Re: 2nd time around, new again

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thanks for that article link. it sounded rather suspect to me, and

I'm glad to have some information about it. now to convince my

husband that he needs to shell out 6k for our girls since our

insurance won't cover the helmets.

again, thanks. I hadn't heard about the CAPs before.

Lynn

>

> From: Lynn <lynn_diener@...>

> Subject: 2nd time around, new again

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 11:55 PM

>

> Hi all,

> I'm Lynn, mom to Dylan (now 3 1/2yrs) a Cranial Tech grad and now 5

> mo old twin girls-- and I am wrestling w/ their dad over getting

> treatment for them- they have it as bad or worse as their big

brother

> did, and I know time is of the essence here- so we need to act

soon.

> (adjusted age is 4mo).

>

> I'm looking for a solution closer to home since driving 3hrs to

> chicago & back w/ a toddler & twins once a week isn't a feasible

> option.

>

> There seems to be 2 local options that I don't recall having last

> time.

>

> first- there is a C.A.P.? available-- it seems it's more of a

passive

> type helmet, but w/ removable pads so you adjust it yourself? and

the

> visits in between are either further apart or non-existent- - and

it

> doesn't require any custom-molding (have a few sizes available and

> you pick the one that fits). It doesn't seem like the best option-

> but it'd be more cost-effective and I wonder since I've been thru

the

> process before and know what to look for (red spots, etc) if it

might

> be a reasonable thing to try.

>

> second- a center that offers STARband. We had a DOC last time but

> I'm not opposed to STARbands- though it'd certainly cost more than

> the other.

>

> here's the thing- my husband doesn't really see that the band

helped

> Dylan's head (it's clear it did, but he forgets how bad it was) and

> he doesn't want to have to spend thousands more for his girls, " who

> will just have hair to cover it anyway " (he's a boy, he doesn't get

> that bad head shape will show regardless of your hairstyle and

girls

> DO care about it).

>

> Any thoughts on the C.A.P. or what to do??

>

> We're near South Bend, IN.

>

> Thanks all, you were a great help last time around and I hope I can

> offer some input back this time since I've been through it before.

>

> Lynn

> northern Indiana,

> dylan, age 3, doc grad

> daphne & andrea, age 5mo, potential band babies

>