Re: DOES THIS LOOK RIGHT?- STILL NOT SURE?

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the feedback- Does it make a difference that when I

adjust it (every 2 minutes because it is wobbely) that it fits and

looks pretty good? The ortho gave us his home number so I may call,

but he saw all this stuff yesterday when we got the helmet. He said

it would be wobbely for awhile- In his defense it does not look

like that once you adjust it a bit- what do you all think? Do you

think that in a couple weeks he will grow into it so we wont have to

adjust constantly?

-- In Plagiocephaly , " Amy in MN " <skisum88@h...>

wrote:

> Howdy ,

> In my opinion, everything looks very crooked and not right. That

> right ear is cut to far away from the ear, and that sideburn is

too

> close to the ear, and the left sideburn looks closer to his eye

than

> his right. It's almost as if they made the helmet and turned it

> somewhat clockwise on him, because it just does not look centered

at

> ALL. Have you complained about this yet? I definitely would. It

> just simply looks like it was made crooked and if it were me I'd

> complain. I would insist for a recast/rescan. It's a ton of

money

> to pay (doesn't matter whether or not insurance picked up the tab)

> and they should get it right the first time. Don't let them bully

> you into thinking it looks right. It just doesn't. Just my

> opinion.

>

> ~Amy, mommy to Jaden 8 mo's MN, plagio/mild tort/mild scoliosis,

> started CranioCap 4/23/04, started Chiro 6/29/04

>

>

>

>

> > Hey all it is me again- day 2 with helmet and in Jaxon/Helmet

> folder

> > there are pictures of his helmet- I don't mind it is wobbely I

> just

> > don't like how it is close to his right ear. what do you

think?

> > Any feedback would be much appreciated

> >

> > Thanks

> >

[Guest guest]

It is common for a helmet to shift some as they grown into it but

that would usually be side to side shifting. It should still sit

symmetrical on his head.

Natasha

> > > Hey all it is me again- day 2 with helmet and in Jaxon/Helmet

> > folder

> > > there are pictures of his helmet- I don't mind it is wobbely I

> > just

> > > don't like how it is close to his right ear. what do you

> think?

> > > Any feedback would be much appreciated

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > >

[Guest guest]

> > > Hey all it is me again- day 2 with helmet and in Jaxon/Helmet

> > folder

> > > there are pictures of his helmet- I don't mind it is wobbely

I

> > just

> > > don't like how it is close to his right ear. what do you

> think?

> > > Any feedback would be much appreciated

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

I do see your concern. I don't think the band should shift to be so

crooked like that. In one picture it looks as though it's

interfering with his sight (it's too low over his left eye), which

shouldn't be. It looks like it's digging into his left cheek too.

It would be really nice if they could trim those sideburns away from

his face some so he could have his peripheral vision as well. The

sideburns look really think, but the ear cut out doesn't look too

bad, except for the image #7 you posted. That same ear looks fine

though in image #12 though, so it must just have to do w/the band

drooping on that left side. I'd ask for an adjustment and see what

they can do. It's actually a good thing though that they were

conservative on the trimming b/c once you cut too much it's too

late! You want the most coverage as possible to get those pressure

points, but there definitely has to be a good medium. Is he getting

any red spots? As far as the staring, defintely decorate his band.

Putting the name on it really helps as an icebreaker to get people

to talk to him or you and not just stare or make comments. You

could also do a cute " Under Construction " theme w/trucks and stuff.

Check out www.scrapbookbargain.com for some good stickers (the Susy

Ratto Brush Letters are great!). Pretty soon you won't even notice

the stares. We actually recently had someone staring so rudely and

intently on Hannah that she tripped over a curb and fell flat on her

face! It gets easier! Please keep us posted.

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

> > > > Hey all it is me again- day 2 with helmet and in

Jaxon/Helmet

> > > folder

> > > > there are pictures of his helmet- I don't mind it is

wobbely I

> > > just

> > > > don't like how it is close to his right ear. what do you

> > think?

> > > > Any feedback would be much appreciated

> > > >

> > > > Thanks

> > > >