Re: Starband Orthomerica Mistake!/Krissy

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Hi Krissy:

I have an idea that may be of " help " to you. I hate hearing how

discouraged you are right now & can totally understand & sympathize

w/your feelings:(

How far away from Orlando are you? We had another member w/some

STAR problems in the Tampa Bay area, she considered going to Orlando

to have her baby scanned for a new STARband after initial fit probs

w/her son's 1st STARband. They had the STARscanner in Orlando.

Perhaps that would be an option for you, this would help avoid

another plaster casting which was so upset over w/the first

one? Why don't you email Deanna Fish of Orthomerica, she's a CPO

and may have a couple ideas for you? dfishcpo@...

Will this happen again? There are no guarantees, but I'd think

Orhtomerica would be very alert to your original fit probs & do

everything to make this 2nd band as perfect as possible!!!

Otherwise, I don't have a clue how far from Miami you are, but if

you aren't too far, perhaps consider going to Cranial Tech & look

into the DOCband? We've recently had 2 other FL members go w/the

DOCband after ill fitting STARs and used Angel Flight for their

trips - http://www.aircareall.org I think is their website, they

fly people for treatment at no cost, irregardless of your financial

situation.

Honestly, ph's headshape is severe in my opinion and I

think banding him is the best route you can go right now.

Believe me, I totally understand how you feel & am so sorry you're

going thru this. It breaks my heart.

Hang in there Krissy, I hope your husband is calm too Please let

us know what Cary suggests doing. Best wishes!!!

Debbie

--- In Plagiocephaly , Krissy Cook <krissycook@m...>

wrote:

> 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

>