Re: Ian got his helmet - Loma (Day 2)-Melisa

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Hey Melisa

I will definately say that the progress we saw on Friday motivated

me to keep that helmut on and realize its for Dylans best interest.

I feel the same way about Dylan being a trooper, especially with all

the sweating- its just got to be uncomfortable. Ian can actually

take off the helmut himself?

Im not sure how long Dylan will be in the helmut- we go back on 2/13

for our 2nd check up. She said in the begining it would be anywhere

b/w 8-16 weeks - I just hope he has graduated by his 1st bday in

June.

We didnt make it to the aquarium but hope to attend the next one

Long Beach is a little far for us so I hope its closer.

Take care-

Dylan 1/04 Local helmut Los Angles

> Thanks .

>

> I think your right, once I see the progress I'll feel better, but

Ian doesn't go for an adjustment until February 27th! So far today,

he's had it on the whole time, since midnight, well except for 15

minutes this morning when I fed him. I let him air out because his

forhead was so red.

>

> I tell Ian everyday to eat lots so he grows faster. I have to say

though, he is just being such a trooper, I'm so proud (corny, huh?)

>

> Keep me updated on Dylan. That's awesome that your already seeing

improvement. My Orthotist said you see the most improvement the

first month, then the second month you'll see half the improvement

of the first month, the third month you'll see half the improvement

of the second month and so on...do you have any idea how long Dylan

will have to wear it? My Orthotist keeps saying I'll probably stop

putting it on Ian as soon as the May hot weather hits. I would hate

to have him wearing it in the hot weather but I don't want to

terminate his treatment before it's time either. I guess we'll just

wait and see.

>

> Melisa

> Ian 1/23/04 Loma

>

> ps. did you go to the Aquarium yesterday?

>

>

> Re: Ian got his helmet - Loma (Day 2)

>

>

> Hi Melisa-

> I to felt the same way when Dylan got his helmut, and I cried

for 2-

> 3 days. I would be so sad and feel bad for him- it was

especially

> frustrating when I would try and breastfeed b/c the helmut made

it

> awkward and fell down over his eyes (it has since been adjusted

and

> it is much better) It has been almost 2 weeks, and things have

> gotten better for both of us. He doesnt care whether its on or

off

> and im starting to not even notice it. We went for our first

recheck

> appointment and Dylan must have had a giant growth spurt b/c his

> head change amazed the othothist and she remeasured him 3 times

to

> be sure, the change was from a 1 to a .3 (I think im writing

that

> right) so that gave us all the more confidence in our decision

and

> washed alot of the negative feelings I had away. Progress helps

as

> does time. I will admit he has still not wore his helmut for the

> full 23 hrs- he still gets so sweaty and the helmut stinky, even

> with cornstarch baby powder, and is getting a rash on his

forehead

> which the orthotist thinks could be a heat rash so I take of the

> helmut thru out the day and let his forehead breathe a little-

> Anyway hang in there, it soed get better and I never thought I

would

> be able to say that

>

> Dylan 1-04 Local Helmut Los Angeles

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " MLB " <Groove79@p...>

wrote:

> > Thanks everyone for your kind words about my Ian.

> >

> > Well, today he wore his helmet about...20 hours. I checked on

him

> before I went to bed last night and he was sleeping peacefully.

At

> 5:15 am (10 hrs after he went to bed) I heard him babbling so I

went

> in and he had his helmet in his hands and was chewing on it!

Well, I

> gave him a break (by not putting it back on), gave him his

pacifier

> and he went back to sleep for a couple hours. He wore it all day

> today except at the end of his morning nap it was off again! He

> probably took it off because he was sweating so bad. His hair

was

> all wet and beads of sweat were still inside the helmet. But, he

> slept with it on for 2 hours during his afternoon nap. Tonight

he

> went to bed at 6:45, I just checked on him and he's sleeping

> peacefully!

> >

> > It is causing a bit of a problem with Isabelle. They've just

> recently started to play with toys together, take toys away from

> each other, etc. And, I think Isabelle views Ian's helmet as HIS

toy

> that he WON'T share with her. She was really mad about it this

> morning when they were playing. She kept grabbing it and he'd

pull

> his head away and she'd start to cry or worse let out one of her

> really high pitched screams. It was kind of sad...ok and a

little

> funny.

> >

> > So here's the thing, Ian totally doesn't mind the helmet, he's

as

> happy as can be, but it still bothers me...why? Do I feel

guilty? I

> don't know. I can't figure it out. I think he looks adorable in

it,

> he's happy, no one else seems to mind it...so why do I still

feel

> bad for him? I'm sure in a few more days, when I'm completely

use to

> it, I'll feel better. Especially when I start to see his little

head

> rounding out!

> >

> > Well, that's our 'day 2' update. The helmet seems to fit

really

> good so hopefully things will continue going good.

> >

> > Melisa

> > Ian B. 1/23/04 Loma

>

>

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