Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 When i clicked on the link i didn't see any picture. I don't know if i did something wrong. Before even looking at the pictures, the decision to see the neurosurgeon has to be something you can be happy with. If you think you will look back and wonder what if i had gone then i say go. That's the question i asked myself when deciding to band Jenna. I n my case i knew i would always wonder what if. I know it has to be very hard without much support from the medical community. Angie and Jenna Angie and Jenna > If this was your child would you see the neurosurgeon??? > > http://members.tripod.com/connorsmom0/1share.jpg > > TIA > > Ali and Connor... 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Ali, I couldn't get the link to work, but was able to see him in the album section. Conner is such a cutie pie! Deciding what is best for you and Conner would be out of line. This is your decision and if you feel that going to the neuro will give you some sort of closure then go for it!!! Good Luck in your decision. Dustie > If this was your child would you see the neurosurgeon??? > > http://members.tripod.com/connorsmom0/1share.jpg > > TIA > > Ali and Connor... 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Hello, If I were you, I would go to see the neurosurgeon, but I would also plan to get as much information as possible about Connor's headshape from lots of other sources as well. Understanding the plagio shape can be difficult since the head is such a complex shape. Understanding how and from whom to get treatment is also very complex and confusing. Some doctor's consider it to be a " real " problem that needs treatment and others don't. We saw a neurosurgeon for my daughter's plagio, but it was not until we went to a cranio-facial center and saw a plastic surgeon that the discussion started making sense to me. Everyone's experience seems to be different. I would recommend posting another picture of Connor where the shape you are worried about can more easily be seen (perhaps taken from the top down in the bath (with wet hair) to this site to get other parents input). In addition, I'd look into visiting one or more orthotists who make helmets to treat plagio to have them take a look. Cranial Technolgies does free evaluations. I'd say its even worth traveling to have them do an evaluation. And, I'd check into seeing a cranial facial specialist as well. The thing is - there is such a small window of opportunity (optimally during the first year) to correct the shape that it requires fast action to get all the information you need to understand what to do before its too late. Best Wishes, (mom to , plagio and tort mostly resolved). > If this was your child would you see the neurosurgeon??? > > http://members.tripod.com/connorsmom0/1share.jpg > > TIA > > Ali and Connor... 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Ali - Connor is so cute!! (I couldn't view from the link, just went to the photo section). As far as taking him to a neuro, I also think that if YOU think you will look back and wonder what if I took him... then by all means, take him now while it will do some good! I couldn't really tell from the pictures you have posted and agree that maybe try and get one from different angles. To be honest, I didn't think I needed to take Jaxson either, I knew his head was flat but figured that it would round out after his neck started to move easier - I also figured that the bossing would correct itself. Well, I took him in and found out that his plagio is quite severe, one of the worst the doc had seen. So, I'm VERY happy that we did go, I am seeing correction finally and his bossing looks sooo much better after a month in the helmet. I say go ahead and go to the neuro - if you don't go, will you regret it? Kim mom to Kaela (9 yrs) and Jaxson 6 months (almost) tort/plagio/CranioCap 12/4/03 > If this was your child would you see the neurosurgeon??? > > http://members.tripod.com/connorsmom0/1share.jpg > > TIA > > Ali and Connor... 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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