Re: StarBand

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Hello Cherie

My son was 4 mo when he was casted for his STARband. He

had just turned 5 mo when we got it. He hasn't had any problems with

the weight of it and thankfully his fits very well. I was concerned

about the smooshing of his eyes when he moved his head to look up so

they cut more off of the back so he could move his head more freely.

I am feeling very lucky that we haven't had a problem since I have

been seeing a lot of people having problems with STARband. He has

been in the band for two weeks now and although I don't really see

any improvements yet, I don't see anything getting worse.

I love the pictures of and the decorations on his helmet. How

did you do that? The tech at Lawall told me not to paint

's helmet and for me to just use stickers. I love the

look of that helmet.

Also, would you mind if I copied your letter to the news and

submitted it to our local news here in Pennsylvania? It was very

well written and I would like as many people to hear about this so

they can either avoid the problem or correct it before it is too late.

Thanks!

Stasia

> >

> > To everyone

> >

> > I placed a picture of my son in the files directory under .

> He is

> > wearing the Star Band. The picture of by himself is the

> first helmet.

> > It pushed down on his left eye and it caused his left ear to be

> pushed

> > forward. He got this starband on March 7th 2001. I was concerned

> from the

> > beginning. I kept tell the orthotist that it was warped. He

tried

> to

> > adjust it for a couple of weeks and it did not improve. I told

him

> I wanted

> > a new helmet. He called someone a orthoamerica and the did a

level

> test.

> > They said it could have been shipped while it was still warm

(which

> concerns

> > me about orthoamerica). I am placing these pictures just so anyone

> who is

> > considering a Starband to be aware of what could happen. We got a

> second

> > starband on April 6, 2001. I am still a little leery of this one,

> but it

> > fits much better. And the back of his head is rounding out nicely.

> He was

> > off by 18mm and has improved by 5 mm in a month. I am keeping a

> close eye on

> > it. Any more problems though and we will be commuting to Dallas,

> for the

> > DOC band. The picture with the Easter bunny is his second helmet.

> > The email I posted also went out to the local new here in Tulsa,

I

> have

> > heard back from 2 of the 3 stations. They are going to run a

story

> on this.

> > Hopefully I will have helped new mothers to be aware. Since the

> peds don't

> > think it is necessary.

> >

> > Cherie - 's mom.

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