Re: Neurosurgeon appt yesterday

[Guest guest]

,

I am sooo excited for you (and extremely jealous that my neurosurgeon

appt didn't go that way!!!) Good luck to you and keep us posted!!

Kristi

(10mos) and (4)

OH

> Went well. When the nurse practioner asked what we were there for,

I

> said " to confirm a diagnosis of positional plagiocephaly, and to

> receive a prescription for a corrective helmet and letter of

medical

> necessity for the insurance company. " She asks a whole bunch of

> questions, then asked what I did for a living. She thought I was

in

> the medical field or something with all the jargon I was using

> like " bossing forehead " etc LOL.

>

> The neurosurgeon came in, a real petite, feisty looking lady. She

> could tell immediately that Logan didn't have craniosynostosis.

She

> pointed out his asymmetrical ears and said that doesn't happen with

> cranio. She diagnosed his plagio as mild. She then said " let's

talk

> about helmets. " She then went on to say that studies have found

that

> infant heads " round out " on their own. That helmets don't really

> help etc. My heart just lept to my throat and I instantly felt

> adrenaline coarsing through me. I was ready for a fight!!

>

> Then she said that if what we wanted was a helmet, it was our

> decision and she would prescribe it for us. THey already had a

> generic LMN to use for insurance. I told her about cranial tech

and

> gave her the purple folder of info that Charlotte had given me.

She

> was glad to have it. She also wrote a script for PT for his

> torticollis.

>

> It was a great visit. She wants to see him after he's had the

helmet

> for two months. We feel so blessed that she was willing to help us.

>

> -/Logan 5 1/2 months

> PA

[Guest guest]

Great job !!!

Way to go!

, Rhiannon's mom

> Went well. When the nurse practioner asked what we were there for,

I

> said " to confirm a diagnosis of positional plagiocephaly, and to

> receive a prescription for a corrective helmet and letter of

medical

> necessity for the insurance company. " She asks a whole bunch of

> questions, then asked what I did for a living. She thought I was

in

> the medical field or something with all the jargon I was using

> like " bossing forehead " etc LOL.

>

> The neurosurgeon came in, a real petite, feisty looking lady. She

> could tell immediately that Logan didn't have craniosynostosis.

She

> pointed out his asymmetrical ears and said that doesn't happen with

> cranio. She diagnosed his plagio as mild. She then said " let's

talk

> about helmets. " She then went on to say that studies have found

that

> infant heads " round out " on their own. That helmets don't really

> help etc. My heart just lept to my throat and I instantly felt

> adrenaline coarsing through me. I was ready for a fight!!

>

> Then she said that if what we wanted was a helmet, it was our

> decision and she would prescribe it for us. THey already had a

> generic LMN to use for insurance. I told her about cranial tech

and

> gave her the purple folder of info that Charlotte had given me.

She

> was glad to have it. She also wrote a script for PT for his

> torticollis.

>

> It was a great visit. She wants to see him after he's had the

helmet

> for two months. We feel so blessed that she was willing to help us.

>

> -/Logan 5 1/2 months

> PA

[Guest guest]

Awesome news !! I am so happy the appointment wentso well

for you! And you did a great job being so prepared and well read on

the subject! Way to go!!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> Went well. When the nurse practioner asked what we were there for,

I

> said " to confirm a diagnosis of positional plagiocephaly, and to

> receive a prescription for a corrective helmet and letter of

medical

> necessity for the insurance company. " She asks a whole bunch of

> questions, then asked what I did for a living. She thought I was

in

> the medical field or something with all the jargon I was using

> like " bossing forehead " etc LOL.

>

> The neurosurgeon came in, a real petite, feisty looking lady. She

> could tell immediately that Logan didn't have craniosynostosis.

She

> pointed out his asymmetrical ears and said that doesn't happen with

> cranio. She diagnosed his plagio as mild. She then said " let's

talk

> about helmets. " She then went on to say that studies have found

that

> infant heads " round out " on their own. That helmets don't really

> help etc. My heart just lept to my throat and I instantly felt

> adrenaline coarsing through me. I was ready for a fight!!

>

> Then she said that if what we wanted was a helmet, it was our

> decision and she would prescribe it for us. THey already had a

> generic LMN to use for insurance. I told her about cranial tech

and

> gave her the purple folder of info that Charlotte had given me.

She

> was glad to have it. She also wrote a script for PT for his

> torticollis.

>

> It was a great visit. She wants to see him after he's had the

helmet

> for two months. We feel so blessed that she was willing to help us.

>

> -/Logan 5 1/2 months

> PA

[Guest guest]

,

What great news!! You sure are lucky!!

> Went well. When the nurse practioner asked what we were there for,

I

> said " to confirm a diagnosis of positional plagiocephaly, and to

> receive a prescription for a corrective helmet and letter of

medical

> necessity for the insurance company. " She asks a whole bunch of

> questions, then asked what I did for a living. She thought I was

in

> the medical field or something with all the jargon I was using

> like " bossing forehead " etc LOL.

>

> The neurosurgeon came in, a real petite, feisty looking lady. She

> could tell immediately that Logan didn't have craniosynostosis.

She

> pointed out his asymmetrical ears and said that doesn't happen with

> cranio. She diagnosed his plagio as mild. She then said " let's

talk

> about helmets. " She then went on to say that studies have found

that

> infant heads " round out " on their own. That helmets don't really

> help etc. My heart just lept to my throat and I instantly felt

> adrenaline coarsing through me. I was ready for a fight!!

