RE: A fellow Sick Kid's person

November 18, 2006

Hi Ann- Thanks for the pics and contact. I am really looking forward to

getting into sick kids- getting the assessment and figuring out where we go

from here. Our Ped. doesn't think that they would give my son a helmet as

she suspects he is too mild. I hope that they are open to improving what

they can. I don't want to obsess on it or be critical in picking my son's

head apart but I also don't want him to miss a chance to correct something

that even mildly impacts his face. I am so glad to hear you have had a

positive experience at sick kids. Your Delcan looks cute in his helmet. My

husband and I figured that our older son would likely wear his hockey helmet

around the house a lot more if Liam got helmeted.

I have never seen a " blog " site before- do you just update on your life so

family and friends can sign in and be kept in the loop? Is it sort of like

an " on line " diary? New to me.

Congrats on #4!!

cheryl

canada

six month unbanded

>From: " ann_w_babe " <ann_w_babe@...>

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

>Plagiocephaly

>Subject: A fellow Sick Kid's person

>Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:42:28 -0000

>

>Hi Cheryl

>

>I am a felow Sick Kids person - hopefully you will get good feedback

>from the orthotist at Sick Kids. My son is now 10 months old but he

>got his helmet at 9 months. We were a little late to the game

>because our Ped (who I love) was reluctant saying it was mild. At

>our 9 month appointment, she changed her words to borderline - we

>were at Sick Kids a few days later and had a helmet one week later.

>

>The results in the past six weeks have been awesome. I blogged it a

>few weeks ago so will paste the link back here. I will add a new

>photo to blog as well so you can see the improvement. The pictures

>are at four weeks after the start of treatment. As far as

>measurements go, I think Sick Kids uses different measurements than

>craniotech. The only measurement done for my kiddo was the bridge of

>nose to ear canal - we had a differential of 7.5mm. AT our first

>appointment it was 3mm difference - big improvement.

>

>After being told we were mild by the ped, the orthotist thought we

>were modertate to severe. I am not sure we are close to severe

>because I have seen some noggins on these pages that were obviously

>in need of correction - our need was there but not absolutely

>critical.

>

>I have loved the orthotist at Sick Kids and all the advice they have

>given. I was reluctant because of some not-so-positive experiences

>at Sick Kids but our experience has been the absolute opposite. I am

>hoping to be out by x-mas (his first birthday is January 5th) but we

>shall see at our next appointment. [bTW, my helmet was covered by my

>company insurance.]

>

>http://somewhere-close-to-home.blogspot.com/2006/10/progress.html

>

>Ann

>

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January 24, 2007

Hi Ann- Just wondering how your experience is going at sick kids? Are you

done treatment? Who is/was your orthotist there? How is your wee one

doing- correction wise?? cheryl