Re: Neurosurgeon appt yesterday/

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Thanks ...let me know what you find out!

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