Grant's Casting AND New Helmet!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Well, We went in on Friday (Nov. 12) to get grant casted. I was prepared

for something totally different from what we got (but not

disappointed). Leah, our Orthotist pulled out a roll of what looked to be

gauze, the sticky kind they wrap around your arm when you have donated

blood except it was an off white color. She wound the wrap around the back

of his head covering just about his eyebrows over his ears to the base of

his head. When she was done wrapping it which took about a minute, she

flattened it real tight around his head and pressed on it for about 3 or 4

minutes until it was very hard. Then she cut a slit on the side and popped

it off. That was the entire casting process. It was real strange and neat

stuff. No bath necessary. Other that the fact that his head was a bit

sweaty and warm from her pressing and rubbing the wrap to make it flat, you

wouldn't know anything had happened. He did scream, but mostly because she

was touching his head.. He is really sensitive now from all the head and

neck exercises we do for his Tort. and he gets upset when anyone holds his

head for any length of time.

We were told we could pick it up last week since it only took about 1 week

to make, but we were on vacation and didn't get home until Saturday. So we

went in today and got him fitted for his new helmet. We were told to have

him wear it for 4 hours today 2 hrs on 2 off and 2 on again, then tomorrow

for 6-8 hours on and off, gradually working up to 23 hours for the first

3-4 days. So far he has tried a few times to take it off, but overall, he

doesn't seem to be too bothered by it. We'll see how long that lasts

though, considering, when his sister got her glasses she was okay with it

for the first week and then we couldn't keep them on her with out a fuss

for more that 10 minutes at a time. At least this won't be as easy to get off.

Thanks,

Mom to Grant Plagio/Tort.

[Guest guest]

....congratulations to you and Grant. I'm glad everything

has gone so well so far. Please let us know how Grant is settling

into his band.

Becky ('s mom) in Pgh, PA

> Well, We went in on Friday (Nov. 12) to get grant casted. I was

prepared

> for something totally different from what we got (but not

> disappointed). Leah, our Orthotist pulled out a roll of what

looked to be

> gauze, the sticky kind they wrap around your arm when you have

donated

> blood except it was an off white color. She wound the wrap around

the back

> of his head covering just about his eyebrows over his ears to the

base of

> his head. When she was done wrapping it which took about a minute,

she

> flattened it real tight around his head and pressed on it for about

3 or 4

> minutes until it was very hard. Then she cut a slit on the side

and popped

> it off. That was the entire casting process. It was real strange

and neat

> stuff. No bath necessary. Other that the fact that his head was a

bit

> sweaty and warm from her pressing and rubbing the wrap to make it

flat, you

> wouldn't know anything had happened. He did scream, but mostly

because she

> was touching his head.. He is really sensitive now from all the

head and

> neck exercises we do for his Tort. and he gets upset when anyone

holds his

> head for any length of time.

>

> We were told we could pick it up last week since it only took about

1 week

> to make, but we were on vacation and didn't get home until

Saturday. So we

> went in today and got him fitted for his new helmet. We were told

to have

> him wear it for 4 hours today 2 hrs on 2 off and 2 on again, then

tomorrow

> for 6-8 hours on and off, gradually working up to 23 hours for the

first

> 3-4 days. So far he has tried a few times to take it off, but

overall, he

> doesn't seem to be too bothered by it. We'll see how long that

lasts

> though, considering, when his sister got her glasses she was okay

with it

> for the first week and then we couldn't keep them on her with out a

fuss

> for more that 10 minutes at a time. At least this won't be as easy

to get off.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mom to Grant Plagio/Tort.

[Guest guest]

Hi there

Sounds like Grant is a little trooper. What type of band is it.

Sandy Willow's Mom

> Well, We went in on Friday (Nov. 12) to get grant casted. I was

prepared

> for something totally different from what we got (but not

> disappointed). Leah, our Orthotist pulled out a roll of what

looked to be

> gauze, the sticky kind they wrap around your arm when you have

donated

> blood except it was an off white color. She wound the wrap around

the back

> of his head covering just about his eyebrows over his ears to the

base of

> his head. When she was done wrapping it which took about a

minute, she

> flattened it real tight around his head and pressed on it for

about 3 or 4

> minutes until it was very hard. Then she cut a slit on the side

and popped

> it off. That was the entire casting process. It was real strange

and neat

> stuff. No bath necessary. Other that the fact that his head was

a bit

> sweaty and warm from her pressing and rubbing the wrap to make it

flat, you

> wouldn't know anything had happened. He did scream, but mostly

because she

> was touching his head.. He is really sensitive now from all the

head and

> neck exercises we do for his Tort. and he gets upset when anyone

holds his

> head for any length of time.

