(Mom to Jake!)

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Good hearing from you! How are things going? How are the boys?

Debbie

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I'm feeling very discouraged. Brad's been in his Doc Band for 5

> > weeks now. Sometimes I look at him and I see such a difference,

> and

> > other times it doesn't look like the band is doing anything at

> all.

> > I don't know what to expect and if his improvement is on target

for

> 5

> > weeks.

> >

> > A comment the other day didn't help. Brad's been sick, so I took

> him

> > to the dr. Our regular pedi was on vacation, so we had to see

> > someone we've never seen before. He had a medical student with

him

> > making his rounds. At the end of the app't the doc asked about

the

> > band and how long he was wearing it. He started explaining

plagio

> to

> > the med student and asked if I mind taking off the band for a

> > second. So I did, and he pointed to the back of Brad's head and

> > said " You see how really flat it is back here? " Gee, don't mind

> me,

> > the self concious mom standing right here! That comment really

> > bothered me, as if I wasn't already afraid the band isn't doing

> > anything. That lousy dr. is confirming my fears! I go into CT

> next

> > week for our next app't, and I hope they'll say there's

> improvement.

> > I thought I could see it sometimes but now I don't know if it's

the

> > angle of his head or what. I took some pictures today and

uploaded

> > them to Brad's folder. It's under Plagio Kids in the Brad

folder.

> > They're the ones dated April. His CT " before " pictures at in his

> > foler too, so there's a comparison. If anyone wants to take a

look

> > and let me know what they think I'd really appreciate it. And

> please

> > be honest! I don't know what to expect so if his head doesn't

look

> > up to speed for 5 weeks, please let me know!

> >

> > Thanks so much!

> > -, mom to 8 month old Brad, DOC 2/26/04

> > Chicago