Updated pics-Carson's progress & the first official ignorant person to insult us

[Guest guest]

Wow I have been so busy! I have not been able to catch up on all the

messages. I graduated from college a week ago, and then Christmas,

and on and on and on!

I realized I had not updated Carson's picture folder in a while, so I

thought I would give you all a belated Christmas gift...a 4 week

progress pic. We are truly amazed at his progress. The forehead

bossing is unrecognizable to me anymore when looking at him in the

face or top of the head down. I can still see some slight assymetry

with his cheek and ear, but even those have dramatically improved.

His physical therapy is tough, but getting better...his neck is a lot

easier to stretch now and he doesn't fight us so bad. He definitely

has gotten a lot more ROM. The PT keeps doing the craniosacral

therapy on him (sorry about butchering the spelling!) and we are

noticing major improvement in the ridging. He does still have the

head tilt though-I am wondering when we will start seeing less of

that...I notice it more when he is tired.

The little booger is trying to crawl now. So far he is only managing

a backwards inchworm maneuver but astounded us all by getting up on

all fours tonight...he just sat there like, " uh-now what? " . It only

lasted a few seconds, but he tried again a couple of more times.

He has a follow up appt. tomorrow with the ortho on his helmet and

then a PT appt. on Tuesday. I sent off the insurance appeal 5 page

letter and 15 pages of supporting articles a couple of weeks ago and

have not heard anything yet-I am sure they are sitting there staring

at the packet, like " What the heck? Who gave this lady all this

info! "

He is going to be on television! The local news station is doing a

special health segment on him this week and will be

videotaping/interview and videotaping before/after pics. Looking

forward to getting the message out in our community to help other

parents. It will make it seem worthwhile after the dumb*** that

offended us at the movies theater on Christmas Day. I was standing

in line with the kids for popcorn and hubby was in line for tickets.

This boy behind me who looked to be about 10 said to his mother, " Mom-

did you see that baby's head?! I sure hope your new baby doesn't

have that wrong with his head-that would be awful! " I was about to

turn around and politely educate them on Carson's condition, when the

mother's ignorance stopped me dead in my tracks...she replied, " I

know! Me too! " . I had to go sit down and fight back the tears. I

decided not to draw attention to it by saying anything because she

was obviously ignorant and nothing I could say would change her

mentality and I was trying to protect my daughters (who didn't hear

it) because they would be devastated if someone was saying bad things

about their baby brother. I cried all night after we got home and

got the kids in bed-it hurt so badly that I was too cowardly to put

her in her place..but I kept trying to tell myself I held back to

protect my kids' feelings and that Carson had no idea what they were

saying anyway-it was only me that was hurting. The next day, God

sent me an angel...a lady in the mall who made her way through the

crowds to tell us that her son had been in a helmet 9 years ago too

and was now a happy healthy boy with no memory of the ordeal and they

were grateful they did it! That is why I am so thankful that the

news station is doing this highlight on his condition...hopefully we

can educate the educatable and help one more baby.

I'll let you know how the appts. go and the news story.

Jenn

8

Madisson 7

Carson 7 months in 2 days (check out my new progress in the before

and after folder under local helmets)

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn,

Wow, those pictures are amazing! Carson's progress reminds me so

much of Hannah's. She had the same side flatness and also saw

amazing progress in that first month. I hope it continues for you!

At this rate he'll be a grad before you know it. Congrats on your

graduation too! How exciting about the news story. You'll be

helping so many people. Our newspaper did a front page story on

Hannah in July and right up until her graduation in November we'd

have people come up to us saying the read her article, etc, etc.

Many people thanked us and we even met a baby with a helmet b/c of

reading the article (still the only banded baby we've seen in public

too!). Sorry about that ignorant lady at the movies. Luckily most

people are not like that! I remember a few occasions just burning

with anger from rude people like that, but then I'd just look at

Hannah happily smiling away and usually decide it wasn't worth

letting it bother me. I alwasy figured those would be the same

people whose kids would rank on her for having a misshapen head when

she was older (and understood that people were making fun of her!)if

she hadn't gotten a helmet. Good luck with your interview.

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

--- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Wow I have been so busy! I have not been able to catch up on all

the

> messages. I graduated from college a week ago, and then

Christmas,

> and on and on and on!

