first visit with DO (very lengthy, sorry)

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Due to illness and a wedding, we had not been able to see the DO for

the boys first osteopathy session until this past Saturday. And I

can't describe to you all what a wonderful experience it was... It

took some time to treat both of them, mostly because they were all

over the place... but she was very patient and would literally follow

behind them on the floor getting whatever grips and holds necessary

to assess and treat them both. She told me a lot of what I already

know; Eli's assymetry on the diagonal (back left is a little flat,

right forehead bosses slightly), Both boys have wider foreheads and

Gage is still flat in back and has significant forehead bossing, but

she also showed me a slight ridge in Gage's head I hadn't noticed,

told me they had restrictions in their chest walls (most likely due

to their colds that won't go away), and a few other places where they

were " tight " that she would also concentrate on. And then we prayed

for them (she gives this option, which I was happy to do) and chatted

for a little bit. I got very emotional in telling her about the

guilt I still feel about not doing more sooner, and told her that is

one of the reasons why I wanted to try this option...to never leave

any stone unturned. I must also mention that she was accompanied by

her son, who was born with down's syndrome and suffered a stroke

after he had open-heart surgery as a baby. He was like a little

light in the room and the boys kept going to him... children are

always so attracted to a good spirit. And she shared with me that

she, too, felt the guilt after her son's stroke that it was she that

had done something to cause it in caring for him post-op. She said

she carried it with her for 2 years not even speaking of it, until

she finally had a great emotional release and let it go... She urged

that I must also let it go, that there was nothing I could've done

differently with the kowledge I had at the time, and that I would

risk projecting those feelings onto my children if I didn't forgive

myself and move forward. I left there feeling so much better about

it all. And now I want to accept the situation and do what I can to

help, but not fret over what could've been... I left feeling healed,

and I didn't even know how much I needed that to happen. I prayed

that the boys would get as much from our visits as they are meant to,

and that I could have peace with whatever doesn't change or come of

this new treatment. Needless to say, I was a bit of a mess in the

car ride home, but it was for all the right reasons. The boys

snoozed for the better part of 3 hours!! when we got home, so I hope

their little bodies are starting the internal healing process. I

wanted to share this experience with all of you because I know there

are many reading this right now who share the same inner-turmoil...

and I hope that you too can get to a good place within.... As for the

treatment, I don't know at this point what will come of it, but I

know how it makes me feel to finally be doing more. Thanks for

listening.

Shenelle

Katy, TX

Eli & Gage (20 mos)- DOC band grads @ 10 mos old