Re: 's ped neuro appt

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Hi Cory:

Well, making the decision to band is a huge step and I'm sure even

though you are scared of it, you still probably feel better having a

date set and your mind made up (although you can always change it!

LOL). I've only heard GREAT things about Bill Barringer in OK so I'm

sure you'll be happy with your decision, esp in a few mos when

has a beautifully rounded head In the meantime, keep plugging

away with your wonderful repositioning.

Scary stuff about your daughter having seizures, oh man, I'd freak!!

Glad she's fine now though, shew.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Cory Schwemley " <cory6@c...>

wrote:

> Thanks for all the support you all have shown me. I was really

sad/in shock

> last night. You all helped tremendously!

>

> Christie, thanks for reminding me that my repo efforts do count for

> something! I had forgotten that. Thanks to everyone else who

responded

> that they knew what I was going through. It is so helpful to hear

that.

>

> Thanks for all the info about ECI, is that an income based

program? If it

> is, I doubt we would qualify. Our insurance does cover the PT, so

I'm not

> too worried about that. I did find a highly recommended lady (who

also has

> a 5 month old!) here in town that works exclusively with children

and babies

> and has done a lot of work w/tort. He has his first session on

Monday,

> 11/3.

>

> After talking with dh and my mom I did decide (dh left the decision

up to

> me) that it would be in 's best interest to go ahead and get a

> helmet/band now. So, I called and made an appt. He has an appt

w/Bill

> Barringer on Wed. Nov 12 at 10am to be casted. He will be exactly

5 months

> and one week.

>

> The really weird/spooky thing is that is exactly how old, to the

day, that

> my now 4yo dd was when she had her seizures. They think her

seizures were

> hereditary (she grew out of them and is completely fine now), and I

am SO

> hoping that we don't have to go through that again with and

that we're

> dealing with this instead!

>

> So, while I'm not completely happy with the situation, I have

accepted it

> and am feeling much better about things today! I do sometimes

wonder if I

> had accepted the referral to the neuro when it was first offered

when

> was 13 weeks and if we had gotten the tort diagnosed then, if the

outcome

> would have been different. PT would've been started earlier, so

maybe the

> repo would've worked better... but then the damage was already done

to his

> forehead so if repo doesn't correct that at all maybe it wouldn't

have made

> a difference... Who knows?!? I do know I'm driving myself crazy

wondering

> and it's gotta stop!! LOL

>

> Cory

> , 6/5/03, waiting to be cast on 11/12, Norman, OK