>

> I realized I had not updated Carson's picture folder in a while,

so I

> thought I would give you all a belated Christmas gift...a 4 week

> progress pic. We are truly amazed at his progress. The forehead

> bossing is unrecognizable to me anymore when looking at him in the

> face or top of the head down. I can still see some slight

assymetry

> with his cheek and ear, but even those have dramatically

improved.

> His physical therapy is tough, but getting better...his neck is a

lot

> easier to stretch now and he doesn't fight us so bad. He

definitely

> has gotten a lot more ROM. The PT keeps doing the craniosacral

> therapy on him (sorry about butchering the spelling!) and we are

> noticing major improvement in the ridging. He does still have the

> head tilt though-I am wondering when we will start seeing less of

> that...I notice it more when he is tired.

>

> The little booger is trying to crawl now. So far he is only

managing

> a backwards inchworm maneuver but astounded us all by getting up

on

> all fours tonight...he just sat there like, " uh-now what? " . It

only

> lasted a few seconds, but he tried again a couple of more times.

>

> He has a follow up appt. tomorrow with the ortho on his helmet and

> then a PT appt. on Tuesday. I sent off the insurance appeal 5

page

> letter and 15 pages of supporting articles a couple of weeks ago

and

> have not heard anything yet-I am sure they are sitting there

staring

> at the packet, like " What the heck? Who gave this lady all this

> info! "

>

> He is going to be on television! The local news station is doing

a

> special health segment on him this week and will be

> videotaping/interview and videotaping before/after pics. Looking

> forward to getting the message out in our community to help other

> parents. It will make it seem worthwhile after the dumb*** that

> offended us at the movies theater on Christmas Day. I was

standing

> in line with the kids for popcorn and hubby was in line for

tickets.

> This boy behind me who looked to be about 10 said to his

mother, " Mom-

> did you see that baby's head?! I sure hope your new baby doesn't

> have that wrong with his head-that would be awful! " I was about

to

> turn around and politely educate them on Carson's condition, when

the

> mother's ignorance stopped me dead in my tracks...she replied, " I

> know! Me too! " . I had to go sit down and fight back the tears.

I

> decided not to draw attention to it by saying anything because she

> was obviously ignorant and nothing I could say would change her

> mentality and I was trying to protect my daughters (who didn't

hear

> it) because they would be devastated if someone was saying bad

things

> about their baby brother. I cried all night after we got home and

> got the kids in bed-it hurt so badly that I was too cowardly to

put

> her in her place..but I kept trying to tell myself I held back to

> protect my kids' feelings and that Carson had no idea what they

were

> saying anyway-it was only me that was hurting. The next day, God

> sent me an angel...a lady in the mall who made her way through the

> crowds to tell us that her son had been in a helmet 9 years ago

too

> and was now a happy healthy boy with no memory of the ordeal and

they

> were grateful they did it! That is why I am so thankful that the

> news station is doing this highlight on his condition...hopefully

we

> can educate the educatable and help one more baby.

>

> I'll let you know how the appts. go and the news story.

> Jenn

> 8

> Madisson 7

> Carson 7 months in 2 days (check out my new progress in the before

> and after folder under local helmets)

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn!

Holy smokes!! WOW is all I can say at Carson's remarkable progress!

He looks TERRIFIC, truly TERRIFIC! You must be SO very pleased

As for the comments you rec'd on Christmas, phooey on them. Just

seeing his b & a pictures thus far s/b all the vindication you need

to make yourself darn proud of your decision to helmet him!!

That's great you'll be on tv. I bet your story will help countless

babies & parents out there.

Thanks a ton for adding more pictures. He should be done in no

time! Keep us posted.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

--- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Wow I have been so busy! I have not been able to catch up on all

the

> messages. I graduated from college a week ago, and then Christmas,

> and on and on and on!

>

> I realized I had not updated Carson's picture folder in a while, so

I

> thought I would give you all a belated Christmas gift...a 4 week

> progress pic. We are truly amazed at his progress. The forehead

> bossing is unrecognizable to me anymore when looking at him in the

> face or top of the head down. I can still see some slight

assymetry

> with his cheek and ear, but even those have dramatically improved.

