Re: ..a defence of Dr Blecher! MORE ABOUT THE CRANIOCAP

[Guest guest]

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As far as I know, despite the similarity in names, the CranioCap by

Gillette and the German Cranio Helmet by Dr. Blecher are totally

different products. I am unaware of the CranioCap being offerred

anywhere other than just the Gillette network of hospitals here in

the US. I have heard from other parents who go to Dr. Blecher that

the word " cranio " something appears somewhere on his device, but we

never have really pinned down a consistent name to call his helmet,

which may have led to some confusion on the issue. I'm open to all

possibilities, though, so hopefully some of the parents who go to

Dr. Blecher can shed some light on his helmet design, manufacture,

and an appropriate name to call it!

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> > Hi

> >

> > I can understand that you are a little upset by this reply-

it is

> > pretty short and to the point! As Willow's mum says, though,

Dr

> > Blecher is the kindest most compassionate person in the

flesh you

> > could ever hope to meet- I really doubt that any of his

patients

> > (including myself) will write saying anything different or to

> > complain about his treatment.

> >

> > I think a few things might have happened. I know he got back

off

> his

> > hols yesterday and he emailed me- and he is off to the UK

today, so

> > hence the very rushed reply- he literally hit the ground for

24 hrs.

> >

> > Secondly, he is a craniofacial surgeon and academic from a

German

> > university who has specialised in this area (not an

orthotist by

> > trade I don't think)- he is doing this for research, not to

make

> > vast profits,and I know he is concerned by the profiteering

that is

> > creeping into this area which he sees as one of medical

treatment.

> > He won't recommend bands unless absolutely necessary(I know

someone

> > who decided with him not to band)and he won't push you in the

> > slightest if you are on the fence. I also know that the

company he

> > used to use in the States wanted him to recommend a certain

quota

> of

> > bands a month and he refused to do this and changed provider-

he's

> a

> > doctor and therefore would not recommend bands just to meet

a quota

> > (now that IS truly shocking- people might want to ask their

> > providers if this applies to them- would they even admit it

to you,

> > I think not?)

> >

> > I think you have just got his rather blunt opinion as an

academic

> > and specialist surgeon. You don't have to take it, and there

is no

> > reason why you shouldn't go and see Steve Mottram- but you

did ask

> > for his opinion on him and you have got it!!!

> >

> > As for the seeming rudeness of the email- he couldn't work in

> sales,

> > that's for sure!!! He's German and it really does come over

as rude

> > when you write it down in translation. I know this, because

my

> > husband is Bulgarian, and his emails are soooo rude (because

they

> > don't use all the flowery language and pleases etc we do to

be

> > polite). I actually vet all my husband's work emails now

otherwise

> > he offends his colleagues something chronic! You don't have

this

> > problem being French- French sounds lovely in English, both

spoken

> > and written!

> >

> > I'm not agreeing with his opinion, by the way and it's a

shame he

> > didn't expand on why he doesn't recommend treatment past 1

year -

> > but just wouldn't want anyone to be put off going to see

this truly

> > excellent and compassionate doctor.

> >

> > Hannah (mum to Lucia, London, UK)

> > Plagio, passive helmet, 4th July, 04

> >

> >

>

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