Re: Ashton's fitting

[Guest guest]

Lori, it will get better I promise! You are going to be so excited

and amazed at the progress you see. At his age it will probably only

take a week to see an improvement. I'm excited for you and know that

you will not regret following thru with this therapy. Try to enjoy

every minute with him now and every day because it truly does go by

faster than you think (which is good in the case of helmet therapy).

Take care,

Sue

Colin F., 13 mos.

STARband grad 9/04

brachy

>

> Hello All-

>

> I have been busy trying to read all of your postings, bios and

> looking at your children in their foders. I am a new member as of

> last week. My son, Ashton, is due to receive his Michigan cranial

> helmet (Danmar) this coming Thursday, the 18th. I am starting to

> fill with anxiety and find myself feeling quite sad for Thursday to

> come. Any advice on how to make it through the next few days with

a

> positive and optimistic attitude? My little guy is in such good

> spirits and is improving everyday with his at home PT for his

tort.

> His plagio has pretty much remained the same for the past couple

> weeks.....we haven't noticed it getting worse, so that is good. We

> have been trying all kinds of repositioning with him. Any words of

> advice would be great to hear! I know a few of you are due to get

> your head gear for your children sometime this week....how are you

> all feeling?

>

> Lori....mom to Ashton 4 1/2 months

> tort and L plagio

[Guest guest]

Hi Lori,

My son, Cole, got his band Friday. I was VERY stresssed about it.

But, you know, children really are amazing beings! He barely noticed

his band at all and he is almost 11 months so that is saying

something! It wasn't until we put him in his carseat to leave that

he became irritated with it. But after a few minutes of us

distracting him with toys and anything else I could find (LOL) he was

acting like he had been born wearing one. So have faith mama, He

will be fine. The one thing I have noticed during this process is

that it is MUCH harder on us than them. )

Blessings,

Mom to Cole, 11 months this Saturday (my how time flys!)

DOCband 11/12/04

>

> >

> > Hello All-

> >

> > I have been busy trying to read all of your postings, bios and

> > looking at your children in their foders. I am a new member as

of

> > last week. My son, Ashton, is due to receive his Michigan

cranial

> > helmet (Danmar) this coming Thursday, the 18th. I am starting to

> > fill with anxiety and find myself feeling quite sad for Thursday

to

> > come. Any advice on how to make it through the next few days

with

> a

> > positive and optimistic attitude? My little guy is in such good

> > spirits and is improving everyday with his at home PT for his

> tort.

> > His plagio has pretty much remained the same for the past couple

> > weeks.....we haven't noticed it getting worse, so that is good.

We

> > have been trying all kinds of repositioning with him. Any words

of

> > advice would be great to hear! I know a few of you are due to

get

> > your head gear for your children sometime this week....how are

you

> > all feeling?

> >

> > Lori....mom to Ashton 4 1/2 months

> > tort and L plagio

[Guest guest]

Hey Lori,

Welcome to the group! I was cleaning up our referring doctors

database a few days ago and noticed your name on there because

you're from son, right? Thats where my husband is from! He

graduated from ston High. My husband has friends there who

have two sons about two years apart who both wore the Danmar helmet.

Anyway, I'm glad Ashton's tort is improving. I felt the same way as

you before my daughter got her first band. It was definitely a

harder adjustment for me than her, but that is what made it easier

actually. To see her still happy and even better, to see her head

rounding was all I needed to snap me out of it! Hang in there and

be sure to let us know how it goes!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com/hannahs_noggin/

>

> Hello All-

>

> I have been busy trying to read all of your postings, bios and

> looking at your children in their foders. I am a new member as of

> last week. My son, Ashton, is due to receive his Michigan cranial

> helmet (Danmar) this coming Thursday, the 18th. I am starting to

> fill with anxiety and find myself feeling quite sad for Thursday

to

> come. Any advice on how to make it through the next few days with

a

> positive and optimistic attitude? My little guy is in such good

> spirits and is improving everyday with his at home PT for his

tort.

> His plagio has pretty much remained the same for the past couple

> weeks.....we haven't noticed it getting worse, so that is good.

We

> have been trying all kinds of repositioning with him. Any words

of

> advice would be great to hear! I know a few of you are due to get

> your head gear for your children sometime this week....how are you

> all feeling?

>

> Lori....mom to Ashton 4 1/2 months

> tort and L plagio

[Guest guest]

Hi -

Thanks for your response to my post! Sounds like Cole is adjusting

very well to his new " little buddy " . I will do the same and ride

home in the backseat with Ashton....he does not like his carseat to

begin with, so I am sure with the helmet he will really fight it! I

know it is harder on the parents to see their little ones going

through this. I may be surprised and he may adjust a lot better

than I anticipate! All the reponses I have heard from the group,

thus far, will really help come Thursday! I will keep your

thoughts/experiences in the front of my mind while we drive the hour

and a half to introduce Ashton to his new little " partner " in crime

for the next few months! hehehehehe! Thanks for the shared

thoughts! Keep us posted on Cole's progress and adjustment to his

DOCband!

Lori...mom to Ashton

tort and L plagio

receiving helmet 11/18/04

>

> Hi Lori,

>

> My son, Cole, got his band Friday. I was VERY stresssed about

it.

> But, you know, children really are amazing beings! He barely

noticed

> his band at all and he is almost 11 months so that is saying

> something! It wasn't until we put him in his carseat to leave

that

> he became irritated with it. But after a few minutes of us

> distracting him with toys and anything else I could find (LOL) he

was

> acting like he had been born wearing one. So have faith mama, He

> will be fine. The one thing I have noticed during this process is

> that it is MUCH harder on us than them. )

>

> Blessings,

>

> Mom to Cole, 11 months this Saturday (my how time flys!)

> DOCband 11/12/04

>

> > --- In Plagiocephaly , " Lori " <loriswick@y...>

wrote:

> > >

> > > Hello All-

> > >

> > > I have been busy trying to read all of your postings, bios and

> > > looking at your children in their foders. I am a new member

as

> of

> > > last week. My son, Ashton, is due to receive his Michigan

> cranial

> > > helmet (Danmar) this coming Thursday, the 18th. I am starting

to

> > > fill with anxiety and find myself feeling quite sad for

Thursday

> to

> > > come. Any advice on how to make it through the next few days

> with

> > a

> > > positive and optimistic attitude? My little guy is in such

good

> > > spirits and is improving everyday with his at home PT for his

> > tort.

> > > His plagio has pretty much remained the same for the past

couple

> > > weeks.....we haven't noticed it getting worse, so that is

good.

> We

> > > have been trying all kinds of repositioning with him. Any

words

> of

> > > advice would be great to hear! I know a few of you are due to

> get

> > > your head gear for your children sometime this week....how are

> you

> > > all feeling?

> > >

> > > Lori....mom to Ashton 4 1/2 months

> > > tort and L plagio