> His physical therapy is tough, but getting better...his neck is a

lot

> easier to stretch now and he doesn't fight us so bad. He

definitely

> has gotten a lot more ROM. The PT keeps doing the craniosacral

> therapy on him (sorry about butchering the spelling!) and we are

> noticing major improvement in the ridging. He does still have the

> head tilt though-I am wondering when we will start seeing less of

> that...I notice it more when he is tired.

>

> The little booger is trying to crawl now. So far he is only

managing

> a backwards inchworm maneuver but astounded us all by getting up on

> all fours tonight...he just sat there like, " uh-now what? " . It

only

> lasted a few seconds, but he tried again a couple of more times.

>

> He has a follow up appt. tomorrow with the ortho on his helmet and

> then a PT appt. on Tuesday. I sent off the insurance appeal 5 page

> letter and 15 pages of supporting articles a couple of weeks ago

and

> have not heard anything yet-I am sure they are sitting there

staring

> at the packet, like " What the heck? Who gave this lady all this

> info! "

>

> He is going to be on television! The local news station is doing a

> special health segment on him this week and will be

> videotaping/interview and videotaping before/after pics. Looking

> forward to getting the message out in our community to help other

> parents. It will make it seem worthwhile after the dumb*** that

> offended us at the movies theater on Christmas Day. I was standing

> in line with the kids for popcorn and hubby was in line for

tickets.

> This boy behind me who looked to be about 10 said to his

mother, " Mom-

> did you see that baby's head?! I sure hope your new baby doesn't

> have that wrong with his head-that would be awful! " I was about to

> turn around and politely educate them on Carson's condition, when

the

> mother's ignorance stopped me dead in my tracks...she replied, " I

> know! Me too! " . I had to go sit down and fight back the tears. I

> decided not to draw attention to it by saying anything because she

> was obviously ignorant and nothing I could say would change her

> mentality and I was trying to protect my daughters (who didn't hear

> it) because they would be devastated if someone was saying bad

things

> about their baby brother. I cried all night after we got home and

> got the kids in bed-it hurt so badly that I was too cowardly to put

> her in her place..but I kept trying to tell myself I held back to

> protect my kids' feelings and that Carson had no idea what they

were

> saying anyway-it was only me that was hurting. The next day, God

> sent me an angel...a lady in the mall who made her way through the

> crowds to tell us that her son had been in a helmet 9 years ago too

> and was now a happy healthy boy with no memory of the ordeal and

they

> were grateful they did it! That is why I am so thankful that the

> news station is doing this highlight on his condition...hopefully

we

> can educate the educatable and help one more baby.

>

> I'll let you know how the appts. go and the news story.

> Jenn

> 8

> Madisson 7

> Carson 7 months in 2 days (check out my new progress in the before

> and after folder under local helmets)

[Guest guest]

Carson looks great. His correction is amazing. Keep your chin up. People can be very ignorant. I wish people would just ask instead of making rude comments. Congrats on the news story. That is so exciting. Carson will be crawling before you know it.

Congratulations on your college graduation. That is so cool!

Angie and Jenna(STAR grad)

