Re: Graduation, Exit casting?

[Guest guest]

Hello Melony

Congradulations!!!!!

First off to the tort exercises. I would continue as long as your

daughter lets you. My daughter also had tort and I still try to get

her to stretch both sides to stretch and strengthen. I can't really

answer your ?S other than that. We had no exit cast, but I do know

that it is a way of making sure that no reflattening is occuring.

Sandy Willow's mom

Tort resolved 04/04 / CranioGermany Grad02/04 / mild lowtone

> Hi,

>

> My graduated!!! YAY!! She got 4 months (we were only

> expecting 3) out of her band and got excellent correction. Her

ears

> and cheeks are now symmetrical and she has only a small flat spot

> behind her right ear. I am very pleased with her treatment. I

was

> a bit surprised about how anti-climatic the " graduation " was

> although, truthfully I don't know what I expected! LOL. At her

> last adjustment, I was just told she could take the helmet off on

> the 22nd and then we made an appointment for her exit casting and

I

> made a follow-up appointment with the craniofacial surgeon she saw

> in the beginning.

>

> I have a couple of questions however:

>

> 1) I don't remember hearing anyone talking about an exit casting

> but I assume this is common practice. goes for hers

> tomorrow. Does everyone do one?

>

> 2) There was a discussion very recently about what to do with

your

> baby's molding - Were y'all talking about the " heads on a stick "

> from the casting? And if so, does that become ours? I did not

get

> mine and I was wondering if I would?

>

> 3) Will we be told if we should continue 's tort exercises?

>

> I think that is it, Thanks for your help

>

> Melony

[Guest guest]

Congrads !!!

I'll answer your questions below:

> 1) I don't remember hearing anyone talking about an exit casting

> but I assume this is common practice. goes for hers

> tomorrow. Does everyone do one?

Not everyone does one, it's entirely up to the parents. Many parents

do it in fear of regression may occur as well as ins. purposes.

> 2) There was a discussion very recently about what to do with your

> baby's molding - Were y'all talking about the " heads on a stick "

> from the casting? And if so, does that become ours? I did not get

> mine and I was wondering if I would?

Yes, you'll get the head on a stick.

>

> 3) Will we be told if we should continue 's tort exercises?

>

I'd ask about it at your exit casting tomorrow-are you just doing

them yourselves at home or w/a therapist?

Let us know how the exit cast goes GOOD LUCK.

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Hi Melony,

Congrats to you and natalie! Very exciting! You will get to keep

the headsicle . Not everyone does an exit cast, but it is

suggested to have as a record of the final head shape. I didn't do

it b/c it would have meant an extra 3 hr each way trip, but

afterward I regretted it b/c we dealt w/possible regression. I'd ask

them about the tort tomorrow. Good luck!

, mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Ma

> Hi,

>

> My graduated!!! YAY!! She got 4 months (we were only

> expecting 3) out of her band and got excellent correction. Her

ears

> and cheeks are now symmetrical and she has only a small flat spot

> behind her right ear. I am very pleased with her treatment. I

was

> a bit surprised about how anti-climatic the " graduation " was

> although, truthfully I don't know what I expected! LOL. At her

> last adjustment, I was just told she could take the helmet off on

> the 22nd and then we made an appointment for her exit casting and

I

> made a follow-up appointment with the craniofacial surgeon she saw

> in the beginning.

>

> I have a couple of questions however:

>

> 1) I don't remember hearing anyone talking about an exit casting

> but I assume this is common practice. goes for hers

> tomorrow. Does everyone do one?

>

> 2) There was a discussion very recently about what to do with

your

> baby's molding - Were y'all talking about the " heads on a stick "

> from the casting? And if so, does that become ours? I did not

get

> mine and I was wondering if I would?

>

> 3) Will we be told if we should continue 's tort exercises?

>

> I think that is it, Thanks for your help

>

> Melony

[Guest guest]

Hi Melony... glad to hear graduated. I guess, at least with

the DOC Band, they try to schedule an exit cast. I know some people

decide not to do it, specially when the baby is really fussy dunring

the casting process. In Ignacio's case, we are schedule to do the

exit cast on the 11th and we will do it. The ortho really asked me

to take Ignacio to the exit cast because he is still not sitting on

his own and that concerns her a little bit since it can increase his

chance of regression. So, we decided to do the exit cast just in

case.

Concerning the tort question... Ive been told that I have to do

Ignacio's exercises every day until he turns 2 years old. The

problem is that some babies, specially qhen the hit a growth spur,

could get the tort back again. If you continue to do the exercises

you decrese the chance of this happening.

I really don't know about the molding... Please let me know when you

find out.

Annie

Mom to twins, Ignacio (DOC 12/2/03 & 2/17/04) &

San , PR

> Hi,

>

> My graduated!!! YAY!! She got 4 months (we were only

> expecting 3) out of her band and got excellent correction. Her

ears

> and cheeks are now symmetrical and she has only a small flat spot

> behind her right ear. I am very pleased with her treatment. I

was

> a bit surprised about how anti-climatic the " graduation " was

> although, truthfully I don't know what I expected! LOL. At her

> last adjustment, I was just told she could take the helmet off on

> the 22nd and then we made an appointment for her exit casting and

I

> made a follow-up appointment with the craniofacial surgeon she saw

> in the beginning.

>

> I have a couple of questions however:

>

> 1) I don't remember hearing anyone talking about an exit casting

> but I assume this is common practice. goes for hers

> tomorrow. Does everyone do one?

>

> 2) There was a discussion very recently about what to do with

your

> baby's molding - Were y'all talking about the " heads on a stick "

> from the casting? And if so, does that become ours? I did not

get

> mine and I was wondering if I would?

>

> 3) Will we be told if we should continue 's tort exercises?

>

> I think that is it, Thanks for your help

>

> Melony

[Guest guest]

Hi Annie,

had her exit casting today, and Yes, you do get to bring

home your mold

Thanks everyone for your replies!!

PS and FYI - Amy at CT Dallas had her baby on April 12!

Melony

> > Hi,

> >

> > My graduated!!! YAY!! She got 4 months (we were only

> > expecting 3) out of her band and got excellent correction. Her

> ears

> > and cheeks are now symmetrical and she has only a small flat

spot

> > behind her right ear. I am very pleased with her treatment. I

> was

> > a bit surprised about how anti-climatic the " graduation " was

> > although, truthfully I don't know what I expected! LOL. At her

> > last adjustment, I was just told she could take the helmet off

on

> > the 22nd and then we made an appointment for her exit casting

and

> I

> > made a follow-up appointment with the craniofacial surgeon she

saw

> > in the beginning.

> >

> > I have a couple of questions however:

> >

> > 1) I don't remember hearing anyone talking about an exit

casting

> > but I assume this is common practice. goes for hers

> > tomorrow. Does everyone do one?

> >

> > 2) There was a discussion very recently about what to do with

> your

> > baby's molding - Were y'all talking about the " heads on a stick "

> > from the casting? And if so, does that become ours? I did not

> get

> > mine and I was wondering if I would?

> >

> > 3) Will we be told if we should continue 's tort

exercises?

> >

> > I think that is it, Thanks for your help

> >

> > Melony