Re: New to group (need advise)

[Guest guest]

Hi Dana. Welcome to the group. I am sorry your son's dr gave you

such a line of crap when he was 6 months old. I am glad you found

another one later that gave you the prescription for the band at 13

months. It is a little later to be starting band therapy but can

still produce results. What kind of band did/does your son wear

that hasn't given you te results you were hoping for? Or did he

wear one at all? 19 months is rather old to get a helmet if he's

never had one yet, but if you make some calls maybe there are places

that can do it. Maybe call Cranial Tech if there is one near you

and if you go for their free consultation, they can tell you what's

what. Good luck....

Becky

, repo grad

Pittsburgh, PA

>

> Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Dana and I have

19

> month old twin sons. One of my son's (his name is Robbie) head is

> severely flat in the back. When he was 6 months old I took him to

a

> pediatric neurosurgeon who observed his head and said that he

> would " grow out of it. " I asked this doctor about getting a

helmet

> made for my son and he said that he did not believe in helmets and

the

> head would round out on it's own. When his head still did not

round

> out (after repositioning) I found another doctor that ordered a

> prescription for a helmet immediately, but by the time I got to

see

> this doctor my son was 13 months old. He is now 19 1/2 months and

his

> head is still flat. Can anyone give me any advice (or hope) was

do

> what to do from here? Is there any point in wearing a helmet for

a

> child that is close to 2 years old or is surgery the only option

we

> have left? I would appreciate any advice anyone could give me.

My e-

> mail address is:

>

> danaijenkins@y...

>

> Thank you.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dana. Welcome to the group. I am sorry your son's dr gave you

such a line of crap when he was 6 months old. I am glad you found

another one later that gave you the prescription for the band at 13

months. It is a little later to be starting band therapy but can

still produce results. What kind of band did/does your son wear

that hasn't given you te results you were hoping for? Or did he

wear one at all? 19 months is rather old to get a helmet if he's

never had one yet, but if you make some calls maybe there are places

that can do it. Maybe call Cranial Tech if there is one near you

and if you go for their free consultation, they can tell you what's

what. Good luck....

Becky

, repo grad

Pittsburgh, PA

>

> Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Dana and I have

19

> month old twin sons. One of my son's (his name is Robbie) head is

> severely flat in the back. When he was 6 months old I took him to

a

> pediatric neurosurgeon who observed his head and said that he

> would " grow out of it. " I asked this doctor about getting a

helmet

> made for my son and he said that he did not believe in helmets and

the

> head would round out on it's own. When his head still did not

round

> out (after repositioning) I found another doctor that ordered a

> prescription for a helmet immediately, but by the time I got to

see

> this doctor my son was 13 months old. He is now 19 1/2 months and

his

> head is still flat. Can anyone give me any advice (or hope) was

do

> what to do from here? Is there any point in wearing a helmet for

a

> child that is close to 2 years old or is surgery the only option

we

> have left? I would appreciate any advice anyone could give me.

My e-

> mail address is:

>

> danaijenkins@y...

>

> Thank you.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dana,

Welcome to the group! I'm sorry you're doc was a jerk. :-( Are you

located near any Cranial Tech offices?

http://www.cranialtech.com

If you are you should call them for a free consult, if anyone can help

your son it's them. Good luck and please keep us posted.

>

> Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Dana and I have 19

> month old twin sons. One of my son's (his name is Robbie) head is

> severely flat in the back. When he was 6 months old I took him to a

> pediatric neurosurgeon who observed his head and said that he

> would " grow out of it. " I asked this doctor about getting a helmet

> made for my son and he said that he did not believe in helmets and the

> head would round out on it's own. When his head still did not round

> out (after repositioning) I found another doctor that ordered a

> prescription for a helmet immediately, but by the time I got to see

> this doctor my son was 13 months old. He is now 19 1/2 months and his

> head is still flat. Can anyone give me any advice (or hope) was do

> what to do from here? Is there any point in wearing a helmet for a

> child that is close to 2 years old or is surgery the only option we

> have left? I would appreciate any advice anyone could give me. My e-

> mail address is:

>

> danaijenkins@y...

>

> Thank you.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dana,

Welcome to the group! I'm sorry you're doc was a jerk. :-( Are you

located near any Cranial Tech offices?

http://www.cranialtech.com

If you are you should call them for a free consult, if anyone can help

your son it's them. Good luck and please keep us posted.

>

> Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Dana and I have 19

> month old twin sons. One of my son's (his name is Robbie) head is

> severely flat in the back. When he was 6 months old I took him to a

> pediatric neurosurgeon who observed his head and said that he

> would " grow out of it. " I asked this doctor about getting a helmet

> made for my son and he said that he did not believe in helmets and the

> head would round out on it's own. When his head still did not round

> out (after repositioning) I found another doctor that ordered a

> prescription for a helmet immediately, but by the time I got to see

> this doctor my son was 13 months old. He is now 19 1/2 months and his

> head is still flat. Can anyone give me any advice (or hope) was do

> what to do from here? Is there any point in wearing a helmet for a

> child that is close to 2 years old or is surgery the only option we

> have left? I would appreciate any advice anyone could give me. My e-

> mail address is:

>

> danaijenkins@y...

>

> Thank you.

>