Re: New to Group

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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)

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