Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 I am so happy for you and , Crista!!! Wow is right!!! I'd take the " one less month " response any day. I am really very impressed and hope and pray that my brachy baby does just as well in a STARBand. Take care, Sue Colin F. STAR 6/29/04 Buffalo, NY > > Everything is going just great. It's almost too good to be true. His > ortho said if he keeps improving the way he is now he'll have to wear > it one less month. Wow. > Has anybody been told this? I would just assume that he grow out of > it or come to the expiration of the Band, but maybe it is true. We > keep capturing some nice growth spurts and with his head being so > HUGE and soft I shouldnt really be all that amazed that it can change > this fast. Now that I look back at his earlier pictures it took about > four weeks for his head to go to mild to severe so why couldnt four > weeks change him in this way too? I'm just being overly skeptical I > guess. > His high point is much less noticeable. I'm so pleased! He's > rounding in the back, but not nearly as fast as the changes from his > forehead to the back. That was what I was worried about the most. Him > having the conehead look forever. For you brachy parents out there > concerned about the wide head, those " points " can and will soften if > you choose to band/helmet. I know they wont go completely away, but I > was so amazed to see how much better they look in just a month. The > wideness will only be noticable if he looks down and you are looking > at him from above > I'll see if I can update his picture in the next day or so. > > Best wishes to all of you, > > Crista > Mom to -8 mo old- DOCBanded 5/13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Thanks for your great update Crista!! This should be very encouraging to other brachy parents out there. Debbie > > Everything is going just great. It's almost too good to be true. His > ortho said if he keeps improving the way he is now he'll have to wear > it one less month. Wow. > Has anybody been told this? I would just assume that he grow out of > it or come to the expiration of the Band, but maybe it is true. We > keep capturing some nice growth spurts and with his head being so > HUGE and soft I shouldnt really be all that amazed that it can change > this fast. Now that I look back at his earlier pictures it took about > four weeks for his head to go to mild to severe so why couldnt four > weeks change him in this way too? I'm just being overly skeptical I > guess. > His high point is much less noticeable. I'm so pleased! He's > rounding in the back, but not nearly as fast as the changes from his > forehead to the back. That was what I was worried about the most. Him > having the conehead look forever. For you brachy parents out there > concerned about the wide head, those " points " can and will soften if > you choose to band/helmet. I know they wont go completely away, but I > was so amazed to see how much better they look in just a month. The > wideness will only be noticable if he looks down and you are looking > at him from above > I'll see if I can update his picture in the next day or so. > > Best wishes to all of you, > > Crista > Mom to -8 mo old- DOCBanded 5/13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Crista, I am so happy to hear that is progressing faster than expectations! I agree that it is true with brachy babies that a mere softening of the highpoint and angles translates into tremendous improvement for the overall headshape. When Remy's head highpoint rounded just the tiniest bit, and the back of her head popped out just the tiniest bit also, she looked tons better overall! Like some parents of plagio babies seems to have to wait forever for ear and facial asymmetries to correct, it seems that parents of brachy babies have to wait forever for that back of the head to round out, it can be frustrating! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you see as dramatic improvement in the DOCband during the next four weeks as you did in the first four. Thank you for the great update and uplifting news about 's brachy correction, Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy) > > Everything is going just great. It's almost too good to be true. His > ortho said if he keeps improving the way he is now he'll have to wear > it one less month. Wow. > Has anybody been told this? I would just assume that he grow out of > it or come to the expiration of the Band, but maybe it is true. We > keep capturing some nice growth spurts and with his head being so > HUGE and soft I shouldnt really be all that amazed that it can change > this fast. Now that I look back at his earlier pictures it took about > four weeks for his head to go to mild to severe so why couldnt four > weeks change him in this way too? I'm just being overly skeptical I > guess. > His high point is much less noticeable. I'm so pleased! He's > rounding in the back, but not nearly as fast as the changes from his > forehead to the back. That was what I was worried about the most. Him > having the conehead look forever. For you brachy parents out there > concerned about the wide head, those " points " can and will soften if > you choose to band/helmet. I know they wont go completely away, but I > was so amazed to see how much better they look in just a month. The > wideness will only be noticable if he looks down and you are looking > at him from above > I'll see if I can update his picture in the next day or so. > > Best wishes to all of you, > > Crista > Mom to -8 mo old- DOCBanded 5/13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 Great news Crista! You must have banded him in time for some great growth spurts! I'm sure that's encouraging to many brachy parents! , mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30 Cape Cod, Ma > > Everything is going just great. It's almost too good to be true. His > ortho said if he keeps improving the way he is now he'll have to wear > it one less month. Wow. > Has anybody been told this? I would just assume that he grow out of > it or come to the expiration of the Band, but maybe it is true. We > keep capturing some nice growth spurts and with his head being so > HUGE and soft I shouldnt really be all that amazed that it can change > this fast. Now that I look back at his earlier pictures it took about > four weeks for his head to go to mild to severe so why couldnt four > weeks change him in this way too? I'm just being overly skeptical I > guess. > His high point is much less noticeable. I'm so pleased! He's > rounding in the back, but not nearly as fast as the changes from his > forehead to the back. That was what I was worried about the most. Him > having the conehead look forever. For you brachy parents out there > concerned about the wide head, those " points " can and will soften if > you choose to band/helmet. I know they wont go completely away, but I > was so amazed to see how much better they look in just a month. The > wideness will only be noticable if he looks down and you are looking > at him from above > I'll see if I can update his picture in the next day or so. > > Best wishes to all of you, > > Crista > Mom to -8 mo old- DOCBanded 5/13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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