Updated pics-Carson's progress & the first official ignorant person to insult us

Wow I have been so busy! I have not been able to catch up on all the messages. I graduated from college a week ago, and then Christmas, and on and on and on!I realized I had not updated Carson's picture folder in a while, so I thought I would give you all a belated Christmas gift...a 4 week progress pic. We are truly amazed at his progress. The forehead bossing is unrecognizable to me anymore when looking at him in the face or top of the head down. I can still see some slight assymetry with his cheek and ear, but even those have dramatically improved. His physical therapy is tough, but getting better...his neck is a lot easier to stretch now and he doesn't fight us so bad. He definitely has gotten a lot more ROM. The PT keeps doing the craniosacral therapy on him (sorry about butchering the spelling!) and we are noticing major improvement in the ridging. He does still have the head tilt though-I am wondering when we will start seeing less of that...I notice it more when he is tired. The little booger is trying to crawl now. So far he is only managing a backwards inchworm maneuver but astounded us all by getting up on all fours tonight...he just sat there like, "uh-now what?". It only lasted a few seconds, but he tried again a couple of more times. He has a follow up appt. tomorrow with the ortho on his helmet and then a PT appt. on Tuesday. I sent off the insurance appeal 5 page letter and 15 pages of supporting articles a couple of weeks ago and have not heard anything yet-I am sure they are sitting there staring at the packet, like "What the heck? Who gave this lady all this info!" He is going to be on television! The local news station is doing a special health segment on him this week and will be videotaping/interview and videotaping before/after pics. Looking forward to getting the message out in our community to help other parents. It will make it seem worthwhile after the dumb*** that offended us at the movies theater on Christmas Day. I was standing in line with the kids for popcorn and hubby was in line for tickets. This boy behind me who looked to be about 10 said to his mother, "Mom-did you see that baby's head?! I sure hope your new baby doesn't have that wrong with his head-that would be awful!" I was about to turn around and politely educate them on Carson's condition, when the mother's ignorance stopped me dead in my tracks...she replied, "I know! Me too!". I had to go sit down and fight back the tears. I decided not to draw attention to it by saying anything because she was obviously ignorant and nothing I could say would change her mentality and I was trying to protect my daughters (who didn't hear it) because they would be devastated if someone was saying bad things about their baby brother. I cried all night after we got home and got the kids in bed-it hurt so badly that I was too cowardly to put her in her place..but I kept trying to tell myself I held back to protect my kids' feelings and that Carson had no idea what they were saying anyway-it was only me that was hurting. The next day, God sent me an angel...a lady in the mall who made her way through the crowds to tell us that her son had been in a helmet 9 years ago too and was now a happy healthy boy with no memory of the ordeal and they were grateful they did it! That is why I am so thankful that the news station is doing this highlight on his condition...hopefully we can educate the educatable and help one more baby.I'll let you know how the appts. go and the news story.Jenn 8Madisson 7Carson 7 months in 2 days (check out my new progress in the before and after folder under local helmets)For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Jenn,

Carson is looking GREAT!! He's receiving some really nice correction.

I hope news interview goes well, please let us know how you make out

with that.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Wow I have been so busy! I have not been able to catch up on all

the

> messages. I graduated from college a week ago, and then Christmas,

> and on and on and on!

>

> I realized I had not updated Carson's picture folder in a while, so

I

> thought I would give you all a belated Christmas gift...a 4 week

> progress pic. We are truly amazed at his progress. The forehead

> bossing is unrecognizable to me anymore when looking at him in the

> face or top of the head down. I can still see some slight

assymetry

> with his cheek and ear, but even those have dramatically improved.

> His physical therapy is tough, but getting better...his neck is a

lot

> easier to stretch now and he doesn't fight us so bad. He

definitely

> has gotten a lot more ROM. The PT keeps doing the craniosacral

> therapy on him (sorry about butchering the spelling!) and we are

> noticing major improvement in the ridging. He does still have the

> head tilt though-I am wondering when we will start seeing less of

> that...I notice it more when he is tired.

>

> The little booger is trying to crawl now. So far he is only

managing

> a backwards inchworm maneuver but astounded us all by getting up on

> all fours tonight...he just sat there like, " uh-now what? " . It

only

> lasted a few seconds, but he tried again a couple of more times.

>

> He has a follow up appt. tomorrow with the ortho on his helmet and

> then a PT appt. on Tuesday. I sent off the insurance appeal 5 page

> letter and 15 pages of supporting articles a couple of weeks ago

and

> have not heard anything yet-I am sure they are sitting there

staring

> at the packet, like " What the heck? Who gave this lady all this

> info! "

>

> He is going to be on television! The local news station is doing a

> special health segment on him this week and will be

> videotaping/interview and videotaping before/after pics. Looking

> forward to getting the message out in our community to help other

> parents. It will make it seem worthwhile after the dumb*** that

> offended us at the movies theater on Christmas Day. I was standing

> in line with the kids for popcorn and hubby was in line for

tickets.

