Debating a 2nd Band!

March 13, 2011

Hi all, I am new to this group, I too have a support group set up on Facebook,

" Plagiocephaly Awareness & Support " . I am so glad when I see other groups. My

husband and I are currently debating getting a second band or not. My son got

his band in Nov. at 9 months, he has had it for 4 months and is scheduled to

graduate in 2 weeks if we don't decide to do a second band. He has had great

improvements but still qualifies for another band. I'm ready for him to live a

" normal " life (be able to swim this summer)but I also want him to get all the

improvements he can. We have to fly every 2 weeks for our adjustments in Dallas

that's another factor, and I know that the older he is the slower improvements

are. We are so torn as to what to do. Anyone out there have any suggestions on

how to make this an easier decision?

March 13, 2011

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March 13, 2011 8:36:15 PMSubject: Debating a 2nd Band!

Hi all, I am new to this group, I too have a support group set up on Facebook, "Plagiocephaly Awareness & Support". I am so glad when I see other groups. My husband and I are currently debating getting a second band or not. My son got his band in Nov. at 9 months, he has had it for 4 months and is scheduled to graduate in 2 weeks if we don't decide to do a second band. He has had great improvements but still qualifies for another band. I'm ready for him to live a "normal" life (be able to swim this summer)but I also want him to get all the improvements he can. We have to fly every 2 weeks for our adjustments in Dallas that's another factor, and I know that the older he is the slower improvements are. We are so torn as to what to do. Anyone out there have any suggestions on how to make this an easier decision?

March 14, 2011

The first thing that comes to my mind, is, " Will you regret it if you don't do

it? " Since you are considering the 2nd band, I can only assume that finances

are not a deciding factor (e.g., having to fly every two weeks). Maybe try

listing the pros & cons for each decision (band vs. no band) and assign a number

value to each one. Then total it up and see which side wins? Easier said than

done, I know, when you are faced with such an emotional issue. But you asked

for ways to make the decision easier... just a suggestion. :-) I can tell you

my son's story as a way to encourage you. But only you can make the decision

that is best for you & your family.

I'm assuming your son is 13 months now... that was my son's age when he received

his FIRST band. Am I reading between the lines correctly that you're concerned

that he won't get correction and will it all be worth it? There are no

guarantees, but I can tell you that my son received great correction even at an

older age.

Tyler was 13 months when he received his first band. They told us to expect him

to be in 2 bands. When he was nearing the completion of his first band, our

tech was poo-poo'ing the idea of a 2nd band. She said he already looked great

and the second wouldn't give great results. I fought for it anyway. I knew I

still wasn't happy with his head shape and I was mentally prepared for 2 bands

anyway, so why not go for it? I knew his head was still going to grow and I

wanted to capture that growth. I am so happy I pushed for the 2nd band. We

have seen great results from it. He will have his exit appt Mar 28 and this

time I can say that I'm happy with his head shape (it still isn't perfect, but I

know we've done all we can do at this point) and it looks so much better than

when we first started and even after the first band was done. So, he will have

been banded for 7.5 months.

You also mentioned concerns about being able to swim... I know others will

disagree... but I don't think it's that big of a deal to take the band off for

an hour here or there once or twice a week so your son can enjoy the pool,

especially since he's a bit older and his rate of growth is slower anyway. The

chance that you'd miss a lot of growth in those " pool hours " is probably pretty

slim.

Hope that helps. Best of luck to you. Keep us posted.

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> Hi all, I am new to this group, I too have a support group set up on Facebook,