Re: DOC Band Grad & CI went from 100 to 86!

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He looks wonderful!!!! Thanks for sharing his graduation news and pictures.

Angie

DOC Band Grad & CI went from 100 to 86!

The last month or so has been so crazy that I completely forgot to share with the group that my son, , graduated from his 2nd DOC Band at the end of April. He had severe brachycephaly but his cephalic index went from 100% (+5.3 SD) to 86% (+1.2 SD)!He started treatment at 4.25 months old on 12/23/09 and ended at 8.25 months old on 4/30/10. He spent 8 weeks in each band with an 11 day lapse between the two. He also had mild plagio and the CVA went from 6mm to 2mm. His Mid-Face Asymmetry went from 2mm to 0 and Skull-Base Asymmetry went from 3 mm to 1.Here are links to his final photo study (from my Picasa web album).Front/Back: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIF7Qe2tI/AAAAAAAAEbA/BVhXHuA9-OI/s800/photostudy-1.jpgSides: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIGivTRVI/AAAAAAAAEbE/Q_4JHhw2IvY/s800/photostudy-2.jpgTop: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIHZ0lvQI/AAAAAAAAEbI/ZFZqJ7GjjFo/s800/photostudy-3.jpgIn the 8 weeks since his graduation, visually his head shape has improved further. I'm thrilled with how he looks and don't regret getting the DOC Bands for a second. I paid for both out of pocket since CT was "out of network" with United HealthCare (and I didn't fight too hard). I went to the Paramus, NJ location and saw for almost all of 's adjustments.Regards,Robynmom to (now 10 months)

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Robyn, looks great! Congrats and thanks for sharing!!!-AmyFrom: romantykrobyn <romantyk@...>Plagiocephaly Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 5:34:33 PMSubject: DOC Band Grad & CI went from 100 to 86!

The last month or so has been so crazy that I completely forgot to share with the group that my son, , graduated from his 2nd DOC Band at the end of April. He had severe brachycephaly but his cephalic index went from 100% (+5.3 SD) to 86% (+1.2 SD)!

He started treatment at 4.25 months old on 12/23/09 and ended at 8.25 months old on 4/30/10. He spent 8 weeks in each band with an 11 day lapse between the two.

He also had mild plagio and the CVA went from 6mm to 2mm. His Mid-Face Asymmetry went from 2mm to 0 and Skull-Base Asymmetry went from 3 mm to 1.

Here are links to his final photo study (from my Picasa web album).

Front/Back: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIF7Qe2tI/AAAAAAAAEbA/BVhXHuA9-OI/s800/photostudy-1.jpg

Sides: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIGivTRVI/AAAAAAAAEbE/Q_4JHhw2IvY/s800/photostudy-2.jpg

Top: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIHZ0lvQI/AAAAAAAAEbI/ZFZqJ7GjjFo/s800/photostudy-3.jpg

In the 8 weeks since his graduation, visually his head shape has improved further. I'm thrilled with how he looks and don't regret getting the DOC Bands for a second. I paid for both out of pocket since CT was "out of network" with United HealthCare (and I didn't fight too hard). I went to the Paramus, NJ location and saw for almost all of 's adjustments.

Regards,

Robyn

mom to (now 10 months)

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You can also definately see the improvement in the tort as that head got more and more straight. Congratulations.

Starting so young makes a huge difference. And, I'll bet that once you got going, time really flew by.

Out of curiousity, does your son have any bumps at all in his head? Or is it totally smooth and round (like a typical head)? I've heard that the key to avoiding bumps from the band is to start that young.

From: romantykrobyn <romantyk@...>Plagiocephaly Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 5:34:33 PMSubject: DOC Band Grad & CI went from 100 to 86!

The last month or so has been so crazy that I completely forgot to share with the group that my son, , graduated from his 2nd DOC Band at the end of April. He had severe brachycephaly but his cephalic index went from 100% (+5.3 SD) to 86% (+1.2 SD)!He started treatment at 4.25 months old on 12/23/09 and ended at 8.25 months old on 4/30/10. He spent 8 weeks in each band with an 11 day lapse between the two. He also had mild plagio and the CVA went from 6mm to 2mm. His Mid-Face Asymmetry went from 2mm to 0 and Skull-Base Asymmetry went from 3 mm to 1.Here are links to his final photo study (from my Picasa web album).Front/Back: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIF7Qe2tI/AAAAAAAAEbA/BVhXHuA9-OI/s800/photostudy-1.jpgSides: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIGivTRVI/AAAAAAAAEbE/Q_4JHhw2IvY/s800/photostudy-2.jpgTop: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIHZ0lvQI/AAAAAAAAEbI/ZFZqJ7GjjFo/s800/photostudy-3.jpgIn the 8 weeks since his graduation, visually his head shape has improved further. I'm thrilled with how he looks and don't regret getting the DOC Bands for a second. I paid for both out of pocket since CT was "out of network" with United HealthCare (and I didn't fight too hard). I went to the Paramus, NJ location and saw for almost all of 's adjustments.Regards,Robynmom to (now 10 months)

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I had to feel 's head this morning to be sure... it's MOSTLY smooth and

round. It's like there are two small bumps just above the base of his skull.

There are pros and cons to starting so young. Pro = the correction. Con =

needing two DOC Bands. But he's doing quite well.

Robyn

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> You can also definately see the improvement in the tort as that head got more

and more straight. Congratulations.

>

> Starting so young makes a huge difference. And, I'll bet that once you got

going, time really flew by.

>

> Out of curiousity, does your son have any bumps at all in his head? Or is it

totally smooth and round (like a typical head)?  I've heard that the key to

avoiding bumps from the band is to start that young.

>

>

>

>

>

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> From: romantykrobyn <romantyk@...>

> Plagiocephaly

> Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 5:34:33 PM

> Subject: DOC Band Grad & CI went from 100 to 86!

>

>  

> The last month or so has been so crazy that I completely forgot to share with

the group that my son, , graduated from his 2nd DOC Band at the end of

April. He had severe brachycephaly but his cephalic index went from 100% (+5.3

SD) to 86% (+1.2 SD)!

>

> He started treatment at 4.25 months old on 12/23/09 and ended at 8.25 months

old on 4/30/10. He spent 8 weeks in each band with an 11 day lapse between the

two.

>

> He also had mild plagio and the CVA went from 6mm to 2mm. His Mid-Face

Asymmetry went from 2mm to 0 and Skull-Base Asymmetry went from 3 mm to 1.

>

> Here are links to his final photo study (from my Picasa web album).

>

> Front/Back:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIF7Qe2tI/AAAAAAAAEbA/BVhXHuA9-OI/s800/photo\

study-1.jpg

>

> Sides:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIGivTRVI/AAAAAAAAEbE/Q_4JHhw2IvY/s800/photo\

study-2.jpg

>

> Top:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kp-_rCSzhSw/S9sIHZ0lvQI/AAAAAAAAEbI/ZFZqJ7GjjFo/s800/photo\

study-3.jpg

>

> In the 8 weeks since his graduation, visually his head shape has improved

further. I'm thrilled with how he looks and don't regret getting the DOC Bands

for a second. I paid for both out of pocket since CT was " out of network " with

United HealthCare (and I didn't fight too hard). I went to the Paramus, NJ

location and saw for almost all of 's adjustments.

>

> Regards,

> Robyn

> mom to (now 10 months)

>