Re: Our ped neurosurg is not pro-band

[Guest guest]

Sue,

I know what you mean. Lately when I hear of a doc that totally

thinks helmets are a crock totally blows me away. They either don't

have a clue or they don't know enough info about it to make a good

assessment. Do they really think us Moms (and Dads) want their kids

to wear a freakin helmet for four months just for the fun of it?

To members: Next time your ped/dr pooh poohs cranial orthotics ask

them WHY cause we really want to know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, at least Sue and I want to know

Crista-Grayslake, IL

Mom to -10 mo old-DOCGrad this Friday! brachy

>

> I am completely baffled as to why specialists are not pro-band.

Can

> we (parents) ALLLLLLL be wrong??? I need a refresher or a slap in

> the face! I know I should just visit the older plagio board....

>

> I just called the Buffalo P & O lab and spoke to an ortho there just

to

> poke around and get more information. He said that the (2)

pediatric

> neurosurgeon's at Children's Hospital are just not advocates of the

> helmet and that they do not refer many patients to them at all.

They

> both just think that it will resolve itself. He said that they

only

> do about SIX per year in that lab. 6!! :-O Glad I didn't go there!

>

> I know if I hadn't firmly requested the prescription the ped neuro

> wasn't going to write it. He wasn't hostile or totally against

> writing it but it was at my request.

>

> I know I just need to let this go because we are probably not going

> to change their beliefs no matter what we do...<SIGH>

>

> Sue

> Colin F. 11 mos.

> Starband 6/29 (9 wks)

> Buffalo, NY

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

Like you, I have been baffled by this as well and have come up with

my own theory's. I do know that docs get incentives to NOT write a

lot of Rx's, so I think they may get incentives for not writing Rx's

for helmets. Just my thought.... I know I may be neurotic.

>

> I am completely baffled as to why specialists are not pro-band.

Can

> we (parents) ALLLLLLL be wrong??? I need a refresher or a slap in

> the face! I know I should just visit the older plagio board....

>

> I just called the Buffalo P & O lab and spoke to an ortho there just

to

> poke around and get more information. He said that the (2)

pediatric

> neurosurgeon's at Children's Hospital are just not advocates of the

> helmet and that they do not refer many patients to them at all.

They

> both just think that it will resolve itself. He said that they

only

> do about SIX per year in that lab. 6!! :-O Glad I didn't go there!

>

> I know if I hadn't firmly requested the prescription the ped neuro

> wasn't going to write it. He wasn't hostile or totally against

> writing it but it was at my request.

>

> I know I just need to let this go because we are probably not going

> to change their beliefs no matter what we do...<SIGH>

>

> Sue

> Colin F. 11 mos.

> Starband 6/29 (9 wks)

> Buffalo, NY

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

It is indeed frustrating, especially when you see the amazing

changes before your eyes that happen when your baby is banded.

Plus, you look at the older kids' untreated plagio pics and it's

really a sad thing. Hopefully time will change it, but who knows.

Maybe once all these old school docs retire!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

>

> I am completely baffled as to why specialists are not pro-band.

Can

> we (parents) ALLLLLLL be wrong??? I need a refresher or a slap in

> the face! I know I should just visit the older plagio board....

>

> I just called the Buffalo P & O lab and spoke to an ortho there just

to

> poke around and get more information. He said that the (2)

pediatric

> neurosurgeon's at Children's Hospital are just not advocates of

the

> helmet and that they do not refer many patients to them at all.

They

> both just think that it will resolve itself. He said that they

only

> do about SIX per year in that lab. 6!! :-O Glad I didn't go there!

>

> I know if I hadn't firmly requested the prescription the ped neuro

> wasn't going to write it. He wasn't hostile or totally against

> writing it but it was at my request.

>

> I know I just need to let this go because we are probably not

going

> to change their beliefs no matter what we do...<SIGH>

>

> Sue

> Colin F. 11 mos.

> Starband 6/29 (9 wks)

> Buffalo, NY