Re: Starscanner pic of Maysa

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Leila,I'm so glad you've found a place with some answers - and you're comfortable with! I hope you are able to go somewhere a little closer though. =)As for the insurance, our insurance indicated they would only cover $700 for the DoC Band, but then ended up covering $2,000! So don't be discouraged just yet!Good luck and keep us posted.Sandymom to Lyla -6 months-Doc Band 3 weeksand Owen 4 Starscanner pic of Maysa

Alright so today I took Maysa (5m 1w) to Orthoamerica for an

evaluation visit. They took a scan of her and I posted her picture

on the M folder, pic 91. Wow, well if I had some doubt that she

would benefit from a helmet, they are now exhausted! Check it out.

According to their measurements which are close to those of Mindy's

son Sawyer, she has a severe case of Brachy with a cephalic index of

97.9% (CT said 92%) and a mild to moderate case of plagio at 6.4mm

(CT said 7mm). My baby IS getting a helmet. Even my husband is

starting to oblige.

My visit with Orthoamerica was more pleasant than that of CT. I also

like looking at her 3D picture on the computer. She also showed me

the progress that another patient with similar characteristics as

that of my daughter made. He went down from 99% to 90%. She said

that the parents were happy enough to stop the treatment. I saw the

little boy on his way out. His head looked great to me!

This said, this place is an hour away from home and the ride is kind

of hectic. I have another appt with ECA tomorrow and another on

Thursday with Hanger. By Friday, my decision will be made as to

which helmet she will be getting.

I also want to mention that Orthoamerica is offering the helmet for

$2720 instead of $3600. It makes a difference, especially when I am

pretty sure my insurance won't pay for it.

Just thought I'd keep you updated.

Leila (mother of Maysa 5m 1w, brachy and plagio, soon to wear a

helmet)