>

> Then she said that if what we wanted was a helmet, it was our

> decision and she would prescribe it for us. THey already had a

> generic LMN to use for insurance. I told her about cranial tech

and

> gave her the purple folder of info that Charlotte had given me.

She

> was glad to have it. She also wrote a script for PT for his

> torticollis.

>

> It was a great visit. She wants to see him after he's had the

helmet

> for two months. We feel so blessed that she was willing to help us.

>

> -/Logan 5 1/2 months

> PA

[Guest guest]

Great :

I was getting ready for a fight too when I saw she said " infants head

round out on their own " ...but very relieved to hear she was open to

writing you a rx for the band if you desired! That's great. She's

entitiled to her opinion, but I am glad she also took your feelings

into consideration.

So let us know when Logan will be casted. Thanks for the good news.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

> Went well. When the nurse practioner asked what we were there for,

I

> said " to confirm a diagnosis of positional plagiocephaly, and to

> receive a prescription for a corrective helmet and letter of

medical

> necessity for the insurance company. " She asks a whole bunch of

> questions, then asked what I did for a living. She thought I was

in

> the medical field or something with all the jargon I was using

> like " bossing forehead " etc LOL.

>

> The neurosurgeon came in, a real petite, feisty looking lady. She

> could tell immediately that Logan didn't have craniosynostosis.

She

> pointed out his asymmetrical ears and said that doesn't happen with

> cranio. She diagnosed his plagio as mild. She then said " let's

talk

> about helmets. " She then went on to say that studies have found

that

> infant heads " round out " on their own. That helmets don't really

> help etc. My heart just lept to my throat and I instantly felt

> adrenaline coarsing through me. I was ready for a fight!!

>

> Then she said that if what we wanted was a helmet, it was our

> decision and she would prescribe it for us. THey already had a

> generic LMN to use for insurance. I told her about cranial tech

and

> gave her the purple folder of info that Charlotte had given me.

She

> was glad to have it. She also wrote a script for PT for his

> torticollis.

>

> It was a great visit. She wants to see him after he's had the

helmet

> for two months. We feel so blessed that she was willing to help us.

>

> -/Logan 5 1/2 months

> PA

[Guest guest]

" She then went on to say that studies have found that

infant heads " round out " on their own. That helmets don't really

help etc. "

I have a question....what studies are these nuerosurgeons talking

about?? Mine said the same thing. Can anyone help or shed some

light on this for me and direct me where to look for this research?

Thanks.

Dana

> Went well. When the nurse practioner asked what we were there

for, I

> said " to confirm a diagnosis of positional plagiocephaly, and to

> receive a prescription for a corrective helmet and letter of

medical

> necessity for the insurance company. " She asks a whole bunch of

> questions, then asked what I did for a living. She thought I was

in

> the medical field or something with all the jargon I was using

> like " bossing forehead " etc LOL.

>

> The neurosurgeon came in, a real petite, feisty looking lady. She

> could tell immediately that Logan didn't have craniosynostosis.

She

> pointed out his asymmetrical ears and said that doesn't happen

with

> cranio. She diagnosed his plagio as mild. She then said " let's

talk

> about helmets. " She then went on to say that studies have found

that

> infant heads " round out " on their own. That helmets don't really

> help etc. My heart just lept to my throat and I instantly felt

> adrenaline coarsing through me. I was ready for a fight!!

>

> Then she said that if what we wanted was a helmet, it was our

> decision and she would prescribe it for us. THey already had a

> generic LMN to use for insurance. I told her about cranial tech

and

> gave her the purple folder of info that Charlotte had given me.

She

> was glad to have it. She also wrote a script for PT for his

> torticollis.

>

> It was a great visit. She wants to see him after he's had the

helmet

> for two months. We feel so blessed that she was willing to help

us.

>

> -/Logan 5 1/2 months

> PA

[Guest guest]

You know, I was wondering that last night! I think I will call her

and ask what study she was refering to!

-/Logan

> > Went well. When the nurse practioner asked what we were there

> for, I

> > said " to confirm a diagnosis of positional plagiocephaly, and to

> > receive a prescription for a corrective helmet and letter of

> medical

> > necessity for the insurance company. " She asks a whole bunch of

> > questions, then asked what I did for a living. She thought I was

> in

> > the medical field or something with all the jargon I was using

> > like " bossing forehead " etc LOL.

> >

> > The neurosurgeon came in, a real petite, feisty looking lady.

She

> > could tell immediately that Logan didn't have craniosynostosis.

> She

> > pointed out his asymmetrical ears and said that doesn't happen

> with

> > cranio. She diagnosed his plagio as mild. She then said " let's

> talk

> > about helmets. " She then went on to say that studies have found

> that

> > infant heads " round out " on their own. That helmets don't really

> > help etc. My heart just lept to my throat and I instantly felt

> > adrenaline coarsing through me. I was ready for a fight!!

> >

> > Then she said that if what we wanted was a helmet, it was our

> > decision and she would prescribe it for us. THey already had a

> > generic LMN to use for insurance. I told her about cranial tech

> and

> > gave her the purple folder of info that Charlotte had given me.

> She

> > was glad to have it. She also wrote a script for PT for his

> > torticollis.

> >

> > It was a great visit. She wants to see him after he's had the

> helmet

> > for two months. We feel so blessed that she was willing to help

> us.

> >

> > -/Logan 5 1/2 months

> > PA