Re: Garrett finally graduated at 21 months old-DOC band and forever greatful to

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Tammy

You are in such wonderful hands with Pervi. We to decided to forgo a

short trip and travel 6 hours (total) to CT. Well worth every mile

spent.

Happy Holidays to you and I am happy things are going so well

Jocelyn

> > >

> > > I used to look at all the postings of kids graduating and

really

> > > never thought we would get here, at least with results worth

> talking

> > > about. Our story, like many, started with a pediatrician that

> kept

> > > telling us that his head would " round out " . After switching ped

> > > offices for many reasons we finally got the support that we

> needed,

> > > at 11 months. But this was just the first, of many, milestones

> that

> > > we would need to cross to get to this wonderful day.

> > >

> > > We then decided on a local place for a Starband. My son was in

> this

> > > for three months and after he graduated from this helmet, I

just

> > > remember looking at his head and being sick to my stomach. Our

> > > orthotist looked me in the eyes and assured me that the bump on

> the

> > > back of his head was " just the way his head was " and his head

> > > correction was a success. He never really seemed to have the

> > > knowledge to answer my questions and the adjustments that they

> made

> > > never really sat well with me, but I was not the professional

so

> I

> > > trusted that things were being done correctly. I then, thanks

to

> > > this web-site, decided to get a second opinion at Cranial Tech.

> in

> > > Paramus, NJ. Wow, what a world of difference in every aspect.

> My

> > > son's measurements going into his second helmet were a

considered

> > > severe. Severe, when another ortho told us that this is what

> they

> > > consider a success. Severe does not seem like a success to me.

> We

> > > worked with Purvey and she was so professional and able to

answer

> any

> > > question we threw at her. The DOC band, in my opinion was such

a

> > > better fit and seems to be a totally better product. My husband

> and

> > > I refer to the Starband as my son's space helmet and the DOC

band

> was

> > > such a fabulous fit. I could continue to play with my son

> without

> > > having the band fall over his eyes like the Starband. But let

me

> say

> > > this before I start to get the negative responses for my

opinion

> > > about these products, this is only my experience with the

> products.

> > > And from my experience, it's not so much the product, but

rather

> the

> > > ortho that is behind the product. But based on my experience

> with

> > > both products, I would highly recommend the DOC band and the

> > > expertise in the therapists to that go along with their

product.

> > >

> > > But now to the good news. My son at 21 months is finally

> finished

> > > with his helmet. Although the bump on the back of his head is

> not

> > > perfect, it is considered mild which is a huge accomplishment

for

> my

> > > son's age. The facial asymmetry is fixed and that was our

> number

> > > one concern. I would highly recommend CT in Paramus. They took

> an

> > > exceptional amount of interest in my son and his success. It

was

> a

> > > totally positive experience.

> > >

> > > Thank you to everyone on this web-site for your support. I

could

> not

> > > have got to this day without everyone's support. I wish

everyone

> the

> > > very best and am happy to say that I am signing off and going

to

> > > enjoy kissing my son's adorable head.

> > >

> > > Jocelyn

> > > Garrett 21 months Plagio

> > >

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