Re: Help in Colorado

[Guest guest]

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