Re: Anyone from Northern California? Need Advice.

August 28, 2002

Hi! Becky:

Yes. They do have a clinic in Palo Alto for StarBand. But first you

have to see a plastic surgeon (Dr. Schendel) at Lucile Packard

Children Hospital at Stanford, phone number 650-724-4260. It depends

whether your grandchild is with HMO or PPO. If she is with HMO, then

you need to get a referral from her ped. Dr. Schendel will evaluate

whether she needs a STARband, if she needs it, he will write a

prescription. The Orthotist will be in the doctor office, once you

have the prescription, the orthotist will made an appointment with

you for the scan of her head shape to made the band.

My son will be 6 month-old next week and he will see Dr. Schendel

today one more time to see if he needs a STARband. He went to see him

when he was 4-month old and the situation was mild that time, the

doctor said we could wait until he is six month old to reevluate

again.

BTW, the wait for Dr. schendel is pretty long. You're expecting about

a 6-week wait if you made appointment today.

Let me know if need further information.

Lim

> yes, you are correct. I have checked the wealth of info. that has

been sent

> to me from this group and Starband is in PA. (And yes, our weather

is very

> nice, although today we are having a little heat spell)

> I am hoping to hear from someone that has actually used that

company in PA.

> We are just beginning to investigate this problem, perhaps we

should have

> started sooner because Nikkie is 4 mos. old and by what I am

hearing, it

> takes a little while to even get the ball rolling. Nikkie is my

> granddaughter and unfortunately, my husband & I are leaving for one

month's

> vacation. I have passed some of the info along to my daughter

hoping that

> she will continue with this.

>

> Becky~

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