Re: UPDATED>>A way to get the word out /nathan31505 - ATTN: Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl,

What a great idea! Yes, please keep my story. )

Jennie

Mommy of 5 month old - mild tort/moderate to severe

plagio - banded 8/8/05

Centreville, VA

> > > (This is in regards to the contest on The View)

> > > I received a lot of replies in regards to wanting to

> participate.

> > > What I need now is for 3 people to write a small intro on how

> > Plagio

> > > change your life this Summer. It can not be very long. We

need

> > to

> > > try to keep it at about 1500 characters including spaces for

> each

> > > family. We just need something to catch their eyes. They

will

> > call

> > > for more information if they like what they read. If you

would

> > like

> > > to do this then you can ether reply to this posting or email

me

> > > directly at Abasket_2002@y...

> > >

> > > I did come up with a (Very Ruff) Intro. It is attached.

Please

> > > chime in on any changes or suggestions that should be made.

> > >

> > > We are three different families out of hundreds that have had

> Our

> > > life changed over this Summer. We are all parents of a child

> > under

> > > the age of one that has been diagnosed with Plagiocephaly.

> Plagio

> > > is a flatting of the head and is affecting 1 out of 60

> children.

> > > Unfortunately there is not much information out there to let

> > parents

> > > know what they should be doing to prevent this before it

> happens.

> > > There are different causes for the Plagio. Each case is

> > different.

> > > Some children's head can round out with repositioning them.

> This

> > > means always changing their positions throughout the day and

> > night.

> > > Some children have to be placed in helmets or bands for 23

hours

> a

> > > day for up to 4 months or even longer. The following are

three

> > > different families and three different cases. Each family is

> > > different but all have had their lives changed this summer.

> > >

> > >

> > > I will continue to post this and I was thinking of not only

> > > submitting it to ABC The View but to some other channels too.

> > >

> > > Thank you,

> > >

> > > Cheryl

> > > Mother of Mckenzie 9 months

> > > StarBand Aug 11th