Re: Thanks for the wonderful welcome :-)

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Hi Sheila,

Amaya is so adorable! She has such beautiful eyes! I can clearly see

the tort. I also see the facial asymmetry. She's a cutie!

> Good evening everyone,

> I wanted to say thanks to all those who replied to my " New here and

at

> wit's end " post last week. I planned to reply sooner than this but

we

> had to make an emergency run out to South Dakota to pick up my 19

year

> old step-daughter. Grrrrr.

> Anyway, I got back yesterday and I was able to read through all the

> posts and I am so grateful for the nice replies. I got some great

advice

> from you!! I DID find another PT who can see Amaya next Friday. I

think

> in light of our no-insurance situation, I am going to just have them

> teach me how to do the exercises and I will do them at home. Also, I

> called her dr. and was told that if we wait until her 6 mo. appt. we

> will still have plenty of time to get her referred for further

> treatment. So...I guess I will chill out and wait til then,

although I

> don't WANT to wait...they're not really giving me an option to be

seen

> sooner. Also...in the meantime I researched info on the helmets,

because

> I am almost positive she will be needing one. Her condition is so

> obvious and really severe in my opinion. Unfortunately, there isn't

a

> Cranial Technologies office here in Minnesota, but there is 4 hours

away

> in Wisconsin. Do you all think it would be worth the trip(s) to see

> them? Or just go through someone local? Or what? From what I read,

the

> DOCBand is far superior, and of course, like any mom, I only want

the

> best for my baby. Is there anyone else from the loop in the

Minneapolis

> area who can offer more specific advice - and who to go to?

> Thanks again!!!!!!!! You all are great!!

>

> ~Sheila

>

> P.S. I've attached a pic of Amaya which isn't the best pic of her,

but

> clearly shows the tort. and the assymetry of her eyes and ears, and

even

> her nose and mouth. You can't really see the flat spot tho which is

more

> towards the back of her head.