-Update on - DOC halfway check (been MIA)

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They seem to think 12 weeks in the band is the max. His plagio was

pretty severe so CT was pretty up front about what to expect from

the first band. I guess it's possible that they gave me the worst

case scenario and maybe one band will be enough but I definitely

don't see it. His ears and eyes are still way off and the right

side is still pretty flat. From the back it looks like someone

pushed the back of his head off to the left. I don't know if the

insurance co has any measurement requirements. They didn't ask for

anything with the first band....I was lucky...they just covered it.

According to CT, if they cover it once, they have to cover it

again. And I guess I will find out on the 15th what the neuro

surgeon says.

Thanks for the cheering section. I may be asking you some more

questions if I have any problems down the road. Bottom line, I

would pay out of pocket for a 2nd band (don't know how but I would

find a way) because the improvement is so amazing and I want him to

have to best looking head possible.

Dawn and

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> I have not been online much due to some business travel but wanted

> to give an update on . He had his half way check at 7 weeks

> and it went great. There was a 7mm improvement in the head

> measurement (12mm difference initially to a 5mm difference). They

> seemed delighted with that so I was too. There was only a 1mm

> improvement in the face assymetry (6mm to 5mm) but they said that

is

> expected and that we should see a bigger improvement in the 2nd

half

> of wearing the band.

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> We already know we want to go for a 2nd band especially since CT

> seems to think we would have better luck with the flat spot

filling

> out more with the 2nd band and with the assymetry. I had to beg

for

> an appt with the neuro in time to get another prescription. I

> really want to avoid him being out of the band for any length of

> time.

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> Also, his ortho released him re: the torticollis. He still has a

15

> degree tilt but he thinks a few more months of PT should take care

> of it.

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> Boy, he has come so far in the last few months. To think he could

> only look to the right 3 months ago and was totally lopsided. It

is

> absolutely amazing.

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> Dawn and (DOC band week #8)

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