Re: Teagan's Update

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> > > Well we went to the at Straight Ahead on Friday. As soon

as

> > she

> > > touched her head I knew it was going to be bad news. Teagan

> > actually was

> > > diagnosed with Tort just not where I was looking for it. She

> > actually has it

> > > under her chin. Which I guess is why she hates tummy time and

why

> > she has

> > > always had great neck control. Right from birth and here I was

so

> > proud.

> > > explained to us how to work the muscle and then proceeded

to

> > do the

> > > pictures and measurements. Teagan did good with the pictures but

> > screamed

> > > for the measuring. I admit I bawled like a baby myself. Well the

> > bottom line

> > > is she is 13mm off. So it looks like we are going with the

band. To

> > put it

> > > bluntly I am devastated. I keep telling myself this is NOTHING

not

> > painful

> > > to her. not life threatening. 3 months out of our lives etc. Why

> > does it

> > > feel like my world has crumbled???? I don't want her to go

through

> > it, I

> > > don't want to go through it! I know you all know how I feel but

I

> > just cant

> > > get out of this black hole. I can look at the positive side and

DH

> > can talk

> > > about hoe to decorate etc. Then the next second I am crying

cause I

> > don't

> > > want my baby girl to have it. Half the reasons are so darn vain

too

> > and that

> > > makes me feel awful. My niece was gorgeous in her band and it

was a

> > part of

> > > her so why do I feel this way?

> > >

> > > I do have many concerns though too that maybe some of you can

guide

> > me. 1st

> > > off my daughter is in daycare. What all is involved in daily

care.

> > I mean I

> > > need to have them help me with this so I need to know what all

is

> > involved

> > > so I can sit and talk with them. Also her being in daycare and

it

> > being

> > > winter she will most likely be sick this winter. How much of a

temp

> > do they

> > > have to have to not be able to wear the band? And how

detrimental

> > is not

> > > wearing a few times a month lets say?

> > >

> > > And now I get off the phone crying with my ped office cause they

> > don't want

> > > to write me a rx for with out me seeing the neurosurgeon.

> > Well I cant

> > > get there until Dec 14th!!! TOO LATE!!! So waiting for the ped

to

> > call me

> > > back.

> > >

> > > Did you all feel like everyother minute you said you were going

to

> > do it

> > > then the next you weren't. I a m so wishy washy. We do have the

> > appt set up

> > > for Sat for the casting as long as my ped comes though and

> > insurance does.

> > > But I swear I feel like canceling a hundred times. So many

> > questions. Will

> > > it correct itself eventually. Will it be there but not

noticeable.

> > She has

> > > tons of hair! I am just at a loss.

> > >

> > > Tish

> > > Teagan (Tort/Plagio) Casting 11/13/04

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > For more plagio info