Re: Help in Colorado

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Tammy,

Thanks for that bit of info. It may help the Colorado parents know

what they are up against. The 2 ped practices in my small town

(well we are the big town - lol) don't believe in bands. Good thing

I was a family practitioner that had at least had one child go to CT

through a specialist. That and I can be pretty pushy especially

when it comes to my girls.

I'm glad you have stuck around. Thanks again.

na, DOC Grad 2/04

Kiersten, DOC Grad 4/06

www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

>

> A lot of pede's don't support banding but I have never

> > heard it taken to the extreme of calling it cruel and unusual

> > punishment.

>

>

> That statement is representative of the attitude in this region.

> Sad. That's why, as a Colorado parent, I continue to watch this

> board and hope I can help at least a couple people.

>

> I had 1 pediatrician swear up and down, and adamantly and

> aggressively tell me that banding does not work. When I begged

him

> to present me with the research, or factual, documented

information

> that supported his statement, he couldn't. I've since provided

that

> practice, at their request, with all the information documenting

our

> success. The entire practice now supports parents who want to

treat

> plagio.

>

> I also have a close friend with a 2 year old with untreated

plagio,

> and my 4 year old has a classmate with untreated plagio. It's

> obvious. My daughter's plagio was severe, and the dramatic

> difference in regular pictures taken before and after her

treatment

> is striking. The improvement makes it even easier to see how bad

it

> really was.

>

> I fully respect everyone's personal decision to pursue treatment

or

> not. I struggle with the lack of information available in this

> region. The result is that parents are led to make an uninformed

> decision, rather than being able to make an open-minded decision

> about what is best for their baby. That can only be accomplished

> when armed with all the facts.

>

> Tammy

>