Re: / Lea

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Thanks . Now, I am really getting excited to enter Lea into the

helmet treatment. At first, I had so many mixed feelings. All these

messages are so motivating and full of relief.

I just came back from the gym, which is in the local mall near my

house and there were so many kids. I am always comparing her head to

every kid which I see in the malls. I always wonder, why can't her

head be like that?

Her father's side of the family has flatness in their gene. All his

relatives and siblings have the same head shape...which I think Lea

has inhereited (poor her).

I will keep everyone updated with status and pictures.

> ,

> I can certainly understand why you would want to do everything you

can for

> Lea, it just shows what a great, loving mom you are. I think you

have

> nothing to lose and everything to gain. I have seen pics where the

head is

> wide, or rather, one side is more bulged out than the other (and

much more

> severe than Lea's), and have seen remarkable improvement with the

DOC band

> treatment. CT may have said she will have a wide head only because

they will

> tell you that they can't necessarily change what has already

happened, but

> the flatter areas around it that make it stand out so much will be

filling

> in, and it will be so much more symmetrical looking because of it.

>

> The casting process is in place, and once you get through that, it

will be

> smooth sailing (try to bring a paci, bottle, extra person, musical

toy,

> lollipop, a myriad of things that might help- but don't be too

surprised if

> nothing does, but it really is over in literally 10 minutes). Once

you start

> seeing some progress, all the gray areas will be gone and you will

be so glad

> that you made up your own mind on what to do for your daughter.

Good luck to

> you and please keep us posted on how its going for Lea.

>

> ' Mom