Re: Re: We're new here :-)

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Thanks for the welcome, everyone!

got his band yesterday! It is going really well. It doesn't

seem to bother him at all, which is a huge relief.

I will have to post pictures soon. My parents got him some Chicago

Cubs sticker/tattoo things so I can decorate his band. We're aiming

for a 3 month timeframe with the band - I say off in October when the

cubs win it all!!! lol

He does have a bit of a red spot on the bulging area just above the

tip of his right ear. It is more light pink in color than red. But I

am supposed to leave the band off until these red spots fade, right?

And if they don't fade I have to call CT? There is no sign of

breakdown, but I left it off for his nap now just in case. I want to

see if it got any better after a longer period of time.

Today was our first outing - to the pharmacy to get alcohol and a new

toothbrush for cleaning! I have never had so many people talk to me.

It's actually quite refreshing. There was a little girl with braces on

her legs with her grandmother, who came up and asked what was wrong

with his head. I just said it's kind of flat and we're trying to round

it out, and in a few months his noggin will be as good as new. She

laughed and her grandma said " oh good, she was worried about him " . So

sweet.

It is a relief getting through day one!

Thanks for listening everyone.

R., mom of , 6months, one day in DOC band!

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 6:39 PM, <nwilkens2275@...> wrote:

> Welcome ! Glad to hear it went well with the DSi scan. I can

> just picture him sticking his tongue out. My son did not enjoy it as

> much, he screamed throughout. He looked like a terrified bank robber

> with that net stocking over his head!

>

> Please keep us posted on 's treatment. Good luck!

>

>

> Jake-21m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 2 weeks)

> Jordan-4

>

>

>>

>> Hello everyone,

>>

>> My name is Roderick and my son is 5 1/2 months old. He

> was

>> just diagnosed with brachycephaly. We've started going to Cranial

>> Technologies in Skokie, IL, and just got back from our second

>> appointment. Today they took the 3D image of 's head and it

> is

>> being sent off to Arizona for his molds and band to be made. So he

>> will be starting to wear the DOC band within the next couple of

> weeks.

>> We have been meeting with Kay, and today also met Joanne. Both

>> are absolutely wonderful. I'm nervous to see how will react

> to

>> having his band on, but it made me feel better that when they put

> the

>> stocking on his head today (to take the 3D pic) he just laughed and

>> stuck his tongue out through the stocking. So maybe it won't be so

>> bad.

>>

>> I'm glad to have found this group! I don't know anyone else

> personally

>> whose child has gone through this experience, so I am really

> excited

>> to be able to ask questions and just read other's stories.

>>

>> It's nice to " meet " all of you!

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats on a smooth transition. I would put the band back on even if it is a little red. we did this with my son and eventually it wasnt red at all. It shows that it is working to put gentle pressure to help move that bulge back to where it belongs. I wish you all the luck with things. Tammy mother to DOC grad > Welcome ! Glad to hear it went well with the DSi scan. I can> just picture him sticking his tongue out. My son did not enjoy it as> much, he screamed throughout. He looked like a terrified bank robber> with that net stocking over his

head!>> Please keep us posted on 's treatment. Good luck!>> > Jake-21m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 2 weeks)> Jordan-4>> >>>> Hello everyone,>>>> My name is Roderick and my son is 5 1/2 months old. He> was>> just diagnosed with brachycephaly. We've started going to Cranial>> Technologies in Skokie, IL, and just got back from our second>> appointment. Today they took the 3D image of 's head and it> is>> being sent off to Arizona for his molds and band to be made. So he>> will be starting to wear the DOC band within the next couple of> weeks.>> We have been meeting with

Kay, and today also met Joanne. Both>> are absolutely wonderful. I'm nervous to see how will react> to>> having his band on, but it made me feel better that when they put> the>> stocking on his head today (to take the 3D pic) he just laughed and>> stuck his tongue out through the stocking. So maybe it won't be so>> bad.>>>> I'm glad to have found this group! I don't know anyone else> personally>> whose child has gone through this experience, so I am really> excited>> to be able to ask questions and just read other's stories.>>>> It's nice to "meet" all of you!>>>> >>>>