Re: Torn on Decision

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to tell everyone thanks for their input and to update you. Like almost

all of you,

after agonizing over the decision, we decided to move forward and band our

daughter.

Although I'm sad she'll have to wear a helmet for a few months (and I'll have to

endure

some ignorance and overcome my own insecurities with the helmet issue), we

decided it

was well worth it in the end. I realized my reasoning for not banding her was

more worry

about what people would say/think about my child with a helmet on, rather than

what she

might endure later herself with a misshaped head. I'm a little embarrassed to

admit that,

but it's true. I was also worried that my husband would not be on board, but I

related it to

her probably needing braces later on in life -- we wouldn't think twice about

straightening her teeth, so why would we think twice about rounding out her

head? With

your help and advice (especially to my fellow KC mom - thanks!), I feel

confident that I'm

doing what's best for my daughter. And she will have cute little symmetrical pig

tails

before I know it!

> > >

> > > I've had a very tough day. I visited the specialist at Hanger

> today,

> > who said that my daughter

> > > 's assemetry was 15 mm. The Hanger specialist didn't want

> to say

> > severe or moderate,

> > > just that she would qualify for a helmet. As I've been

> visiting the

> > site, someone said that

> > > 15+mm was considered severe. However, before this appointment,

> when

> > I went to see the

> > > referring physician, he acted like she was a non-issue and he

> said

> > she was considered a mild

> > > case. Being someone that is wishy-washy, I am completely torn

> about

> > what to do. I don't

> > > know whether to hold more weight to an actual physician, or a

> helmet

> > specialist. Who's

> > > evaluation do I put more weight on? I feel like I'm getting

> > conflicting information and it's very

> > > frustrating! Is there anyone out there who did not band their

> child

> > and then regretted it, or

> > > felt the decision was ok? I worry about little things, like her

> > being able to wear a ponytail in

> > > her hair and not feel awkward about it. I just want to make

> the best

> > decision for her now, and

> > > don't know how big of an impact it will be on her later.

> Thanks for

> > letting me vent.

> > >

> >

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