> This boy behind me who looked to be about 10 said to his

mother, " Mom-

> did you see that baby's head?! I sure hope your new baby doesn't

> have that wrong with his head-that would be awful! " I was about to

> turn around and politely educate them on Carson's condition, when

the

> mother's ignorance stopped me dead in my tracks...she replied, " I

> know! Me too! " . I had to go sit down and fight back the tears. I

> decided not to draw attention to it by saying anything because she

> was obviously ignorant and nothing I could say would change her

> mentality and I was trying to protect my daughters (who didn't hear

> it) because they would be devastated if someone was saying bad

things

> about their baby brother. I cried all night after we got home and

> got the kids in bed-it hurt so badly that I was too cowardly to put

> her in her place..but I kept trying to tell myself I held back to

> protect my kids' feelings and that Carson had no idea what they

were

> saying anyway-it was only me that was hurting. The next day, God

> sent me an angel...a lady in the mall who made her way through the

> crowds to tell us that her son had been in a helmet 9 years ago too

> and was now a happy healthy boy with no memory of the ordeal and

they

> were grateful they did it! That is why I am so thankful that the

> news station is doing this highlight on his condition...hopefully

we

> can educate the educatable and help one more baby.

>

> I'll let you know how the appts. go and the news story.

> Jenn

> 8

> Madisson 7

> Carson 7 months in 2 days (check out my new progress in the before

> and after folder under local helmets)

[Guest guest]

Carson looks great, especially after such a short period of treatment. Don't worry about the ignorant people out there, just looking at these before and after pics should make you feel instantly better. He looks just amazing! Hope the TV thing goes well, keep us posted!

Jen- TXTrentyn- 19 mo. DocBand 06/12/03 & 09/17/03

Updated pics-Carson's progress & the first official ignorant person to insult us

Wow I have been so busy! I have not been able to catch up on all the messages. I graduated from college a week ago, and then Christmas, and on and on and on!I realized I had not updated Carson's picture folder in a while, so I thought I would give you all a belated Christmas gift...a 4 week progress pic. We are truly amazed at his progress. The forehead bossing is unrecognizable to me anymore when looking at him in the face or top of the head down. I can still see some slight assymetry with his cheek and ear, but even those have dramatically improved. His physical therapy is tough, but getting better...his neck is a lot easier to stretch now and he doesn't fight us so bad. He definitely has gotten a lot more ROM. The PT keeps doing the craniosacral therapy on him (sorry about butchering the spelling!) and we are noticing major improvement in the ridging. He does still have the head tilt though-I am wondering when we will start seeing less of that...I notice it more when he is tired. The little booger is trying to crawl now. So far he is only managing a backwards inchworm maneuver but astounded us all by getting up on all fours tonight...he just sat there like, "uh-now what?". It only lasted a few seconds, but he tried again a couple of more times. He has a follow up appt. tomorrow with the ortho on his helmet and then a PT appt. on Tuesday. I sent off the insurance appeal 5 page letter and 15 pages of supporting articles a couple of weeks ago and have not heard anything yet-I am sure they are sitting there staring at the packet, like "What the heck? Who gave this lady all this info!" He is going to be on television! The local news station is doing a special health segment on him this week and will be videotaping/interview and videotaping before/after pics. Looking forward to getting the message out in our community to help other parents. It will make it seem worthwhile after the dumb*** that offended us at the movies theater on Christmas Day. I was standing in line with the kids for popcorn and hubby was in line for tickets. This boy behind me who looked to be about 10 said to his mother, "Mom-did you see that baby's head?! I sure hope your new baby doesn't have that wrong with his head-that would be awful!" I was about to turn around and politely educate them on Carson's condition, when the mother's ignorance stopped me dead in my tracks...she replied, "I know! Me too!". I had to go sit down and fight back the tears. I decided not to draw attention to it by saying anything because she was obviously ignorant and nothing I could say would change her mentality and I was trying to protect my daughters (who didn't hear it) because they would be devastated if someone was saying bad things about their baby brother. I cried all night after we got home and got the kids in bed-it hurt so badly that I was too cowardly to put her in her place..but I kept trying to tell myself I held back to protect my kids' feelings and that Carson had no idea what they were saying anyway-it was only me that was hurting. The next day, God sent me an angel...a lady in the mall who made her way through the crowds to tell us that her son had been in a helmet 9 years ago too and was now a happy healthy boy with no memory of the ordeal and they were grateful they did it! That is why I am so thankful that the news station is doing this highlight on his condition...hopefully we can educate the educatable and help one more baby.I'll let you know how the appts. go and the news story.Jenn 8Madisson 7Carson 7 months in 2 days (check out my new progress in the before and after folder under local helmets)For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Jenn,

I know you mena about busy! I just had time to check out Carson's

pictures and I just want to tell that his progress is amazing! My

son has become a crawling bandit and it is so much fun, yet so much

more work!

