Re: New Here - First post~Loma

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Hi Melisa,

I am sure he will adjust very quickly. Makenna had NO problem with

hers. I noticed that one of your questions was how long it takes to

get the helmet after casting. You will have it in one week, but I am

sure they told you that today. I hope it all went well. I am sure

that it did. They are really good over there. .

> > Hi,

> >

> > I'm new here. We met with a cranial plastic surgeon yesterday

and

> > were told my son needed to get a helmet. The dr. seemed to

think

> his

> > condition is mild. It seemed like at first he was going to say

he

> > didn't need one but when he heard he had already tripled his

> weight

> > he changed his tune.

> >

> > I live in Anaheim, CA and will be getting the helmet through

> > Kaiser's facilities in Loma . I know they do not use Doc

> Bands

> > and am not really sure who they use. I was told the total cost

> would

> > be $1408. Our Kaiser insurance doesn't cover durable medical

> > equipment (I think that's what it's called) but the cost isn't

> that

> > bad. I certainly thought it would be more.

> >

> > My son is almost 6 1/2 months old. He sleeps 12-13 hours/night

and

> > naps great too. I'm worried he's going to have a hard time

> adjusting

> > to wearing the helmet and that it will interfere with his sleep

> and

> > make him cranky during the day. Right now he is a very happy

baby.

> > Hardly ever cranky for no reason. I also feel bad that he has

to

> > wear it and his twin sister doesn't. Don't get me wrong, I'm

very

> > happy her head straightened out on it's own, It just seems

weird

> for

> > him to have to go through this without her. I know that sounds

> > weird. I guess it's just hard for me to explain what I mean.

> >

> > BTW - I looked at some of the photos and am amazed at how fast

you

> > can see results in some of them! All the children are so

beautiful.

> >

> > Thanks for listening. Any thoughts, advice, encouragement,

> > information, etc. that you could give me would be greatly

> > appreciated.

> >

> > Melisa

> > Anaheim, CA

> > Mom to Isabelle & Ian - 6 months old

>

>

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