Re: gets his DOCband Monday - SUE & NICOLE

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Woohoo for ! I checked out his pics he looks like the sweetest

baby. Thanks for sharing, I'm getting less apprehensive about it and

know I will be so relieved when he gets the band (Tuesday but

hopefully sooner!)

I'll keep you posted and look forward to hearing updates on !

& Aidan (10 months, doc band ~ 7/20) in CT

> > > Hello All,

> > >

> > > After 5 weeks of repositioning with some improvement we

decided

> to

> > get banded. The Neuro Surgeon left it up to us. He

said if

> > we didn't band then he would improve but still have residual

> > flatness. If we did band then we would definitely see more

> > improvement. When I asked what he would do if his son were in

the

> > same situation he said he would " probably band him in the

winter

> but

> > not in the summer. " I thought this was a weird reply. His

cranial

> > vault asymmetry is 17 and he is just 7 months so time is

running

> > out.

> > >

> > > Lurking on this great site has helped us come to the decision

to

> > band . We are going to Cranial Tech in Oakbrook Terrace,

> > Illinois and they have been great. screamed bloody

murder

> > during casting but as soon as we took off the netting he was

his

> > smiley happy self.

>

> > > He gets his band Monday and I find myself very emotional this

> > weekend thinking this is his last " band free " weekend. I know

we

> are

> > making the right decision but I am so worried that 's

> > personality will change. All of the pictures of the adorable

happy

> > babies in bands on this site are very helpful.

> > >

> > > My insurance is Unicare and they paid $2,475. I started the

> > insurance process immediately after the first neurosurgeon

> > appointment while we were repositioning. This proved to be a

smart

> > move because we needed a pre-cert and this ended up taking

about 4

> > weeks even though the Neuro Surgeon was great about writing the

> > script ahead of time and the Cranial Tech office was great at

> working

> > with Unicare. It just takes time. If you think your child

might

> > need a band start this process right away!

> > >

> > > Thanks for your support,

> > > (Mommy to , 7 months, DocBand 7/12/04, Chicago)

>

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