I'm sorry you had to deal with one of those rude people. I don't

even notice the stares much any more, but I did get irritated the

other day while in the mall and a lady just about did the exorcist

head twist while staring at my son. I too felt worse for my 9 year

old step daughter who also saw the rude lay and did not understand

why anyone would need to stare at her little brother. Argh, rude

people!

Please let us know as soon as Carson's new story airs. I know you

all will make a difference in many ignornat peoples lives!

, mom to Aidan

STARband 08/26/03 12/19/03

Grand Rapids, MI

--- In Plagiocephaly , " brad9596 " <brad9596@y...>

wrote:

> Wow I have been so busy! I have not been able to catch up on all

the

> messages. I graduated from college a week ago, and then Christmas,

> and on and on and on!

>

> I realized I had not updated Carson's picture folder in a while, so

I

> thought I would give you all a belated Christmas gift...a 4 week

> progress pic. We are truly amazed at his progress. The forehead

> bossing is unrecognizable to me anymore when looking at him in the

> face or top of the head down. I can still see some slight

assymetry

> with his cheek and ear, but even those have dramatically improved.

> His physical therapy is tough, but getting better...his neck is a

lot

> easier to stretch now and he doesn't fight us so bad. He

definitely

> has gotten a lot more ROM. The PT keeps doing the craniosacral

> therapy on him (sorry about butchering the spelling!) and we are

> noticing major improvement in the ridging. He does still have the

> head tilt though-I am wondering when we will start seeing less of

> that...I notice it more when he is tired.

>

> The little booger is trying to crawl now. So far he is only

managing

> a backwards inchworm maneuver but astounded us all by getting up on

> all fours tonight...he just sat there like, " uh-now what? " . It

only

> lasted a few seconds, but he tried again a couple of more times.

>

> He has a follow up appt. tomorrow with the ortho on his helmet and

> then a PT appt. on Tuesday. I sent off the insurance appeal 5 page

> letter and 15 pages of supporting articles a couple of weeks ago

and

> have not heard anything yet-I am sure they are sitting there

staring

> at the packet, like " What the heck? Who gave this lady all this

> info! "

>

> He is going to be on television! The local news station is doing a

> special health segment on him this week and will be

> videotaping/interview and videotaping before/after pics. Looking

> forward to getting the message out in our community to help other

> parents. It will make it seem worthwhile after the dumb*** that

> offended us at the movies theater on Christmas Day. I was standing

> in line with the kids for popcorn and hubby was in line for

tickets.

> This boy behind me who looked to be about 10 said to his

mother, " Mom-

> did you see that baby's head?! I sure hope your new baby doesn't

> have that wrong with his head-that would be awful! " I was about to

> turn around and politely educate them on Carson's condition, when

the

> mother's ignorance stopped me dead in my tracks...she replied, " I

> know! Me too! " . I had to go sit down and fight back the tears. I

> decided not to draw attention to it by saying anything because she

> was obviously ignorant and nothing I could say would change her

> mentality and I was trying to protect my daughters (who didn't hear

> it) because they would be devastated if someone was saying bad

things

> about their baby brother. I cried all night after we got home and

> got the kids in bed-it hurt so badly that I was too cowardly to put

> her in her place..but I kept trying to tell myself I held back to

> protect my kids' feelings and that Carson had no idea what they

were

> saying anyway-it was only me that was hurting. The next day, God

> sent me an angel...a lady in the mall who made her way through the

> crowds to tell us that her son had been in a helmet 9 years ago too

> and was now a happy healthy boy with no memory of the ordeal and

they

> were grateful they did it! That is why I am so thankful that the

> news station is doing this highlight on his condition...hopefully

we

> can educate the educatable and help one more baby.

>

> I'll let you know how the appts. go and the news story.

> Jenn

> 8

> Madisson 7

> Carson 7 months in 2 days (check out my new progress in the before

> and after folder under local helmets)