Re: Orthotist had me in tears... /Dr. Blecher info

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Hi Carol,

Thanks for clearing that up.

> > > > > Today was our " scan " for 's STAR band. I get there

and

> > > they

> > > > > inform me that our prescription is outdated and I may have

to

> > > see

> > > > > the doctor before they'll be willing to put the helmet

> through.

> > > > > WHAT, why couldn't they have told me this last week when I

> made

> > > the

> > > > > appointment! Then the orthotist starts telling me that

> because

> > > > > we're moving in 3 months I need to reconsider if this is

> > > something

> > > > I

> > > > > really want to do, and after all he is 12 months old and

what

> > > kind

> > > > > of correction do I think he'll be getting at that age! I

told

> > > him

> > > > > that I have been fighting for this for MONTHS and now that

we

> > > > > finally get it approved he thinks we should reconsider? By

> now

> > > I'm

> > > > > in tears. I told him that I wasn't doing it only for

> cosemetic

> > > > > reasons and he said that's the only reason we would be

doing

> it

> > > as

> > > > > there is no proof that untreated plagiocephaly harms a

child

> in

> > > any

> > > > > way. I told him about the research I did and he said that

you

> > > > > can't " trust what you read on the internet. " He was arguing

> > > with

> > > > > me. I said, I just want to do what's best for my son. He

> said,

> > > > yes,

> > > > > but why are you wanting the helmet if you aren't going to be

> > > here!

> > > > > (We're moving to Germany in February as DH is in the

Army). I

> > > told

> > > > > him that I already had a name of someone over there to

> continue

> > > the

> > > > > treatment with. So he went ahead and did the scan

> understanding

> > > > > that he was not going to put it through until we went to the

> > > > plastic

> > > > > surgeon (which fortunately I got into tomorrow.) After the

> scan

> > > he

> > > > > tells me he doubts the doctor will want in the

helmet

> > > > > because it's " not that bad and won't be high on his list. "

> > > > UGHHHHH,

> > > > > after 8 months of fighting I get this crap! I left in

tears

> and

> > > am

> > > > > going to basically insist that the doctor give us the script

> > > > > tomorrow. Unfortunately there's no one else around that

can

> do

> > > the

> > > > > helmet.

> > > > > Wanting to throw in the towel,

> > > > > mary and 12 months

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > For more plagio info