Re: Questions for the Orthotist-1st appt.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for asking about our appt. It was good. We left with a good

feeling about the orthotist. She seems very knowledgable about the

whole process and answered all our questions and gave us a good 1 1/2

hour consult free of charge. She kept saying she was going to give

her advice as a mother 1st then as a professional. She suggested we

wait a month, but I don't know yet. I was thinking about it, but

have been having 2nd thoughts. We found out Avery has mod-severe

brachy too, which we didn't know about. So far we've been told

that's hardest to treat and repo doesn't do much for that.

I'm glad your appt. went well and that did so great! Makes you

feel like you've made the right choice huh?

Keep me updated. E-mail me if you like.

Holly

Avery 5 months, brachy/plagio

> > >

> > > Hello,

> > >

> > > We are having a consultation appt. with a local orthotist on

July

> > > 10th. In a phone interview, we were told the orthotist does

> > approx. 52

> > > fittings a year (they use Starband). I was wondering if this

> > sounds

> > > like an appropriate number for the orthotist to have enough

> > experience,

> > > to know what she is doing? I know I've read to make sure they

> are

> > > experienced, but I don't know how much they should have.

> > >

> > > Also, can I get some advice on questions to ask while we are

> > there? I

> > > want to grill the heck out of them to make sure we want to

give

> > them

> > > the opportunity to treat our daughter, or to look elsewhere

for

> > > treatment. They are a local place in a city of approx.

100,000

> or

> > just

> > > less than that.

> > >

> > > Thank you for your help!

> > > Holly-MO

> > > Avery-4 months

> > >

> >

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