Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Thank you for your support. I am glad we are doing this when she is so young... 5 mos old. Does anyone ever have the growth and results they need in less than 3 months to where they can get the helmet off at that point? I, ofcourse like everyone else, want to get this over with as soon as possible... I did read about Tort... so it goes away with stretching?? It's not permanent, right? >>> shootersstation@... 7/27/2006 11:15:43 AM >>> Keep your head up Deanna! I am just starting the journey (we haven't even seen the specialist yet), but I know that we will do whatever we can to help our baby girl's head get fixed. You are doing the right thing and just remember that as a baby, she will not remember what she is going through and it would be worse later if kids made fun of her for her head shape. I read someone say that the people who will stare and/or say rude comments are the same type of people that would have made fun of her later. I think it's good to look at the experience as a way to educate people about Torticollis and Plagiocephaly. In terms of what Tort is, here is a link that may or may not be on the links section of this board. http://www.torticolliskids.org/. I am sure there are some helpful links under the links section as well. I am new to the board, so still learning all the ins and outs. Good luck and keep your head up. Jasmine Savannah 6.5 months Houston, TX On 7/26/06, Deanna Rantz <drantz@... <drantz%40vcss.k12.ca.us>> wrote: > > Hi. I am new to the group. I have a 5 month old baby girl named > Charlene > that was diagnosed with Plagio flattening on the back right side of her > head and Tort on the left side of her neck. We went for our casting > today and are supposed to get our helmet in 2 weeks. We are doing > stretches on her neck but I am confused as to what exactly the Tort is? > If she is laying on the back right of her head, why would there be > tightness in the left side of her neck? You'd think the left side of the > neck would be more stretched out instead... confusing. > I read all your emails and feel well informed and supported! I am > pretty sad about the whole thing and can't wait to get this over with > and it hasn't even started yet! I am glad I am not alone. I hate the > thought of people staring at my baby like there is something wrong and I > also hate the fact that doctors don't make more of an effort to tell > first time parents like me what can happen with their heads flattening > because of being on their backs. > > Trying to hold back the tears here in California, > Deanna (daughter Charlene, 5 months old) -- I turned around one day and all of a sudden I was a grown up. Shooters Station http://shootersstation.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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