Re: Can we refuse the exit cast for the DOCband?

[Guest guest]

I was SO afraid that my son would have a hard time with the exit

cast because he ABSOLUTELY HATED the initial cast. Well to my

surprise, he did great until about the very end of the cast (maybe a

minute or two of crying). I did it in case I ever questioned his

head shape or anything then I would have it and not regret that I

didn't do it. Good luck in your decision to do the exit cast or

skip it.

lisa

10 month old, DOC graduate

> >

> > Hi all,

> > Jake is set to graduate within the next month (yay!), but I

cannot

> bear

> > to think of going through the casting process again. It was just

> > really awful for him and me (probably a bit harder for me than

for

> him,

> > truly...). Do I have to do the exit cast? I know why it should

be

> > done (it's the only record of his head shape after banding,

etc),

> but

> > ugh...my stomach hurts just thinking about going through that

> again.

> >

> > Did anyone refuse the exit cast? Are you happy with that

> decision?

> > Anyone refuse the cast from CT in Cleveland (I'd like to know

what

> to

> > expect if I say no to them! Eek!).

> >

> > Thanks so much,

> > Debbie

> > Mom to , 11 mos, DOCband since 2/23/07

> >

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