and Dr Blecher.....

[Guest guest]

Hi

I haven't posted much at all to this group, but I guess I ought to

keep you posted. Last week, 20th September, we took , 6 1/2

months to see the good German doctor. My husband and I had kinda

got our heads around the fact that our baby was going to have to

have a helmet, and so really it was an exercise to get the ball

rolling and have a cast made. That makes it sound as if we are

medical professionals, but we are far from it, but you just know

with your kids don't you. Despite everyone telling us it was ok, and

hardly noticed and was getting better, you know when you have to do

something!!

Anyhow, the assymetry was measured at 1.8mm, so just within the

moderate category, and was doing ok with the fuss and

attention.

Then came the casting!!! Bless his heart, he looked like a bank

robber with the surgical stocking over his head! He yelled, and was

cross, but wasn't trying to stop anyone from getting on with their

job. You feel so helpless, cos you know they have to have htis bit

done, and it is for their best interests too!! Anyhow once the

plaster was on and we were waiting for it to set, fell

asleep.....poor love. Only to be rudely awoken when the cast was

taken off!! Oh motherly instincts just kick in don't they.....I

scooped him up in my arms, plaster and all, and hugged him to

sleep!!! Thankfully babies are very forgiving!

Anyhow the upshot of all this is that is to be fitted with his

helmet on 4th October. A bit of me is very apprehensive, and a bit

of me is excited and wants to just get on with the whole process of

fixing ' head.

Do't know if any of you other Brits are off to see the Doc that day

or not?

Thanks for listening....I will post again....I just find it hard to

keep up with reading all the messages here....there are so many!

and (nearly 7 months!)