Guest guest Posted March 20, 2003 Report Share Posted March 20, 2003 Hi...I'm having the CT of my lungs (with contrasting agent) next Wednesday. How does the 'contrasting agent' help? Love... Tess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Thats fantastice! Way to go! We are working on repositioning Brielle who is 4 months. I'm sorry, how old is ? Can you give me some ideas about repositioning, what are you doing? I would love pointers since your doing a great job. Debbie and Brielle > I went today for my one month follow up and has gone from > severe to moderate with positional changes only!!! I am so excited. I > asked if we could have another appointment in a month to track > progress. If he still has some flatness, I think we will go ahead and > get him banded since he is young. She said that his ear assymetry had > also improved, so that is really good!!! One thing I did not realize > is that his neck is tightening on one side. I had been doing the head > rotation side to side exercise, but not really the neck tilt (ear to > shoulder). I will be more vigilant with that one this month. That is > what is making his head tilt a little bit. I hope we can fix this on > our own! If not, at least I know we will probably only be in a band > for 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 That is wonderful! Your hard work is paying off! Have you taken any progress pictures? If so, we'd love for you to add them to our repo progress pictures section. I hope the next month brings more great changes for . Keep us posted! , mom to Hannah, DOCgrad Cape Cod, Ma http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com > I went today for my one month follow up and has gone from > severe to moderate with positional changes only!!! I am so excited. I > asked if we could have another appointment in a month to track > progress. If he still has some flatness, I think we will go ahead and > get him banded since he is young. She said that his ear assymetry had > also improved, so that is really good!!! One thing I did not realize > is that his neck is tightening on one side. I had been doing the head > rotation side to side exercise, but not really the neck tilt (ear to > shoulder). I will be more vigilant with that one this month. That is > what is making his head tilt a little bit. I hope we can fix this on > our own! If not, at least I know we will probably only be in a band > for 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 will be 2 months old on Monday the 23rd. As far as what I am doing...I have been doing the one side the side neck exercise and I have been turning his head to the other side each time I see him put any pressure on the flat side. I have also adjusted the feeding holds. I feed him in the football hold and support him by the back of his neck. There is no pressure on his skull when I am feeding him (by arms or any other hard surface). Here is my big no-no, but the one I think is really helping....I just started to put him to sleep on his tummy. Since I started doing this, I have noticed a change. One more thing I am doing (and it might sound wierd)...Sometimes during the day if I am holding him, I apply pressure on his head where a band would apply pressure. I figure if nothing else, it will prevent any bulging and it has. The therapist was happy to see correction in 's ears and when I told her that I was using my hands as a " band " , she said that has probably helped with his ears. > > I went today for my one month follow up and has gone from > > severe to moderate with positional changes only!!! I am so excited. I > > asked if we could have another appointment in a month to track > > progress. If he still has some flatness, I think we will go ahead and > > get him banded since he is young. She said that his ear assymetry had > > also improved, so that is really good!!! One thing I did not realize > > is that his neck is tightening on one side. I had been doing the head > > rotation side to side exercise, but not really the neck tilt (ear to > > shoulder). I will be more vigilant with that one this month. That is > > what is making his head tilt a little bit. I hope we can fix this on > > our own! If not, at least I know we will probably only be in a band > > for 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 I just took some pics the other day, but I don't have any pics from when it was really bad. I should have taken them. I will post the new ones that i have and hopefully in a month, there will be even more improvement. When I look at the pics, it doesn't look that bad at all. It is when I feel his head that I really notice it. > > I went today for my one month follow up and has gone from > > severe to moderate with positional changes only!!! I am so excited. > I > > asked if we could have another appointment in a month to track > > progress. If he still has some flatness, I think we will go ahead > and > > get him banded since he is young. She said that his ear assymetry > had > > also improved, so that is really good!!! One thing I did not realize > > is that his neck is tightening on one side. I had been doing the > head > > rotation side to side exercise, but not really the neck tilt (ear to > > shoulder). I will be more vigilant with that one this month. That > is > > what is making his head tilt a little bit. I hope we can fix this on > > our own! If not, at least I know we will probably only be in a band > > for 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Thats interesting, hey whatever works. What side does favor? What side to you put his head facing when you place him on his tummy. I was thinking of doing this maybe during naptime, but I really afraid. Thanks, Debbie > > Thats fantastice! Way to go! We are working on repositioning Brielle > > who is 4 months. I'm sorry, how old is ? Can you give me some > > ideas about repositioning, what are you doing? I would love pointers > > since your doing a great job. Debbie and Brielle > > > > > > --- In Plagiocephaly , " sorcamc " <sorcamc@y...> wrote: > > > I went today for my one month follow up and has gone from > > > severe to moderate with positional changes only!!! I am so excited. I > > > asked if we could have another appointment in a month to track > > > progress. If he still has some flatness, I think we will go ahead and > > > get him banded since he is young. She said that his ear assymetry had > > > also improved, so that is really good!!! One thing I did not realize > > > is that his neck is tightening on one side. I had been doing the head > > > rotation side to side exercise, but not really the neck tilt (ear to > > > shoulder). I will be more vigilant with that one this month. That is > > > what is making his head tilt a little bit. I hope we can fix this on > > > our own! If not, at least I know we will probably only be in a band > > > for 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Good Work Mommy!! That's great news. is still young, you may be able to do this on your own and if not then at least you know you did all you could and banding ould be an easy decision. I bet you'll do it, look how good you've done so far. CAROLG > I went today for my one month follow up and has gone from > severe to moderate with positional changes only!!! I am so excited. I > asked if we could have another appointment in a month to track > progress. If he still has some flatness, I think we will go ahead and > get him banded since he is young. She said that his ear assymetry had > also improved, so that is really good!!! One thing I did not realize > is that his neck is tightening on one side. I had been doing the head > rotation side to side exercise, but not really the neck tilt (ear to > shoulder). I will be more vigilant with that one this month. That is > what is making his head tilt a little bit. I hope we can fix this on > our own! If not, at least I know we will probably only be in a band > for 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 It seems he is favoring the non-flat side right now. I think that is causing his head to tilt towards his left. His flatness in on the right, but his head tilts left..wierd, huh? When I put him on his tummy, I have him turned toward his right shoulder (so, flat side up) I might alternate it every night and see what happens. When he is facing the left shoulder it doesn't seem like there is contact between the flat spot and the mattress. > > > > I went today for my one month follow up and has gone from > > > > severe to moderate with positional changes only!!! I am so > excited. I > > > > asked if we could have another appointment in a month to track > > > > progress. If he still has some flatness, I think we will go > ahead and > > > > get him banded since he is young. She said that his ear > assymetry had > > > > also improved, so that is really good!!! One thing I did not > realize > > > > is that his neck is tightening on one side. I had been doing > the head > > > > rotation side to side exercise, but not really the neck tilt > (ear to > > > > shoulder). I will be more vigilant with that one this month. > That is > > > > what is making his head tilt a little bit. I hope we can fix > this on > > > > our own! If not, at least I know we will probably only be in a > band > > > > for 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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