Re: Introduction

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I have become obsessed with her head. I don't think I will be satisfied until I

get her in a helmet. At least I'll know that I TRIED to do something about it.

Whether it helped or not, at least I tried. I have a flat head, and I hate hate

hate hate hate it. Can't wear a head band, can't find sunglasses that fit my

wide face, can't even find a bike helmet that doesn't either squish the heck out

of my skull or rock back and forth.

My fear is already creeping up on me. I told my mother about this yesterday and

she was shocked to hear about it. She has never heard of a helmet. I tried to

educate her, but of couse, she won't listen. Keep telling me to get a pillow

for her, and to just position her. She's blaming ME for not positioning her

when she's younger. We tried! We'd put her on her side when she sleeps but

w/in 10 min she'll roll right back to her back, even when propped by a pillow or

rolled up blanket. She turns 90 degree in the crib!

How do you deal with people who are not supportive? Should I just not visit my

mother while Selina is in the helmet?

Here's a picture of her from the front:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj23/meow78_photos/selinamyspace.jpg

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi Miriam -

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Welcome to the group! Which Kaiser are you going to? We have

> > > Kaiser in

> > > > > > > Northern California and our band was partially covered. What you

> > > need to

> > > > > > > find out is what, if any, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) coverage

> > > you have.

> > > > > > > The specific Kaiser plan we have covers DME at 80% so we paid for

> > > 20% of the

> > > > > > > cost of the band. I have other friends with Kaiser insurance and

> > > their

> > > > > > > plans covered 100% of the cost. The band is considered DME so if

> > > you have

> > > > > > > DME coverage the band will be covered.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Molly

> > > > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > > > Nicolas, 3.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

> > > 4/24/06-9/12/ 06,

> > > > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > > > , 6.5

> > > > > > > , 9.5

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Introduction

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I will admit that I have not looked through any of the messages

from

> > > the

> > > > > > > group yet but I just want to come in and do a quick introduction.

I

> > > just

> > > > > > > joined this group after reading a blog regarding DOC bands. I'm

> > > taking my 8

> > > > > > > months old (today!) daughter to the plastic surgeon tomorrow to

have

> > > her

> > > > > > > head evaluated.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My daughter's head is flat as a board on the back of her head.

> > > According to

> > > > > > > the pedi there's no asymmetry.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > We have Kaiser for our insurance (I pay out of pocket for an

> > > individual plan

> > > > > > > for her and myself). I've heard that this is most likely not going

> > > to be

> > > > > > > covered by insurance, but does anyone have any luck?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I hope to learn a lot from all of you!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Miriam

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

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> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > For more plagio info, go to www.plagiocephaly. org/support

> > > > > > >