Re: 10 week update/Active & Passive Starbands

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Hi ,

I see Christie has already answered your questions, so I'll just

welcome you to the group, welcome! Please keep us psoted on Jake.

> > > Hi there

> > >

> > > Just wanted to write a long-winded note with Colin's update.

> > > We saw Chuck for the last time on Tuesday :-( and met an ortho

> > named

> > > . More on that later. No cuts were made and it occurred

> to

> > me

> > > that no cuts have been made for *at least* a month. Does that

> sound

> > > right considering his age (11 mos.) and his headshape (brachy)?

> > >

> > > Chuck said that we could be done in 2 wks but it is always up

to

> > the

> > > parent to decide when they are done. Great, I love those

> > decisions.

> > > Colin's head looks much much better but of course, (as you

> > suspected

> > > I'd say) there is still a flatness to it. What's a mom to do?

> My

> > > husband wants him to be done in 2 wks. He will be 1 yr. old

that

> > week

> > > so that would be a nice birthday present. I hate to compare but

> I

> > > keep thinking: ph has worn his for 4 mos., D.

> has

> > > worn his for 4 mos., .....you get the picture....

> > >

> > > But it's not about us (parents) or the birthday is it??? Sure,

> his

> > > growth is slowing but there are plenty of babies that started

on

> or

> > > around 12 mos (or later as we all know) so I am tormented by

> > > the " should we go one more month " ? thing. He has plenty of

room

> > left

> > > in it and as I said no cuts have been made in at least 4 wks,

> and

> > we

> > > won't go in next week so it will be the same for SIX weeks.

> Again,

> > > does this sound ok? He still does not have any problems w/red

> > spots

> > > or anything. We see the ped neuro next Weds. so I suspect he

> will

> > say

> > > that we are done since he wouldn't have done the band in the

> first

> > > place. OH! I have to tell you something else but I'll make it a

> > > separate post!

> > >

> > > I asked about continuing to wear it just at night and they said

> > that

> > > you might get rejection from him - if he doesn't wear it in the

> day

> > > he may not want to wear it at night. I think that was another

> > thing

> > > that could be left up to me.

> > >

> > > My husband broke the digi camera and I threatened his life if

> > doesn't

> > > get it fixed asap! After all graduation may be upon us and his

> > > BIRTHDAY!!!

> > >

> > > ALL Thoughts appreciated. :-)

> > >

> > > Sue

> > > Colin F. 11 mos. brachy, rt plagio

> > > STARband 6/29

> > > Buffalo, NY

> >

> >

> >

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