Re: New to subject (UK - South West)

[Guest guest]

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That sounds like a good plan. The only thing I would add is maybe

make you 8 week appointment with Dr. Blecher now so you know you have

one in a timely fashion. I read a previous poster said he can be

very busy : )

We would love to see pictures of Yannick. also, if you ahve any repo

questions feel free to ask.

mom to na

DOC Grad

SC, USA

> > Hello

> >

> > I have just joined the group / board as my 4 month

> old son Yannick

> has

> > got plagio (I actually noticed it, not any of the

> health

> professionals

> > that checked us regularly after delivery (midwife,

> GP, Health

> > Visitor...). My husband kept saying what a strange

> shaped head

> Yannick

> > had and that he thought this was not normal. I

> browsed the net and

> > eventually found the plagio web sites wth pictures

> of affected kids

> > and graphics of the condition and that's when I knew

> what Yannick

> had.

> > We made an appointment with our GP who said he only

> saw something

> like

> > that once before and it would have to be referred to

> a

> paediatrician.

> > We are still waiting to see someone at Derriford

> Hospital /

> Plymouth.

> > No appointment yet. Being German I also searched

> German websites

> and

> > came about a board of the University Hospital in

> Giessen and that's

> > when I first read the name Dr Blecher. I have in the

> meantime been

> > told he holds clinics in London on a regular basis,

> so I sent him

> an

> > e-mail.

> > He has suggested to try repositioning first for

> about 6-8 weeks and

> > only if that does not help to contact him again.

> Does anybody know

> > what the waiting times are for appointments with Dr

> Blecher in

> London

> > and also

> > costs involved should a helmet be necessary ? I

> suppose no decent

> > treatment will be available on the NHS ? Anybody

> else from the

> > Plymouth area out there ?

> > Looking forward to hearing from you !!

>

>

>

> For more plagio info, go to

> www.plagiocephaly.org/support

>