Re: Judah's New DOCBand (#2)

[Guest guest]

Hi :

How long will you be in London? Business or pleasure? Have a nice

trip.

My Abby didn't have a 2nd DOCband, but I've read many posts over my

tenure here similar to yours. I'm sure the 2nd DOCband is different

because there are different areas which need " holding points " as

you're describing (the " waved " part of the band as I call it). Every

band is different.

If the areas are still bothering him OR you, please don't hesitate to

call yoru clinician about it again.

It sounds like he rec'd great correction from his 1st band, I'm

excited to see his pics.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> We just got home a while ago from CT with Judah's 2nd DOCBand. I

> have a question for all you 2nd rounders. First a description of

> the new fit:

>

> The new band is a lot bigger, so there are more gaps and the part

on

> top sits about 1/2 " above his head (whereas before it lay right on

> his head...kind of a doorstop to keep the band from falling over

his

> eyes too low). Our clinician trimmed the nape of the band as it

was

> practically on his shoulders at first. She also trimmed ears and

> front " widow's peak " . It still seems really low at the nape,

though.

>

> When Judah tilts his head back, the widow's peak burrows into his

> forehead and it causes the dreaded horizontal furrow across the

> bridge of his nose. One of his eyes is bulging a little, too. Our

> clinician said that because this band has a different holding point

> to correct the residual flattening behind his left ear, that it is

> normal for his brow to furrow a bit at times. I also noticed after

> comparing to 1st day pics of his 1st band that the " sideburns " of

> the band are closer to his eyes than before and they're digging

into

> his cheek a little. We'll be doing our 3 hour check in about an

> hour, so the red marks will be the telltale of whether he needs to

> go for adjustment on Monday.

>

> I'm hating life since I leave for London tomorrow and he's been

> tugging on his band a little grouchy since being banded. He's

> adapting normally otherwise.

>

> So, to the question: Did your 2nd band fit differently than the

> first? If so, did you have issues with furrowed brow, cheeks, etc?

>

> Also, if I have time today, I'll post the before/after pics that CT

> gave me today in Judah's folder. The results have been pretty

> remarkable on the plagio and crown deformation, although I see that

> his ear is really in about the same place as before (about 1 "

> forward from the other). It's a bit of an optical illusion because

> his head is so much rounder that the ears look symmetrical, but

they

> haven't really moved at all when you compare ear location in

> before/afters.

>

> Thanks all!

> & Micheal...Judah's Mom & Dad (DOCBand #2 2/20/2004)

> Dallas, TX

[Guest guest]

Hi, Hannah's second band also fit very differently than her first.

Not quite like you're describing, but like you said they need

holding points in different spots. I hope your trip to London is

great! Give us an update on Judah when you get the chance. I

wouldn't hesitate to call if you're still concerned before you leave

for that extra piece of mind.

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

> We just got home a while ago from CT with Judah's 2nd DOCBand. I

> have a question for all you 2nd rounders. First a description of

> the new fit:

>

> The new band is a lot bigger, so there are more gaps and the part

on

> top sits about 1/2 " above his head (whereas before it lay right on

> his head...kind of a doorstop to keep the band from falling over

his

> eyes too low). Our clinician trimmed the nape of the band as it

was

> practically on his shoulders at first. She also trimmed ears and

> front " widow's peak " . It still seems really low at the nape,

though.

>

> When Judah tilts his head back, the widow's peak burrows into his

> forehead and it causes the dreaded horizontal furrow across the

> bridge of his nose. One of his eyes is bulging a little, too.

Our

> clinician said that because this band has a different holding

point

> to correct the residual flattening behind his left ear, that it is

> normal for his brow to furrow a bit at times. I also noticed

after

> comparing to 1st day pics of his 1st band that the " sideburns " of

> the band are closer to his eyes than before and they're digging

into

> his cheek a little. We'll be doing our 3 hour check in about an

> hour, so the red marks will be the telltale of whether he needs to

> go for adjustment on Monday.

>

> I'm hating life since I leave for London tomorrow and he's been

> tugging on his band a little grouchy since being banded. He's

> adapting normally otherwise.

>

> So, to the question: Did your 2nd band fit differently than the

> first? If so, did you have issues with furrowed brow, cheeks, etc?

>

> Also, if I have time today, I'll post the before/after pics that

CT

> gave me today in Judah's folder. The results have been pretty

> remarkable on the plagio and crown deformation, although I see

that

> his ear is really in about the same place as before (about 1 "

> forward from the other). It's a bit of an optical illusion

because

> his head is so much rounder that the ears look symmetrical, but

they

> haven't really moved at all when you compare ear location in

> before/afters.

>

> Thanks all!

> & Micheal...Judah's Mom & Dad (DOCBand #2 2/20/2004)

> Dallas, TX

[Guest guest]

, I was just wondering if your were able to get Judah's 2nd

DOCBand issues taken care of? Is it fitting better? Are you still

concerned about anything? Hope all is well.

Dustie

> We just got home a while ago from CT with Judah's 2nd DOCBand. I

> have a question for all you 2nd rounders. First a description of

> the new fit:

>

> The new band is a lot bigger, so there are more gaps and the part

on

> top sits about 1/2 " above his head (whereas before it lay right on

> his head...kind of a doorstop to keep the band from falling over

his

> eyes too low). Our clinician trimmed the nape of the band as it

was

> practically on his shoulders at first. She also trimmed ears and

> front " widow's peak " . It still seems really low at the nape,

though.

>

> When Judah tilts his head back, the widow's peak burrows into his

> forehead and it causes the dreaded horizontal furrow across the

> bridge of his nose. One of his eyes is bulging a little, too.

Our

> clinician said that because this band has a different holding

point

> to correct the residual flattening behind his left ear, that it is

> normal for his brow to furrow a bit at times. I also noticed

after

> comparing to 1st day pics of his 1st band that the " sideburns " of

> the band are closer to his eyes than before and they're digging

into

> his cheek a little. We'll be doing our 3 hour check in about an

> hour, so the red marks will be the telltale of whether he needs to

> go for adjustment on Monday.

>

> I'm hating life since I leave for London tomorrow and he's been

> tugging on his band a little grouchy since being banded. He's

> adapting normally otherwise.

>

> So, to the question: Did your 2nd band fit differently than the

> first? If so, did you have issues with furrowed brow, cheeks, etc?

>

> Also, if I have time today, I'll post the before/after pics that

CT

> gave me today in Judah's folder. The results have been pretty

> remarkable on the plagio and crown deformation, although I see

that

> his ear is really in about the same place as before (about 1 "

> forward from the other). It's a bit of an optical illusion

because

> his head is so much rounder that the ears look symmetrical, but

they

> haven't really moved at all when you compare ear location in

> before/afters.

>

> Thanks all!

> & Micheal...Judah's Mom & Dad (DOCBand #2 2/20/2004)

> Dallas, TX