Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 , I hate doctors like that!! > > > My 3 month old son, Harry, had his first appointment with a > > > craniofacial specialist today. I don't know what I was expecting, > > but > > > after a 1 hour drive, another hour wait in the waiting room and a > > > five minute consult, I feel like I haven't gotten any closer to > > > helping my son than I was a month ago, when I made the > appointment. > > > The doctor even said that Harry's flattening is one of the more > > > severe cases he has seen. Even though there are no facial > > > abnormalities and no misalignments with his facial features, his > > head > > > is extrememely flat and looks like classic brachy. The doctor > said > > he > > > feels he has positional plagio. I asked about cost and if > insurance > > > covers the band and he said this would be purely cosmetic to use > > the > > > band and then I felt like he didn't have any more time to spend > > with > > > Harry. He told me to just keep him on his stomach during the day. > > > Easier said than done when you have a baby who screams when he is > > > placed on his tummy. I have tried repositioning. My son can > shimmy > > > his way off of his side, ending up on his back every night, even > > when > > > using sleep positioners. He said that getting the band would be > our > > > choice. I don't know, I just felt like I wasn't getting my > > questions > > > and concerns answered. I asked him about possible damage to his > > sinus > > > cavaties and other internal damage that can occur due to brachy, > > and > > > he told me to stop reading so much. Our next step is to have a > cat > > > scan to make sure his bones have not fused together, then I > assume > > we > > > make the choice for the band or not. Sorry this is so long, but I > > > needed to vent. > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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