Re: New Mom, New Band, New Nerves!

[Guest guest]

Hello--

Just know that you are not alone with your feelings. We are getting

Merrick's DOC band next Friday, so we will be going through this all

at about the same time. I have to say that I am getting excited to

decorate the band--they really look cute painted and decorated.

It's funny because I have no fears about run-ins with strangers, but

I have not mentioned any of this to our families. For some reason, I

have hesitated to share this with them, and they live hundreds of

miles away, so we really probably could get away without telling them-

-although it may seem weird for them to not get photos during the 6-

8 weeks. I think that my fear is that I will have to turn around and

explain this all to them and convince them that it is the right thing

to do, and I'm not sure that I am ready to have to 'defend' my

husband and I's decision. I am thinking though of sending a cute

little photo when he gets in to the band and just emailing out to the

world the photo and a brief description of why he is in it.

PS--I checked out your little one's photos--very cute. I couldn't get

over the mug shots either. I don't have any expert advise for you

except that I think that you are making the right decision to do

something to correct this while you have the chance.You can see

Merrick's in the M folder--they show the before/after from one month

repo. He is at 11mm asymatry and 5mm facial asymatry.

H.

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> > > > > > Hello! I am new to all of this plagio stuff. My 5mos. old

> > > > daughter is

> > > > > > getting her DOCBand on Wednesday and I'm just so nervous!

> > Mostly,

> > > > I want

> > > > > > her to turn into the incredible Hulk and grow out of it

in

> > half

> > > > the time

> > > > > > that they gave me. I know it's only a short time (8-10wks

> is

> > what

> > > > we

> > > > > > were told), but I can't help but be bummed about this

whole

> > thing.

> > > > > > Dealing with the " what if they think she has brain issues "

> > > > and " why

> > > > > > won't they just stop staring " ...I'm trying to work

through

> my

> > own

> > > > > > vanity, but I figured that there has to be at least one

> other

> > mom

> > > > who

> > > > > > has dealt with these mixed emotions. Of course, I'm

> thrilled

> > that

> > > > it's

> > > > > > getting taken care of now so she doesn't resent me as a

> > teenager,

> > > > but

> > > > > > it's still tough. If any of you experienced plagio mom's

> could

> > > > check out

> > > > > > her " mug shots " and let me know what you think, I'd love

> some

> > > > expert

> > > > > > advice. Our blog is thegrewecrew.blogspot.com.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks everyone. I'm sure I'll be glued to this

discussion

> > board

> > > > for the

> > > > > > next couple of months.

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