Re: First time out with helmet and update on red face!--RUNBEANBUNNY

[Guest guest]

Runbeanbunny--

Just be aware that using soap and water isn't alright on all bands.

Check w/your orthotist first. With DOCbands you can only use

alcohol. It evaporates when completely dry, so use a fan or bake it

in the sun if you need to.

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com

> > > Today, my husband and I went out for the first

> > time with our

> > banded

> > > son. We have had the helmet since 4/27 but had to

> > take it off

> > because

> > > he had a horrible allergic reaction to the alcohol

> > we were using

> > to rub

> > > the helmet clean. We know it is that because it

> > started peeling

> > like a

> > > chemical peel...our poor little guy! The red

> > finally went away

> > > completely and started peeling so we decided to

> > put it on for the

> > > morning. We thought that church would be the

> > perfect place to

> > start.

> > > Everyone was very nice and very curious. Most

> > people wanted to

> > know

> > > what kind of wound he had. We were able to

> > educate many people.

> > Then

> > > we went out to breakfast at a local bagel shop.

> > After that we

> > wandered

> > > around and Noble for a few hours. All in

> > all, the first

> > trip

> > > out was much less painful than I thought it would

> > be. If we got a

> > > funny stare, I reminded myself that we were doing

> > this for his

> > health

> > > and I didn't care what anyone though. Just wanted

> > to share

> > >

> > > Jen--mom to Seth--brachy/tort, starbanded 4/27

> >

> >

> >

> >

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