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Beth,

Braden is still at a great age and will see awesome correction.

Have you read 's posts about . started treatment

at 17 1/2 months old and received 90% correction in only 3-4 months.

That sure reinforced my belief in these bands.

We have seen twice. She did 's casting and two

weeks later she did the first fitting. We'll be seeing her next

week for the first adjustment and I'm not sure who will be seeing

her after that. I think they are going to rotate between

and another woman who will be coming from VIrginia.

did a great job with the casting. I was really impressed

with how calm she was and how perfect the cast looked.

made it hard for her since she cried the entire time. She was

perfect during the pics, measurements, etc. But she did not like

the casting. People recommend giving your baby a bottle, pacifier,

sucker, etc. breast feeds and will only take a bottle of

breastmilk. I didn't have any pumped. She also doesn't like

pacifiers. If your child likes either one, he will probably be okay

with the casting. Plus, it's over before you know it. The moment

her cast came off the crying stopped and she was back to her happy

self.

Good luck with your interviewing. Hopefully, CT will let you do the

adjustments in Durham if you move to Raleigh.

I moved to Raleigh 2 weeks before was born. If you move

here maybe we can get and Braden together sometime.

Good Luck!

Dianna

Mom to

DOC Band 9/13

plagio/brachy

In Plagiocephaly , " Gmyrek " <egmyrek@h...>

wrote:

> Dianna,

>

> I does seem like we are wasting time. Especially since he is a

little older

> and I wish we had done this sooner. We waited because his

pediatrician kept

> telling me his head would round back out. Also, it seems like

this horrible

> black cloud on the horizon, and I just want to get it over with

for him.

> From reading everybody's posts, it seems like its not going to be

as bad as

> I envision, but I guess I won't really believe that until I see

it. I'm

> glad to hear that is nice. She is the one who'll be

casting Braden

> and fitting his band. Is she the one you've worked with? Do you

think

> she'll do a good job with this?

>

> Beth (Charlotte, NC)

> > > Mommy of Braden (7 months)

> > > Plagio/Brachy

>

>

>

> >From: " dlhickey2000 " <dlhickey2000@y...>

> >Reply-Plagiocephaly

> >Plagiocephaly

> >Subject: Re: New Member

> >Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 05:04:15 -0000

> >

> >Beth,

> >

> >Welcome to the group. I understand your frustration with not

being

> >able to cast until CT hears back from the insurance company. It

> >took 2 months from the time I went to CT for an evaluation to the

> >day my received her band. The insurance approved it out

> >of network within one week and then it took 4 weeks for CT and my

> >insurance company to work out a deal to be in network. I had to

> >wait one more week for a casting appt and then 2 more weeks to get

> >the band. was 6 1/4 months when we finally got the

band.

> >I know it seems like a long time and you feel like you are wasting

> >precious time. However, you are definitely on the right track and

> >Braden will have his band before you know it. Good Luck to you

both

> >and please keep us posted on his casting, etc.

> >

> >I live in Raleigh, NC and go to CT's Durham location. Have you

> >worked with at CT in Charlotte? She currently is going

to

> >Durham Mon -Wed to help out until that office closes in January

> >2005. She is very nice!

> >

> >Dianna

> >Mom to

> >DOC Band 9/13

> >plagio/brachy

> >

> >

> >In Plagiocephaly , " egmyrek " <egmyrek@h...> wrote:

> > > Hi everybody. I'm new to the group and I wanted to introduce

> > > myself. My son, Braden, was diagnosed two weeks ago with a

> > > combination of plagiocelpahy/bracycephaly. I was devastated

> > > (although I knew in my heart that this was a problem, which is

why

> >I

> > > took him to CT to begin with). I am on an emotional roller

> >coaster

> > > already. Its taken this past two weeks to get anywhere with

> > > insurance. CT would not cast him until we received word back

from

> > > United Healthcare. Now we have to wait another week for an

> > > appointment with CT to get him casted, and he won't have his

band

> > > until October 8. This seems terribly long to me since this is

> >such

> > > a time sensitive problem and I am so ready to tackle this

problem

> > > and get it over with. Anyway, I need to stop here before I

start

> > > rambling! I'm so glad you are all here. I can see that this

> >group

> > > is going to make this experience much easier for us! Thanks!

> > >

> > > Beth (Charlotte, NC)

> > > Mommy of Braden (7 months)

> > > Plagio/Bracy

> >

>

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