Re: just starting process....second opinion...lots of questions!

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Do you have a Cranial Technologies clinic close by? If you do I would call and

schedule an evaluation. You don't need a referral or a prescription for the

evaluation. At that appointment, they measure your baby's head and take

pictures. Once they have done all of that they can request a prescription from

your dr. We went to our evaluation today and the pediatrician faxed over the

prescription within hours. Good luck!

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> > > Hi, I'm new to this board and still figuring a lot of things out so sorry

if I'm not posting correctly! My son is 5 months old. He had right-side plagio

when he was born as I noticed his right eye looked bigger than the other. I

mentioned it to his ped who said this was normal. At his two month appt, I

mentioned the flattening on the back right side of his head, the slightly

bulging right forehead, and again the ped said it would straighten out on his

own. At his 4 month appt, I again mentioned it but also mentioned his ears were

out of alignment (right ear is more forward than the other). He AGAIN said it

would straighten out on his own. I got frustrated after returning home and

called back and made another appt and DEMANDED a referral to a pediatric

neurosurgeon. So we got him an appt and drove to ville (almost 3 hours

away). The neurosurgeon only recommended repositioning and said he does not

prescribe a helmet unless the child is immobile.

> > What the neurosurgeon fails to realize is that we have already been doing

everything we can to keep him off the right side of his head, but it's like

fighting a losing battle. Especially since he flips over himself onto his back

at night and he's in daycare while my husband and I work (I've advised them to

keep him off his back but of course, I don't know for sure they do this). No

matter what we do, he WANTS to lay on the right side of his head. I'm getting so

frustrated cuz I feel like that every day that goes by is another day we could

have been treating his head with a helmet. I don't know what to do at this

point. Do I try again and request a second opinion with another neurosurgeon -

only to end up with another who is anti-helmet? Or do I bite the bullet and

drive to Miami for a DocBand? Will I end up paying 100% out of pocket because

I've already had a neurosurgeon say that he recommended repositioning? I wonder

if that trip to the neurosurgeon

> > will hurt me now as far as trying to get insurance to cover a DocBand? I

just don't understand why ped and the neurosurgeon look at my son's head and

say, " this will correct on his own. " He's had it since he was born and now he's

5 months and still nothing is getting better, only worse! It's really noticeable

when I look down at the top his head as his ears are so out of whack. I'm so

frustrated I could just cry. I guess if I have to charge $3800 on a credit card

it will be worth it. Anyone have any experience in getting a DocBand covered by

insurance after a neurosurgeon recommended repositioning?

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