Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 , Call your CT office, I'm sure they'd know the answer to this. Let us know what they say. Thanks, > > > > Thanks to all of you and your tips. My husband and I would > > definitely like to persue the banding, but Aetna states they won't > > do it after 12 months on their website. I am hoping to get them to > > change this, since with an adopted child, this just wasn't > > possible. Anyway, I'll let you all know what they tell me... I'd be > > willing to make the drive to Phoenix if it was only every three > > weeks. My hubby could go with me, since I am quite leary of making > > the 8 hour trip with two kids by myself. It would be great to get > > all of the assessment/banding done on the same trip. I'd hate to > > have to wait longer if we could get right in. One more question: Do > > I just get the scrip from my pediatrician, or do I have to get a > > referral to a craio-facial person first? There are some local Hanger > > offices, so I may go with that, if they know what they are doing. > > > > THanks again, all. This is so tough deciding to do this with a new > > child. We have the adoption issues to deal with: attachment, sleep > > issues, daycare, etc, and adding this all to the mix is causing some > > emotional stress on my part. Plus, of course, the fact that my > > family thinks " Hey, why put her through that? Her hair will > > eventually cover it, right? " Well, not if she ever goes swimming, > > and she has quite a bit of hair now (almost to her shoulders at 15 > > months!) and it is obvious to me! I guess I just need a hug... My > > husband feels that, like braces, if it is something that we have > > control over that we can treat now, why wouldn't we? Still, the > > thought of seeing Hallie in a band for months and months is tough. > > You all know that. Since she is older, I assume she will have to > > wear it longer, too. > > > > Anyway, thanks for listening. It's tough feeling like my window of > > opportunity might be severely restricted and that my ped didn't even > > tell me this when we saw her. Makes me mad. Is this a common > > mistake by pediatricians? > > > > Jennie > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 , Call your CT office, I'm sure they'd know the answer to this. Let us know what they say. Thanks, > > > > Thanks to all of you and your tips. My husband and I would > > definitely like to persue the banding, but Aetna states they won't > > do it after 12 months on their website. I am hoping to get them to > > change this, since with an adopted child, this just wasn't > > possible. Anyway, I'll let you all know what they tell me... I'd be > > willing to make the drive to Phoenix if it was only every three > > weeks. My hubby could go with me, since I am quite leary of making > > the 8 hour trip with two kids by myself. It would be great to get > > all of the assessment/banding done on the same trip. I'd hate to > > have to wait longer if we could get right in. One more question: Do > > I just get the scrip from my pediatrician, or do I have to get a > > referral to a craio-facial person first? There are some local Hanger > > offices, so I may go with that, if they know what they are doing. > > > > THanks again, all. This is so tough deciding to do this with a new > > child. We have the adoption issues to deal with: attachment, sleep > > issues, daycare, etc, and adding this all to the mix is causing some > > emotional stress on my part. Plus, of course, the fact that my > > family thinks " Hey, why put her through that? Her hair will > > eventually cover it, right? " Well, not if she ever goes swimming, > > and she has quite a bit of hair now (almost to her shoulders at 15 > > months!) and it is obvious to me! I guess I just need a hug... My > > husband feels that, like braces, if it is something that we have > > control over that we can treat now, why wouldn't we? Still, the > > thought of seeing Hallie in a band for months and months is tough. > > You all know that. Since she is older, I assume she will have to > > wear it longer, too. > > > > Anyway, thanks for listening. It's tough feeling like my window of > > opportunity might be severely restricted and that my ped didn't even > > tell me this when we saw her. Makes me mad. Is this a common > > mistake by pediatricians? > > > > Jennie > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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