Re: To: Anxious Mom... SEASON

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Thanks for that! I too am an anxious mom!! My son gets his band on

the 21st.....I hope we are as lucky as you to have no problems!

>

> My daughter went to CT in Toluca Lake. For the fitting, they put

the

> helmet on to make sure it fits correctly. They may shave some foam

in

> certain areas. It should not fit tight but it shouldn't be so

loose that

> it covers an eye or ear. They go over everything with you! I

hardly had

> any questions when they were done. They give you a pamphlet of all

kinds

> of information on how to clean it, how long to wear it each day

and what

> to look for as far as skin irritation. Most importantly, in the

first

> couple days, or maybe just one day, you take the helmet off every

couple

> hours to make sure there are no red spots that don't disappear

after

> about 20 minutes. Our helmet fit correctly right away and there

were no

> red spots or issues at all. We went to 22 hours a day by day 2. My

> husband went with me but there wasn't much to it. My daughter

didn't

> mind it at all, ever, throughout the 3 months she wore it. They'll

have

> you go back in 1 week to check the fitting and make sure there

aren't

> skin problems. I met with and she is very caring and

helpful. I

> could have just gone by myself but brought my husband so I didn't

miss

> any information. Let us know how it goes...

>

> Deanna, daughter Charlene born 2/16/06 (plagio/tort DocBand

9/9/06 -

> 11/9/06 graduated!!)

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: Plagiocephaly

> [mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of Me-ann

> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:42 AM

> Plagiocephaly

> Subject: Re: SEASON

>

>

>

> My son is going for his DOC band fitting on Dec. 13th @ CT in

Toluca

> Lake. I live in the city of Carson. I'm not really sure what to

expect.

> Do I need another person to come with me during the fitting? My

> husband is working but my mom is willing to go if I need her. What

do I

> need to ask them? Please help!

>

> Anxious mom

>