Re: StarBand

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Stasia/Cherie:

I asked Cherie the same question about copying her letter!! It was

SO well written - Cherie.....have you ever considered switching from

the food industry to journalism??? Hehe - I bet the hours would be

better! Hehe.

Debbie Abby's mom 3/1/00 STAR 11/4/00 DOC 2/16/01

:-)

> > >

> > > 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.

> >

> >

> >