Re: extremely concerned...

June 10, 2009

Oh good, glad to hear it went well! Please give us an update when you get the

new band Tuesday (what a super-fast turnaround!)!

Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

> >

> > I have made a few posts regarding my son's DOC band shifting and the

sideburn portion covering his left ear. It still continues to shift despite an

adjustment to the sideburn portion to alleviate any pressure on his ear.

> > This morning, I was doing a thorough check of his head and ears b/c I am

becoming more and more concerned that the band is possibly pushing his left ear

back. His left ear was never off, it was his right ear from right side plagio.

> > I noticed that the left ear does seem a bit pushed back (but it was never

even with his right ear due to the right side assymetry) and the cheekbone area

in front of his left ear appears to be dented from the sideburn of the DOC band.

> > While there has been some correction of the frontal bossing and the top of

his head where there was a flat spot, I can't help but wonder if the shifting is

causing permanent damage to the left side of his face. It doesn't seem right to

me that the band can be working effectively when it's always shifted to the

left.

> > How would I go about directing these concerns to the orthotist so that I

don't get that " look " and a polite brush-off? Can someone tell me if I am over

reacting to something that is normal in DOC band treatment? Is there any other

ortho centers in the NY/NJ area that I can consult for a second opinion? I live

in upstate NY, so the weekly drive down to Paramus is over 2 hours. AND our

insurance wouldn't cover the band, so we are OOP for it.

> > Thanks for your opinions.

> >

> > Mom 2:

> > Oliver, 18 weeks, sliding DOC band since May 7th

> > , 3 YO

> >

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