Re: Starband Orthomerica Mistake!/Krissy

[Guest guest]

Krissy,

I must tell you that I am one of the FL members that Debbie is

talking about. My son had an ill fitting STARband in Feb. and after a

month of him not being able to wear it because of " fit issues " we

went for the DOCband. We have quite a drive to Miami and at first I

didn't think it was possible to go there every two weeks but we

realized we had to do it. The difference between my son's STARband

and the DOCband is like night and day. He was not happy at all in the

STARband, the DOCband doesn't bother him at all. We could barely get

the STARband on his head and then it would snap shut real tight, the

DOCband is so easy to get on and off. I remember how upset and angry

I was back in Feb about the whole process; the problems I had with

the band etc. Now the band is no big deal. The travel still is a

pain but it is not forever, just a few months. I wish you the best

of luck with whatever you decide to do and if you want to email me if

you have any questions about CT or my experience with STARband feel

free to. I just get so angry all over again everytime I hear about

a " problem " with a STARband and I felt compelled to respond to your

post.

Tris in FL

Mom to Colin (almost 8 mos)

DOCband 3/04

STARband dropout 2/04

> > Hi Lori-

> >

> > I am devastated. Joe will be calling Cary tomorrow. I don't know

> how

> > this is all going to work out. I hope my husband doesn't lose it

> too

> > much. I would drive over to Orlando to Orthomerica to speed up

> this

> > process. But as I said to Debbie, could this whole situation be

an

> > answer to my prayer to pull back from this path? It just seems

> like it

> > is a force against nature. I am past emotional and need a clear

> answer.

> > I hate being in this position.

> >

> > If needs to be recasted, which that seems to be the only

> thing to

> > do, he will be into 7 1/2 months when he would receive the band.

> Would

> > this refitting help? Would this problem with Ortho/Kast happen

> again?

> > Do I want to go through this casting again and have

> whimpering

> > again in fear- plus he is so happy since the helmet has been

off?

> You

> > are right- I am freaking out!!! I hate this part of being a

> parent.

> >

> > I value your opinion, if this happened to you and Christian in

the

> > beginning would you still do this? Remember in the beginning-

you

> > didn't see the results yet and you questioned yourself when

> everything

> > went pretty smoothly. But add Dr. Carey saying she wouldn't do

> the

> > helmet (meaning ) because he didn't have the Torticolis and

> > Asymmetry. If you don't want to answer, I will understand. I

know

> it

> > is really up to me and my husband. But, it helps to get other

> opinions.

> >

> > BTW- Joe and I are planning on seeing Dr. McCormick (spelling of

> name I

> > think is right). He saw in the hospital and on his 7 day

> check

> > up. We really liked him. Oh well, if Dr. Goldstein feels weird -

> we

> > feel we will get the right treatment by seeing him and we won't

> have

> > to go too far away from home.

> >

> > Talk to you soon,

> > Krissy

> >