Re: 10 week update/QUESTION

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Hi ,

If you don't get responses from anyone else but me you may want to

start your own post with this question. I know what the differences

are but since I have never seen a DOCband or another STAR I am still

unsure as to what we have. My feeling is that it was designed more

passive than active. It seems like active bands sometimes smoosh the

face/eyes. I'm not sure that I would want *any* pressure on my son's

head/face but it seems as though DOC bands (or active) get better

results. ?? Who knows, every child's head is different...

Colin's STARband has always fit him somewhat loose. Perhaps also a

brachy headshape (as opposed to plagio) responds slower. Again, this

is all speculation on my part.

> > Hi there

> >

> > Just wanted to write a long-winded note with Colin's update.

> > We saw Chuck for the last time on Tuesday :-( and met an ortho

> named

> > . More on that later. No cuts were made and it occurred to

> me

> > that no cuts have been made for *at least* a month. Does that

sound

> > right considering his age (11 mos.) and his headshape (brachy)?

> >

> > Chuck said that we could be done in 2 wks but it is always up to

> the

> > parent to decide when they are done. Great, I love those

> decisions.

> > Colin's head looks much much better but of course, (as you

> suspected

> > I'd say) there is still a flatness to it. What's a mom to do?

My

> > husband wants him to be done in 2 wks. He will be 1 yr. old that

> week

> > so that would be a nice birthday present. I hate to compare but I

> > keep thinking: ph has worn his for 4 mos., D.

has

> > worn his for 4 mos., .....you get the picture....

> >

> > But it's not about us (parents) or the birthday is it??? Sure,

his

> > growth is slowing but there are plenty of babies that started on

or

> > around 12 mos (or later as we all know) so I am tormented by

> > the " should we go one more month " ? thing. He has plenty of room

> left

> > in it and as I said no cuts have been made in at least 4 wks, and

> we

> > won't go in next week so it will be the same for SIX weeks.

Again,

> > does this sound ok? He still does not have any problems w/red

> spots

> > or anything. We see the ped neuro next Weds. so I suspect he will

> say

> > that we are done since he wouldn't have done the band in the

first

> > place. OH! I have to tell you something else but I'll make it a

> > separate post!

> >

> > I asked about continuing to wear it just at night and they said

> that

> > you might get rejection from him - if he doesn't wear it in the

day

> > he may not want to wear it at night. I think that was another

> thing

> > that could be left up to me.

> >

> > My husband broke the digi camera and I threatened his life if

> doesn't

> > get it fixed asap! After all graduation may be upon us and his

> > BIRTHDAY!!!

> >

> > ALL Thoughts appreciated. :-)

> >

> > Sue

> > Colin F. 11 mos. brachy, rt plagio

> > STARband 6/29

> > Buffalo, NY

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