Re: Bobbi - Questions for you re: Kaitlyn

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My little guy has scaph too! I should take some before pics. He's

getting his band next Fri!!!

> > >

> > > Since we can only post 5 pics on here at a time what I NEED is

> > > someone who is an " expert " on plagiocephaly and would take a

> look at

> > > some pics of Kaitlyns head. I have some pics that were taken

> before

> > > she had her helmet (like 2-3 months ago) and a few that were

> just

> > > taken yesterday and last week and I'm telling you there is a

BIG

> > > difference in my eyes!! Here's the thing.....she was diagnosed

> at 4

> > > 1/2 months with torticollis then it took 2 1/2 months to get

in

> > > (stupid insurace co) to see the cranial facial

> specialist/plastic

> > > surgeon and then another 2 weeks to get the helmet but anyways

> I'm

> > > wondering if she even needs the helmet because if you look at

> her

> > > before the helmet pics and the now pics her head shape looks

> > > soooooooooo much better in my eyes but wanted others opinions

> who

> > > have been thru this to take a look at them.

> > >

> > > If anyone would be willing to look at them and would give me

> their

> > > HONEST opinion please give me your email addy and I will email

> them

> > > from my other email addy so you can see them better and can

> compare

> > > the difference!!!

> > >

> > > I called her physical therapist up (we are all done with

therapy

> as

> > > of last week, YAY!!) because I trust her opinion and emailed

her

> the

> > > pics and she said she will take a look at them and give me her

> > > opinion BUT who else do I ask about this? Should I call up the

> > > cranial facial specialist or her orthotist and ask. What I

wanna

> know

> > > is since Kaitlyn was a preemie her head shape was

> more " noticable " I

> > > guess you could say BUT now that she is growing and is older

her

> head

> > > seems to be rounding out more so is the helmet necessary, as

she

> > > grows more will it just only get better? She still has a tiny

> bit of

> > > a forehead protrusion but it's not as bad as it was so will

she

> > > outgrow that like she did the " narrowness/pointedness " of her

> head or

> > > will that require surgery or continue with the helmet but it

> won't be

> > > on as long?

> > >

> > > Please someone help LOL!!

> > >

> > > Bobbi

> > > Mommy to Kaitlyn , 8 months old

> > > Torticollis, positional plagiocephaly, banded on 12-15-05

> > > Michigan

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My little guy has scaph too! I should take some before pics. He's

getting his band next Fri!!!

> > >

> > > Since we can only post 5 pics on here at a time what I NEED is

> > > someone who is an " expert " on plagiocephaly and would take a

> look at

> > > some pics of Kaitlyns head. I have some pics that were taken

> before

> > > she had her helmet (like 2-3 months ago) and a few that were

> just

> > > taken yesterday and last week and I'm telling you there is a

BIG

> > > difference in my eyes!! Here's the thing.....she was diagnosed

> at 4

> > > 1/2 months with torticollis then it took 2 1/2 months to get

in

> > > (stupid insurace co) to see the cranial facial

> specialist/plastic

> > > surgeon and then another 2 weeks to get the helmet but anyways

> I'm

> > > wondering if she even needs the helmet because if you look at

> her

> > > before the helmet pics and the now pics her head shape looks

> > > soooooooooo much better in my eyes but wanted others opinions

> who

> > > have been thru this to take a look at them.

> > >

> > > If anyone would be willing to look at them and would give me

> their

> > > HONEST opinion please give me your email addy and I will email

> them

> > > from my other email addy so you can see them better and can

> compare

> > > the difference!!!

> > >

> > > I called her physical therapist up (we are all done with

therapy

> as

> > > of last week, YAY!!) because I trust her opinion and emailed

her

> the

> > > pics and she said she will take a look at them and give me her

> > > opinion BUT who else do I ask about this? Should I call up the

> > > cranial facial specialist or her orthotist and ask. What I

wanna

> know

> > > is since Kaitlyn was a preemie her head shape was

> more " noticable " I

> > > guess you could say BUT now that she is growing and is older

her

> head

> > > seems to be rounding out more so is the helmet necessary, as

she

> > > grows more will it just only get better? She still has a tiny

> bit of

> > > a forehead protrusion but it's not as bad as it was so will

she

> > > outgrow that like she did the " narrowness/pointedness " of her

> head or

> > > will that require surgery or continue with the helmet but it

> won't be

> > > on as long?

> > >

> > > Please someone help LOL!!

> > >

> > > Bobbi

> > > Mommy to Kaitlyn , 8 months old

> > > Torticollis, positional plagiocephaly, banded on 12-15-05

> > > Michigan

> > >

> >

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