Re: Are you serious?

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I certainly hope the ortho isn't penalizing you for what you are

posted here. Any ortho like that should not even join this group - we

aren't here for people to snoop.

I would definitely get in touch and ask them what is going on, why

they are contacting you via email, and how they got that email

address. I have heard of providers having people get the band then not

follow up, and they have no choice but to notify them treatment is

stopped. However they have to exhaust all their means for contacting

the customer including the telephone - presumably they have your number.

I think I would not have too much confidence in the ortho at this

point, but if you did want to continue I it seems okay to me to wear

the band for fewer hours if he is tolerating it. The correction won't

be as good, but you should still get some. But you would still need to

go for regular ortho visits to ensure it is fitting properly.

-christine

sydney, almost 3 yrs, starband grad

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> My son has went about a month without an adjustment and actually things

> were going pretty good. I mean I didnt leave the helmet on 23 hours a

> day because of the blisters and boils he would get if I left it on too

> long. But I figured some wear would be better than none at all. Well

> today i get an email from Hanger. On and email I dont even use, and

> I've never given them (so of course they check these boards) telling me

> that they discussed the issue with my sons ped and they decided to

> discontinue the use of the helmet. IM the mother. Excuse ME??? That

> needs to be discussed with ME first. Not just leave me an email telling

> ME what they are going to do about MY son! What the heck??? I mean, if

> they had been in contact with me they would know my son hasnt had any

> blisters/boils in about a month! My son to me, hasnt gotten that much

> of correction yet, but I was holding out hope because there have been

> so many other success stories. If you were me what would you do at this

> point? I think the ortho is upset at my posting here. BUT I have only

> shared whats going on with my son which has been true.

>