Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 -- I am so glad to read this post!! I too was tormented by the decision to band or not to band. We are scheduled to do casting in NJ on Monday. I have been a little nervous but i am 100% sure now that I am goiung in the right direction. Good luck on the rest of your journey to roundness. jennifer & Christian G - In Plagiocephaly , " " <mommy2lake@y...> wrote: > Hi everyone! > Sorry I haven't posted in a while things have been a bit crazy. I > just wanted to say that I was very apprehensive about banding my son > Lake. The thought of him having to wear a " helmet " all the time > broke my heart in the beginning, but as you all know, we decided it > was for the best to avoid any possible problems in the future. We > went to his 2nd adjustment yesterday and they had his head mold there > for comparison, and oh my gosh, what an incredible difference! The > bossing on his forehead is not nearly as prominent, the back of his > head is truly rounding out already (that part I could tell because he > has a birthmark right in the middle from in-utero plagio) but his > ears are already shifting! Actually, the huge misalignment of the > ears is what had originally concerned me most of all. Everyone said > they would be last to correct, and of course they still aren't where > they should be but the already is a marked difference. Lake is still > a bit fussy about wearing the band, but we live in Phoenix so it's > quite hot (but only 107 today, lol), but I just wanted to add his > progress so that other parents who are trying to decide had yet > another positive story to read. We're still not sure how much > longer, since his misalignment was pretty bad, but since we got him > banded so young the progress is unreal. I am so happy we made this > decision! > > mommy to Lake Hunter (5 months today!) > and Forest (3 on Sunday!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 GIna, Thanks for sharing such an awesome update with us! Please keep us posted on Lake's progress. > Hi everyone! > Sorry I haven't posted in a while things have been a bit crazy. I > just wanted to say that I was very apprehensive about banding my son > Lake. The thought of him having to wear a " helmet " all the time > broke my heart in the beginning, but as you all know, we decided it > was for the best to avoid any possible problems in the future. We > went to his 2nd adjustment yesterday and they had his head mold there > for comparison, and oh my gosh, what an incredible difference! The > bossing on his forehead is not nearly as prominent, the back of his > head is truly rounding out already (that part I could tell because he > has a birthmark right in the middle from in-utero plagio) but his > ears are already shifting! Actually, the huge misalignment of the > ears is what had originally concerned me most of all. Everyone said > they would be last to correct, and of course they still aren't where > they should be but the already is a marked difference. Lake is still > a bit fussy about wearing the band, but we live in Phoenix so it's > quite hot (but only 107 today, lol), but I just wanted to add his > progress so that other parents who are trying to decide had yet > another positive story to read. We're still not sure how much > longer, since his misalignment was pretty bad, but since we got him > banded so young the progress is unreal. I am so happy we made this > decision! > > mommy to Lake Hunter (5 months today!) > and Forest (3 on Sunday!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 , That is so wonderful to hear. I am very happy for you and Lake. It must feel so good to be assured that you did the right thing. Thank you for sharing it. You have helped other parents and children already! Sue Colin F. 10 mos. Starband 6/29 Buffalo, NY > Hi everyone! > Sorry I haven't posted in a while things have been a bit crazy. I > just wanted to say that I was very apprehensive about banding my son > Lake. The thought of him having to wear a " helmet " all the time > broke my heart in the beginning, but as you all know, we decided it > was for the best to avoid any possible problems in the future. We > went to his 2nd adjustment yesterday and they had his head mold there > for comparison, and oh my gosh, what an incredible difference! The > bossing on his forehead is not nearly as prominent, the back of his > head is truly rounding out already (that part I could tell because he > has a birthmark right in the middle from in-utero plagio) but his > ears are already shifting! Actually, the huge misalignment of the > ears is what had originally concerned me most of all. Everyone said > they would be last to correct, and of course they still aren't where > they should be but the already is a marked difference. Lake is still > a bit fussy about wearing the band, but we live in Phoenix so it's > quite hot (but only 107 today, lol), but I just wanted to add his > progress so that other parents who are trying to decide had yet > another positive story to read. We're still not sure how much > longer, since his misalignment was pretty bad, but since we got him > banded so young the progress is unreal. I am so happy we made this > decision! > > mommy to Lake Hunter (5 months today!) > and Forest (3 on Sunday!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 , That is awesome news! It is hard to explain how amazing these bands are over the internet. lol Please keep us updated on Lake! Dustie > Hi everyone! > Sorry I haven't posted in a while things have been a bit crazy. I > just wanted to say that I was very apprehensive about banding my son > Lake. The thought of him having to wear a " helmet " all the time > broke my heart in the beginning, but as you all know, we decided it > was for the best to avoid any possible problems in the future. We > went to his 2nd adjustment yesterday and they had his head mold there > for comparison, and oh my gosh, what an incredible difference! The > bossing on his forehead is not nearly as prominent, the back of his > head is truly rounding out already (that part I could tell because he > has a birthmark right in the middle from in-utero plagio) but his > ears are already shifting! Actually, the huge misalignment of the > ears is what had originally concerned me most of all. Everyone said > they would be last to correct, and of course they still aren't where > they should be but the already is a marked difference. Lake is still > a bit fussy about wearing the band, but we live in Phoenix so it's > quite hot (but only 107 today, lol), but I just wanted to add his > progress so that other parents who are trying to decide had yet > another positive story to read. We're still not sure how much > longer, since his misalignment was pretty bad, but since we got him > banded so young the progress is unreal. I am so happy we made this > decision! > > mommy to Lake Hunter (5 months today!) > and Forest (3 on Sunday!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 , It's so heartwarming to hear that Lake is already seeing some great improvement from his DOCband - it must be a big affirmation of your decision to band. These products really DO work, even though they can be scary for some parents to consider when they first think about a helmet on their baby's head, and I very much appreciate your sharing Lake's progress with the group. Take care, Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy) > Hi everyone! > Sorry I haven't posted in a while things have been a bit crazy. I > just wanted to say that I was very apprehensive about banding my son > Lake. The thought of him having to wear a " helmet " all the time > broke my heart in the beginning, but as you all know, we decided it > was for the best to avoid any possible problems in the future. We > went to his 2nd adjustment yesterday and they had his head mold there > for comparison, and oh my gosh, what an incredible difference! The > bossing on his forehead is not nearly as prominent, the back of his > head is truly rounding out already (that part I could tell because he > has a birthmark right in the middle from in-utero plagio) but his > ears are already shifting! Actually, the huge misalignment of the > ears is what had originally concerned me most of all. Everyone said > they would be last to correct, and of course they still aren't where > they should be but the already is a marked difference. Lake is still > a bit fussy about wearing the band, but we live in Phoenix so it's > quite hot (but only 107 today, lol), but I just wanted to add his > progress so that other parents who are trying to decide had yet > another positive story to read. We're still not sure how much > longer, since his misalignment was pretty bad, but since we got him > banded so young the progress is unreal. I am so happy we made this > decision! > > mommy to Lake Hunter (5 months today!) > and Forest (3 on Sunday!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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