Re: New to group...anyone from Vancouver, BC?

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In my post, I was referring to correction with assymetry. Thanks

for clarifying this . Like said, if it is head

growth then 4mm is not very much (and you wouldn't see much

correction to the assymetry). I wouldn't worry about her head

growth unless your ped. is concerned. Hang in there...be consistent

with band wear...and eventually she will have a growth spurt and

then you will see the change in the assymetry!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi Jenn

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > This is basically how our situation came about:

> > > > > > > Around 6 weeks old I noticed the flatness of my son's

head

> > > and

> > > > > > tried

> > > > > > > my own repoing without success..

> > > > > > > At his 3 month appt. my family doctor noted the

flatness,

> > and

> > > > > said

> > > > > > > to continue with repoing and see how his head looked

at 6

> > > > months.

> > > > > > > At about 18 weeks old I took him back very concerned

> > because

> > > > > > despite

> > > > > > > repoing his head seemed to look even worse, and I did

not

> > > want

> > > > to

> > > > > > > wait until his 6 month appt.

> > > > > > > My doctor said that my concerns were cosmetic, but

knowing

> > > how

> > > > > > > concerned I was he said he would have my son referred

to

> > > > > Children's

> > > > > > > Hospital for further diagnosis.

> > > > > > > I waited a couple weeks, had no call from Children's,

> > called

> > > > my

> > > > > > > doctor's office, and they said if I hadn't neard in

one

> > month

> > > > > from

> > > > > > > when they had sent in the request, then I should check

> > back.

> > > > > > > Of course a month went by with no call, so I checked

with

> > my

> > > > > > > doctor's office and they looked into it and I finally

> > > received

> > > > a

> > > > > > > call from Children's the following week. Whew.

> > > > > > > When the lady from Children's Hospital called she set

up

> > an

> > > > appt.

> > > > > > > for about 1 1/2 months later - Nov.19- and also gave

me

> > the

> > > > > number

> > > > > > > for Valley Orthocare. She told me to call them and set

up

> > for

> > > > my

> > > > > > son

> > > > > > > to have a casting of his head after we left our appt.

at

> > > > > > Children's,

> > > > > > > on the same day.

> > > > > > > So these steps were done without any sort of

specialist or

> > > > anyone

> > > > > > > besides my family doctor looking at my son's head.

> > > > > > > I called Valley Orthocare and they basically set up

> > > everything

> > > > as

> > > > > > if

> > > > > > > my son for sure was getting a helmet, and if for some

> > reason

> > > > we

> > > > > > > didn't need one we were to cancel everything.

> > > > > > > When she told me the cost I was surprised, and I

started

> > > > looking

> > > > > > > into our extended healthcare plan. I called them and

they

> > > said

> > > > > they

> > > > > > > needed a doctor's note, or referral for the cranial

> > orthotic,

> > > > and

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > quote of what material was used to make it. They

> > considered

> > > it

> > > > a

> > > > > > > brace if it was made out of metal or rigid plastic,

and it

> > > > would

> > > > > be

> > > > > > > covered if it was medically necessary.

> > > > > > > I called Valley Orthocare, and the lady there very

> > graciously

> > > > > faxed

> > > > > > > over an estimate letter for the helmet-it is a

standard

> > > letter

> > > > > they

> > > > > > > use and just put in your info.

> > > > > > > It explains the procedure, what it is made of, and the

> > cost

> > > of

> > > > > > > providing the helmet.

> > > > > > > I then made another appt. with my family doctor, and

asked

> > > him

> > > > to

> > > > > > > write a prescription or note saying that the helmet

was

> > > > medically

> > > > > > > necessary. I think at this point he agreed that this

was

> > > > beyond

> > > > > > > cosmetic because the severity of my son's brachy makes

his

> > > > head

> > > > > > > really bulge at the sides, and that is what concerns

me

> > the

> > > > most.

> > > > > > > I sent everything into our insurance company, along

with a

> > > > letter

> > > > > > > from myself, and just found out that it was approved.

Our

> > > work

> > > > > plan

> > > > > > > is really good, and covers 100% with no deductible. I

have

> > to

> > > > pay

> > > > > > up

> > > > > > > front when we take the helmet, and then the plan

> > reimburses

> > > > me.

> > > > > > > I hope our situation helps you. Every case is

different I

> > > > > > > understand, but it is nice to know that there are

others

> > > close

> > > > to

> > > > > > > home who are going through the same thing. I feel very

> > > > > optimitstic

> > > > > > > about everything because I know a helmet will

definitely

> > help

> > > > my

> > > > > > > son, and I now that as a parent I did everything I was

> > > > supposed

> > > > > to,

> > > > > > > he just has a soft skull, more so than most babies.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I now sit in limbo awaiting our appt. at Children's

> > Hospital.

> > > > I

> > > > > > will

> > > > > > > let you know more once we go.

> > > > > > >