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

[Guest guest]

That's correct, the CranioCap is ONLY made in Minnesota, and there

are no other locations outside of Minnesota for the CranioCap.

~Amy, mommy to Jaden, CranioCap Grad

> > > 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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