Re: Advice Needed - Don't know what to do!

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dear tracy if you dont mind me asking at what age did you get your sons first

band and how old is he now? i had a similar situation my daughter who was only 4

1/2 months when she started her band was in it for only 8 weeks too i felt like

she needed more time in it and the results were not as i thought it would be.can

i ask did they offer any discounts with the second band and was it with cranial

tech or the hanger?

emily

In Plagiocephaly , " traceymichaels " <traceymichaels@...> wrote:

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> Update: We went back to CT and I expressed my concerns about the shape of his

head, lack of progress in pictures, short time in band, etc. The PT I met with

is the one which i really like so of course she took my concerns seriously and

gave me the time/advice I really needed. We compared the two head molds (his

original and the new one she had made) and there was certainly improvement, but

there is definitely room for more. To make a long story short, I've decided to

go for the second helmet. I feel like I owe to my son to do everything I can

now to help his little head, rather than regret it later. If we get a little

more improvement I'll be very happy and if we get a lot, I'll be ecstatic! So,

it's a win/win situation in every way, except for my pocketbook! But that's OK.

So, we get his 2nd band on Friday and I'm really looking forward to getting

started so we can finish asap. I also brought his exit photos to my PT and

needless to say, she started seeing him once a week instead of every 2 weeks.

His tort is much better now!

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> > > > >> Okay - I'm not sure what others are going to say, but I don't think

that

> > > > >> I see much difference in the Photostudy. What I do see is the head

leaning

> > > > >> to one side. Does he also have tort and is he getting PT or is there

another

> > > > >> explanation for this.

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> > > > >> To be honest, I don't think that the head looks that bad to begin

with and

> > > > >> I see a little more length from the top view in the 2nd set of

pictures.

> > > > >> With the head tilting, it's hard to judge whether there's any change

in the

> > > > >> plagio. Sorry, I know this doesn't help much with your decision. If

you'd

> > > > >> like more change, then go for another band. Now is the time to do it.

Yes,

> > > > >> it's a lot of money. So, ask yourself whether it's worth spending it

so that

> > > > >> you won't have regrets later. If you don't think you'll have regrets

later,

> > > > >> then that's probably your answer.

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> > > > >> Advice Needed - Don't know what to do!

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> > > > >> Hi Everyone! I've been a part of this message board for about 2

months and

> > > > >> have found it so helpful to read everyone else's stories/advice.

Thank you!

> > > > >> I haven't posted about my own situation until now because I really

need some

> > > > >> input and advice. My son Dean is now 7 months old and just graduated

from

> > > > >> his DOC band. He was only in it for about 8 weeks (possibly 7 1/2)

before he

> > > > >> outgrew it. He graduated on July 7th although I have to say I wasn't

too

> > > > >> excited because I really wasn't very happy with his head yet. He

started out

> > > > >> with 11mm plagio and I was told no brachy, although I always

questioned that

> > > > >> and asked about it many times..each time being told no brachy. Well,

at his

> > > > >> exit scan, I asked about it one more time and asked for his cephalic

> > > > >> index...I was then told, oh yes, he did have brachy as well. His

original CI

> > > > >> was 91.7% - 3 std. dev. outside the norm. I saw the %age on the

sheet, they

> > > > >> only told me the std dev part. Now he is at 87%, one std dev. outside

the

> > > > >> norm. His plagio is 5mm assymetry. His numbers really aren't bad, but

I'm

> > > > >> really not happy with how his head looks. It's still very flat in the

back,

> > > > >> with noticable assymetry, and very tall on top. As many people have

said on

> > > > >> here, if you put a marble on his head, it would roll forward, easily!

In

> > > > >> fact, his exit photos are terrible and it looks like there was no

progress.

> > > > >> I will post them so you can take a look. Anyways, at the appt

yesterday,

> > > > >> after my pics, I asked to speak with the PT again because I really

wasn't

> > > > >> feeling satisfied. I wanted a little explanation as to what to do

from this

> > > > >> point. I asked if we should get another band (they didn't suggest it

or say

> > > > >> anything about it until I asked) and I was told it was my decision.

She said

> > > > >> some people get one and some don't with numbers like his. Insurance

won't

> > > > >> cover it though. He's still young so I know we can still get more

> > > > >> correction, and he was only in the helmet for 8 weeks, but it's a

HUGE

> > > > >> investment and I'm not sure if I'm just overanalyzing this. Any help

would

> > > > >> be greatly appreciated. I feel very alone in this situation - my

husband is

> > > > >> supportive but the decision is pretty much mine. Thanks in advance!

> > > > >> Tracey

> > > > >> I'll post the pics under Dean K.

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