by the

> ortho's

> > assurances that Cole would receive good correction... afterall, I

> > hardly expected him to say " I can't do anything for him, so you

may

> > as well give up now. " But talking to Bill at Orthomerica was

> > reassuring. There was also a mom and baby in the waiting room

when

> > we went to get cast for the helmet, and I got to talk to her.

Her

> > son had severe plagio and had been in the helmet 2 months

(starting

> > at 10 months of age). She said that she had seen lots of

> > improvement, and reassured me that we wouldn't regret our

decision

> to

> > go ahead with it one bit (she was still fighting her insurance

> too).

> > I'm just so anxious to get on with this process. It looks like

we

> > won't get the helmet until Tuesday or Wednesday (I was hoping it

> > might arrive by Friday!).

> >

> > I also read an earlier post from someone who said they didn't

want

> > their little one to be learning to crawl/walk in the helmet so

had

> > hoped to get it earlier. The mom in the waiting room said the

> helmet

> > is great for learning to walk... it's like a crash helmet for

those

> > early falls. I'm most worried about the heat (high of 98 today,

> and

> > it looks like this summer is shaping up to be hazy, hot, and

humid).

> >

> > Thanks to those who have sent words of encouragement. This group

> has

> > been helpful already... just knowing others are going thru

> something

> > similar. And I just found out that an acquaintance in my town (a

> > friend of a friend) who has a son 2 weeks younger than Cole is

> going

> > to see a neurosurgeon today. He will most likely be getting a

> helmet

> > soon, and I plan to let her know about the group.

> >

> > Kia