Re: Feeling a little discouraged...

[Guest guest]

- I'm sorry you haven't seen much improvement yet - I know

there is still time and plenty of it - just wait for that growth

spurt!! I know you are in St. Louis - I was wondering which plastic

surgeon you are seeing - we go to Dr. Marsh and think he's

wonderful - he was head of the Ped. Plastic Surgery Dept. at

Children's for 25 years and is now out of St. 's with his own

practice. It only took us 6 weeks to get our 1st appt. If you would

like info on him, please let me know. Keep us posted!!

Sydney - PPO helmet

--- In Plagiocephaly , " " <andileigh@h...>

wrote:

> We had our 2nd adjustment appt. for Connor's PPO helmet today.

> Unfortunately it doesn't look like his head has grown any (didn't

need

> to be adjusted). I do think maybe the side of his head has popped

out

> a little and that wouldn't necessarily be picked up in the

> measurements as it's below his ears. We saw the ped. plastic

surgeon

> today and he reassured me that he still had plenty of time. I was

just

> hoping that we would have seen more change by now. I guess I'll

have

> to be more patient. Our plastic surgeon is leaving and we won't

have

> a new one until Sept. so the orthotist will be the only one seeing

him

> until then. She does have a lot of experience and the plastic

surgeon

> seemed to think it would be fine.

>

>

> Connor (7 1/2 mo. - PPO helmet 5/4/04) - Hoping for some growth!

[Guest guest]

Hi

Have you been taking pictures of Connor's progress? Don't get

discouraged by measurements, those are so subjective they can be

quite misleading. I hope you see some correction soon! Is the PPO

helmet passive do you know? Keep your spirits up.

Debbie

> We had our 2nd adjustment appt. for Connor's PPO helmet today.

> Unfortunately it doesn't look like his head has grown any (didn't

need

> to be adjusted). I do think maybe the side of his head has popped

out

> a little and that wouldn't necessarily be picked up in the

> measurements as it's below his ears. We saw the ped. plastic surgeon

> today and he reassured me that he still had plenty of time. I was

just

> hoping that we would have seen more change by now. I guess I'll have

> to be more patient. Our plastic surgeon is leaving and we won't

have

> a new one until Sept. so the orthotist will be the only one seeing

him

> until then. She does have a lot of experience and the plastic

surgeon

> seemed to think it would be fine.

>

>

> Connor (7 1/2 mo. - PPO helmet 5/4/04) - Hoping for some growth!

[Guest guest]

,

I know that no growth, or slow growth can be frustrating! I hope

that Connor has a big growth spurt very soon, so you can see some

dramatic results. I'm sure you are noticing a subtle improvement in

his headshape when you mentioned that you feel the side of his head

has popped out a little; these small, subtle changes will often add

up to a really noticeable result over time. It sounds like you will

be in good hands with your experienced orthotist over the summer.

When is your next adjustment appt. scheduled?

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " " <andileigh@h...>

wrote:

> We had our 2nd adjustment appt. for Connor's PPO helmet today.

> Unfortunately it doesn't look like his head has grown any (didn't

need

> to be adjusted). I do think maybe the side of his head has popped

out

> a little and that wouldn't necessarily be picked up in the

> measurements as it's below his ears. We saw the ped. plastic

surgeon

> today and he reassured me that he still had plenty of time. I was

just

> hoping that we would have seen more change by now. I guess I'll

have

> to be more patient. Our plastic surgeon is leaving and we won't

have

> a new one until Sept. so the orthotist will be the only one seeing

him

> until then. She does have a lot of experience and the plastic

surgeon

> seemed to think it would be fine.

>

>

> Connor (7 1/2 mo. - PPO helmet 5/4/04) - Hoping for some growth!

[Guest guest]

,

If you think his head looks better, than thats all that matters.

Try not to get too caught up in the numbers. Have you been taking

progress pictures?

, mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Ma

--- In Plagiocephaly , " " <andileigh@h...>

wrote:

> We had our 2nd adjustment appt. for Connor's PPO helmet today.

> Unfortunately it doesn't look like his head has grown any (didn't

need

> to be adjusted). I do think maybe the side of his head has popped

out

> a little and that wouldn't necessarily be picked up in the

> measurements as it's below his ears. We saw the ped. plastic

surgeon

> today and he reassured me that he still had plenty of time. I was

just

> hoping that we would have seen more change by now. I guess I'll

have

> to be more patient. Our plastic surgeon is leaving and we won't

have

> a new one until Sept. so the orthotist will be the only one seeing

him

> until then. She does have a lot of experience and the plastic

surgeon

> seemed to think it would be fine.

>

>

> Connor (7 1/2 mo. - PPO helmet 5/4/04) - Hoping for some growth!