Re: Re: Take a Look and Tell Me What You Think

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If you are near a cranial Tech office I would have your son go in for a free consult. They will do measurments and tell you honestly how they feel about banding or not for your grandchild. You will never feel presured at cranial tech. They just give you the info and let you talk it over and talk to your physician. If they do decide to go for it they will need a script from the doctor and it will cost around 3000 dollars. Some of which insurance may cover the rest may need to be covered by grandma!

Good luck and tell your son it never hurts to go in for the consult, no pressure and friendly people. You will also meet other parents in the waiting room with kids that are in helmets, you can chit chat about the process and what to expect. Tammy

From: christineashok <christineashok@...>Subject: Re: Take a Look and Tell Me What You ThinkPlagiocephaly Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 6:04 AM

Hi,he definitely has brachy, with some extra height. The shot that ismissing it a bird's eye view of his head. This is usually the best forshowing asymmetry & /or extra width (which is common with brachy). Thecephalic index tells the severity of brachy. This measurement is the(width of the head)/(length of head). Where width is side to side atthe widest part, and length is front to back. Normal is about 80%, butI suspect your grandson is much higher. Can you post a photo like that?Either way I think he needs a band, but if the head already has a lotof extra width I would push for banding sooner.Thanks. -christinesydney 2 yrs starband grad>> I've just posted photos of my grandson in the "H" album. He's at the> very end,

the 4 pictures labelled "HTB."> > I guess I just need some more eyes to tell me I'm not crazy, and that> my grandson has brachy. I see no other symptoms - no plagio, no tort,> or eye or ear asymmetry - although I am wondering if his forehead> qualifies as bossing a bit. What I see is a darling baby, but one with> a very flat head in the back, enough so that he needs treatment.> > He'll be 5 months on the 22nd, and just went to the pediatrician for> his second set of shots. I asked my son to have the ped evaluate the> baby's head, and I even handed my son a folder to take with him, which> I filled with resources, photos, the brachy evaluation form from> Cranial Tech, and other general information on brachy, most of which I> got from this wonderful group.> > The result of that visit was that the Dr. took the all too common,> conservative, "wait

and see/it will probably resolve on its own"> approach and sent them merrily on their way. The good news is that his> wait-and-see window is fairly brief - one month - so if (and most> likely when) the baby's sweet little flat head hasn't changed, the Dr.> has said he will re-consider then. Despite my efforts to advocate for> the helmet/banding (sooner than later), I think my son was secretly> relieved to hear the Dr. say that he sees this all the time - every> day in fact - and my grandson's head is not that bad and that it will> almost surely be fine as he grows. My only comfort is that he is> willing to take a second look in a month.> > I really need some support here, and I am asking someone (any of you> who would like to venture your opinion) to take a look at the pictures> I posted and tell me straight up what you think.It might help my son> come out

of denial if, in fact, you experienced moms see what I think> I see. If, however, you think I'm over-reacting, let me know that,> too! I need your eyes and insights for a second opinion that I will> truly value.> > Thanks,> > Susie>