Re should stay. ~Mr. Plagio

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Sponagle, I miss typed. lol It was that I meant to type

in the post! AHHHHHHH, I made a mess of things.

Dustie

> > > I'm sorry. I have been dealing with the fact that my child has

> > > plagio and I probably could have prevented it for EIGHT AND A

> HALF

> > > MONTHS NOW. During those eight and a half months, I have spent

> > over

> > > three months waiting on insurance approvals, have endured

> > frustration

> > > over realizing that the ortho that was allowed to treat my

child

> > > wasn't experienced enough to treat severe plagio, and have had

> the

> > > joy of using both the DOCband and STARband. I know in my heart

> > that

> > > the two bands that are in the kitchen cupboard over the fridge

> > right

> > > at this moment are NOT comparable in any way. Other than that

> they

> > > are both made of thermoplastic and closed cell foam.

> > > I have looked to this group as a means of knowing I am not

going

> > > through this very difficult and trying time alone. In this

time

> I

> > > have met some wonderful women who have been nothing short of

> > stellar

> > > at being a shoulder to cry on, or a laugh or a smile.

> > > I posted recently about my experience and let it all out as to

> how

> > I

> > > felt about that experience. Apparently some people were

> agitated

> > > that it seems to be a big deal to me that CT follows through

the

> > > whole treatment and Orthomerica simply provides a product with

> > little

> > > to no support. I am OVERJOYED for those of you who have had a

> > > positive STARband experience, and I applaud your orthos for

> being

> > on

> > > top of their work. I wish there were more of them out there,

> and I

> > > wish my child had been fortunate enough to be sent to one of

> them

> > > right off the bat. Sadly, we were not that lucky, and while

> many

> > of

> > > you feel that my ranting is not relative to our children's

> > treatment,

> > > well, every single day I look at him, at his bandless little

> head,

> > > because we have to WAIT, I am extremely upset that 1) we are

> still

> > > going through this, when, had we been informed of our choices

or

> > sent

> > > to someone with experience, Tiernan would have been done with

> all

> > of

> > > this. 2)the decision over what band to use was not left in our

> > hands.

> > > We weren't given our options right away.

> > > Please understand that this is such a passionate subject for me

> > > because while you may feel this does not relate to our

> children's

> > > treatment, which should always be our focus, it is a very real

> and

> > > present part of my child's treatment. Because we were

> unfortunate

> > in

> > > the beginning, this thing has dragged out twice as long as it

> > should

> > > take, and my kid is, at the moment, not getting any better

> because

> > we

> > > have to wait AGAIN.

> > > I am truly sorry for bothering you with my posts about the

> > difference

> > > between the two. But until you've had the opportunity, as

> > > truly `enjoyable' as it is, to use both bands on your child,

you

> > > cannot truly say there is no difference, and until you've been

> in

> > my

> > > shoes, you cannot say that that difference is not relevant to

> our

> > > childrens treatment. You're truly lucky if it's not been an

> issue

> > > for your child, but it has caused great amounts of tears and

> guilt

> > > and heartache in my home, and at a time when we should just be

> able

> > > to enjoy our child. (which we do, but this gives us our days)

> > > I had posted fairly frequently on this board, and stopped

> because

> > > tiernan outgrew his docband. I was depressed and didn't feel

> like

> > > being social, I'm sure you can understand. The receptiveness

to

> > > other's experiences and opinions was much different, and I

truly

> > > regret having said ANYTHING that I have posted in the past few

> > days.

> > > Just reading people wanting to downplay something that has

> caused a

> > > loss of very precious correction time for my child truly broke

> my

> > > heart. So, I am sorry for writing, and I wish you all the very

> > best

> > > of luck.

> > >

> > >

> > > Tiernan's mommy, ton, SC