Eye Assymetry

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Ok, this may sound like a stupid question, but I'm a little freaked

out. Jack had his DOCband off from Saturday night (we finally painted

it that night) and we were going to put it back on in the morning but

he had a 101 fever, so we didn't. Well, he developed an upper

respiratory illness and was miserable with a fever until yesterday

morning, but we didn't put the band back on until last night. This

morning when he woke up, one of his eyes (the left, on his " round "

side) was noticeably smaller. It looks like his eyelid is a little

puffy. Now I know my baby and this assymetry was not present until

this morning. So my rationale side is saying it's related to his

sickness and my unrationale side thinks he's developing assymetry.

Could this be? His head is rounding so nicely, am I nuts? I haven't

called my ped. about it, he's back in daycare today and they tell me

he's fine and his eye isn't getting any puffier. We're going to CT

for an adjustment this afternoon and then tomorrow we see our plastic

surgeon for a follow-up visit. Has anyone noticed assymetry AFTER you

started the band/helmet?

Thanks- (Jack's mom, DOCbanded 5/16/01)

Cheshire, CT

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Hi ! This is not a stupid question, I would be freaked too.

I have never experienced assymetry after starting witht he bands.

Was there anything in Jack's crib that he might have hit himself with

and thats what is causing the swelling? Or maybe the way the band

was put on might have been smooshing his eye? Just trying to look for

some possible nice causes ;o) Good luck and keep us updated!

Niki

Phila., PA

> Ok, this may sound like a stupid question, but I'm a little freaked

> out. Jack had his DOCband off from Saturday night (we finally

painted

> it that night) and we were going to put it back on in the morning

but

> he had a 101 fever, so we didn't. Well, he developed an upper

> respiratory illness and was miserable with a fever until yesterday

> morning, but we didn't put the band back on until last night. This

> morning when he woke up, one of his eyes (the left, on his " round "

> side) was noticeably smaller. It looks like his eyelid is a little

> puffy. Now I know my baby and this assymetry was not present until

> this morning. So my rationale side is saying it's related to his

> sickness and my unrationale side thinks he's developing assymetry.

> Could this be? His head is rounding so nicely, am I nuts? I

haven't

> called my ped. about it, he's back in daycare today and they tell

me

> he's fine and his eye isn't getting any puffier. We're going to CT

> for an adjustment this afternoon and then tomorrow we see our

plastic

> surgeon for a follow-up visit. Has anyone noticed assymetry AFTER

you

> started the band/helmet?

> Thanks- (Jack's mom, DOCbanded 5/16/01)

> Cheshire, CT

[Guest guest]

Hi ! I haven't been posting here much any more, my daughter

has been graduated for a few months. How ever when I read your post

about your baby's eye being swollen I just had to post. My daughter

Abigail had this happen to her several times while she had her band

on sleeping. I think It just may be the way that they sleep.What ever

position they get themselves into. Did the swelling go away my the

next day? Abigail's always got better as the day progressed. Who

knows why? Hopefully the swelling in the eyes have gotten better!

Good luck!

Amy & Abigail(graduated 5/2001)

[Guest guest]

When you say he has some correction to go do you mean he has to be banded again?

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