Re: Went from Severe to Normal in 6 weeks- graduated!!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!!!! I can't wait to see the pictures.

Angie

Went from Severe to Normal in 6 weeks- graduated!!

I am so excited!My son went from a 17 mm asymetry to a 2mm asymestry in just 6 weeks!! He had a HUGE growth spurt right when we banded (6.5 months )that made all of the difference.(and lots of 3 AM feedings!) They told us he would be in it for 3-4 months, but looks like he gets to graduate early. Yay!For what it is worth we used Hanger prosthetics and were very pleased with the results. I will post pictures ASAP.Just wanted to share!

[Guest guest]

WOW! That is great correction. I get really confused when I hear a

child improving that much when my son outgrew his helmet after just

5mm improvement. Anyone know why that is?!?

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> Congratulations!!!!! I can't wait to see the pictures.

>

> Angie

> Went from Severe to Normal in 6 weeks-

graduated!!

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>

> I am so excited!

> My son went from a 17 mm asymetry to a 2mm asymestry in

just 6

> weeks!! He had a HUGE growth spurt right when we banded (6.5

months )

> that made all of the difference.(and lots of 3 AM feedings!)

They told

> us he would be in it for 3-4 months, but looks like he gets to

graduate

> early. Yay!

> For what it is worth we used Hanger prosthetics and were very

pleased

> with the results. I will post pictures ASAP.

>

> Just wanted to share!

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[Guest guest]

If you don't wear your band 23 hours per day you can get growth in the

wrong areas and outgrow the band without resolving the asymmetry.

There might be other situations too, but that is one way to outgrow a

band with minimal correction.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

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> > Congratulations!!!!! I can't wait to see the pictures.

> >

> > Angie

> > Went from Severe to Normal in 6 weeks-

> graduated!!

> >

> >

> > I am so excited!

> > My son went from a 17 mm asymetry to a 2mm asymestry in

> just 6

> > weeks!! He had a HUGE growth spurt right when we banded (6.5

> months )

> > that made all of the difference.(and lots of 3 AM feedings!)

> They told

> > us he would be in it for 3-4 months, but looks like he gets to

> graduate

> > early. Yay!

> > For what it is worth we used Hanger prosthetics and were very

> pleased

> > with the results. I will post pictures ASAP.

> >

> > Just wanted to share!

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Your post makes sense. I still wonder what happened in our

situation as we kept all our appointments, our son wore the band

faithfully 23 hours/7, etc. Maybe 5mm with a DOC band is accurate

amount of growth in 8 weeks?!? I guess when you start at 8 and go

to 3 that is still great correction but you would still think we

could have even gotten down just a little bit more. Or am I in left

field?

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> > > Congratulations!!!!! I can't wait to see the pictures.

> > >

> > > Angie

> > > Went from Severe to Normal in 6 weeks-

> > graduated!!

> > >

> > >

> > > I am so excited!

> > > My son went from a 17 mm asymetry to a 2mm asymestry

in

> > just 6

> > > weeks!! He had a HUGE growth spurt right when we banded (6.5

> > months )

> > > that made all of the difference.(and lots of 3 AM feedings!)

> > They told

> > > us he would be in it for 3-4 months, but looks like he gets

to

> > graduate

> > > early. Yay!

> > > For what it is worth we used Hanger prosthetics and were

very

> > pleased

> > > with the results. I will post pictures ASAP.

> > >

> > > Just wanted to share!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

i get your question now... Yes, I think you're right about starting at

with just a little asymmetry. I've heard they can't make a band unless

there is enough asymmetry to keep it holding properly. So once you get

close to normal it is probably within the 'margin of error' as to

where you end up. Meaning that it is not so precise that you can be

guaranteed to get to 0 mm. I think going from 15 to 5 is probably a

lot easier than going from 10 to 0.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

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> > > > Congratulations!!!!! I can't wait to see the pictures.

> > > >

> > > > Angie

> > > > Went from Severe to Normal in 6 weeks-

> > > graduated!!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I am so excited!

> > > > My son went from a 17 mm asymetry to a 2mm asymestry

> in

> > > just 6

> > > > weeks!! He had a HUGE growth spurt right when we banded (6.5

> > > months )

> > > > that made all of the difference.(and lots of 3 AM feedings!)

> > > They told

> > > > us he would be in it for 3-4 months, but looks like he gets

> to

> > > graduate

> > > > early. Yay!

> > > > For what it is worth we used Hanger prosthetics and were

> very

> > > pleased

> > > > with the results. I will post pictures ASAP.

> > > >

> > > > Just wanted to share!

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