Had our consultation: severe :o(

[Guest guest]

Well, we had our consultation at Cranial Technologies yesterday. They said 's head is "severe." I made an appt. with her pediatrician for next week to get the prescription and letter of medical necessity. I am so sad. I was really hoping deep down that they would say it was "mild" and that her original doctor may have been right after all, that it would round out on its own. My poor little munchkin.

I am also sooooo p*ssed off at that doctor for ignoring my concerns. I want to run into that office and demand that they pay for this! (Have any of you ever asked a doc for payment???) I'm sure you all know how I feel. Of course, there is also that incredible guilt that I knew something was wrong and I didn't take more aggressive action and demand a referral to a specialist way back at 2 months. She'd probably be done and out of the band by now. Now, because I didn't push, she has to wear this damn helmet during the most active, happy times of her infancy. That's not fair to her. And I feel like it's my fault.

How do you guys handle all these emotions? I know it's hurting me more than her, and she's never going to know that people will stare at her and all that fun stuff. But I never really expected to be at this moment. I'm not handling it very well.

Sorry to rant...thanks for listening.

Kerri ('s Mommy, Chicago)