>

> We were told we could pick it up last week since it only took

about 1 week

> to make, but we were on vacation and didn't get home until

Saturday. So we

> went in today and got him fitted for his new helmet. We were told

to have

> him wear it for 4 hours today 2 hrs on 2 off and 2 on again, then

tomorrow

> for 6-8 hours on and off, gradually working up to 23 hours for the

first

> 3-4 days. So far he has tried a few times to take it off, but

overall, he

> doesn't seem to be too bothered by it. We'll see how long that

lasts

> though, considering, when his sister got her glasses she was okay

with it

> for the first week and then we couldn't keep them on her with out

a fuss

> for more that 10 minutes at a time. At least this won't be as

easy to get off.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mom to Grant Plagio/Tort.

[Guest guest]

That's wonderful christine. I don't know what brand of band it is

either. Please let us know how it's going and keep up the good work!

Sue

Colin F., 14 mos.

STARband grad

> Well, We went in on Friday (Nov. 12) to get grant casted. I was

prepared

> for something totally different from what we got (but not

> disappointed). Leah, our Orthotist pulled out a roll of what

looked to be

> gauze, the sticky kind they wrap around your arm when you have

donated

> blood except it was an off white color. She wound the wrap around

the back

> of his head covering just about his eyebrows over his ears to the

base of

> his head. When she was done wrapping it which took about a minute,

she

> flattened it real tight around his head and pressed on it for about

3 or 4

> minutes until it was very hard. Then she cut a slit on the side

and popped

> it off. That was the entire casting process. It was real strange

and neat

> stuff. No bath necessary. Other that the fact that his head was a

bit

> sweaty and warm from her pressing and rubbing the wrap to make it

flat, you

> wouldn't know anything had happened. He did scream, but mostly

because she

> was touching his head.. He is really sensitive now from all the

head and

> neck exercises we do for his Tort. and he gets upset when anyone

holds his

> head for any length of time.

>

> We were told we could pick it up last week since it only took about

1 week

> to make, but we were on vacation and didn't get home until

Saturday. So we

> went in today and got him fitted for his new helmet. We were told

to have

> him wear it for 4 hours today 2 hrs on 2 off and 2 on again, then

tomorrow

> for 6-8 hours on and off, gradually working up to 23 hours for the

first

> 3-4 days. So far he has tried a few times to take it off, but

overall, he

> doesn't seem to be too bothered by it. We'll see how long that

lasts

> though, considering, when his sister got her glasses she was okay

with it

> for the first week and then we couldn't keep them on her with out a

fuss

> for more that 10 minutes at a time. At least this won't be as easy

to get off.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mom to Grant Plagio/Tort.

[Guest guest]

I don't know if the helmet has a name or not. It is one that Loma

University Medical Center (LLUMC) Orthotics Department makes

itself. I will be taking pictures of him soon to put in the group

photo album. It usually takes me a while to actually put the

pictures on the computer once I finally take them. We will probably

be taking some holiday pictures that I'm sure will include him.

It's funny, Grant doesn't seem to mind the helmet at all.

However, his sisters don't seem to understand what this helmet thing is

all about. Since neither of them are crawling yet and Grant is, he

keeps crawling up to them and butting them with his helmet knocking them

over. Then they sit (or lay) there trying to take it off for

him. It is real funny to watch the expressions on the girls faces

as they pull and slap at his helmet after they have been rammed by

it.

Grant's Mom Plagio/Tort

At 01:49 PM 11/23/2004 +0000, you wrote:

That's wonderful

christine. I don't know what brand of band it is

either. Please let us know how it's going and keep up the good

work!

Sue

Colin F., 14 mos.

STARband grad

> Well, We went in on Friday (Nov. 12) to get grant

casted. I was

prepared

> for something totally different from what we got (but not

> disappointed). Leah, our Orthotist pulled out a roll of what

looked to be

> gauze, the sticky kind they wrap around your arm when you have

donated

> blood except it was an off white color. She wound the wrap

around

the back

> of his head covering just about his eyebrows over his ears to the

base of

> his head. When she was done wrapping it which took about a

minute,

she

> flattened it real tight around his head and pressed on it for about

3 or 4

> minutes until it was very hard. Then she cut a slit on the

side

and popped

> it off. That was the entire casting process. It was real

strange

and neat

> stuff. No bath necessary. Other that the fact that his

head was a

bit

> sweaty and warm from her pressing and rubbing the wrap to make it

flat, you

> wouldn't know anything had happened. He did scream, but mostly

because she

> was touching his head.. He is really sensitive now from all the

head and

> neck exercises we do for his Tort. and he gets upset when anyone

holds his

> head for any length of time.

>

> We were told we could pick it up last week since it only took about

1 week

> to make, but we were on vacation and didn't get home until

Saturday. So we

> went in today and got him fitted for his new helmet. We were

told

to have

> him wear it for 4 hours today 2 hrs on 2 off and 2 on again, then

tomorrow

> for 6-8 hours on and off, gradually working up to 23 hours for the

first

> 3-4 days. So far he has tried a few times to take it off, but

overall, he

> doesn't seem to be too bothered by it. We'll see how long that

lasts

> though, considering, when his sister got her glasses she was okay

with it

> for the first week and then we couldn't keep them on her with out a

fuss

> for more that 10 minutes at a time. At least this won't be as

easy

to get off.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mom to Grant Plagio/Tort.

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