Re: Is it worth it? - Shelia

[Guest guest]

Thanks for replying. How often are your appts? Do you fly in and out

the same day?

Elaine

> >

> > My daughter is now 14.5 months old. She wore a helmet from when she

> > was 6 months until she turned 1 year old. Once she turned 1, we were

> > told to stop wearing the helmet because it would not help anymore and

> > she still had a 5mm asymmetry. We just went back today for her

> follow

> > up and she is still at a 5mm asymmetry. Our orthodic said there was

> > nothing else for us to do but wait and see and to come back in 6

> > months. But her asymmetry is really bothering me so I made an

> > appointment with Cranial Tech for a DOCband but the closest location

> > is 5 hours away. Is it worth it? Should I take her there? Are

> > DOCbands really better than any other cranial molding helmet?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Elaine

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine,

Since my son started at 12 months our appointments are only every 3

weeks. We even went 4 weeks for the last adjustment becausese

Fortunately I have a good friend near the DOCband location, so I fly

in on a Friday and stay with her for the weekend. I did have to fly

in/out for one visit and it wasn't too bad. Our location is really

good about giving us priority when it comes to scheduling

appointments since they know we're flying. The airports are also

pretty accomodating to a baby in a helmet. I usually arrive early

enough, but we were running late the last time and they let us sneak

through the handicapped line at security. They also don't make us

take off his helmet to go through xray, however they do make me take

off his Robeeze slippers which I find pretty funny. I could put a

lot more explosives in the helmet then I could in his shoes!

Sheila, mom to , 16 months, STARband 3/6-8/6, DOCband 9/6-?

> > >

> > > My daughter is now 14.5 months old. She wore a helmet from

when she

> > > was 6 months until she turned 1 year old. Once she turned 1,

we were

> > > told to stop wearing the helmet because it would not help

anymore and

> > > she still had a 5mm asymmetry. We just went back today for

her

> > follow

> > > up and she is still at a 5mm asymmetry. Our orthodic said

there was

> > > nothing else for us to do but wait and see and to come back in

6

> > > months. But her asymmetry is really bothering me so I made an

> > > appointment with Cranial Tech for a DOCband but the closest

location

> > > is 5 hours away. Is it worth it? Should I take her there?

Are

> > > DOCbands really better than any other cranial molding helmet?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Elaine

> > >

> >

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