Re: In tears over Maysa's broken helmet!

[Guest guest]

I am sorry you are having trouble with this band. I have honestly

never heard of a part of a band breaking off. I have been on this

board for over 4 years, so that's a new one on me.

Are you sure you are ok with letting her wear the broken band for the

time it takes them to make a new one? And I wonder if you are

considering switching band providers because of what happened with

this band?

Again, I am so sorry you are having this trouble. Please let us know

how things work out.

Becky, repo moderator

, repo grad

>

> Hi all,

>

> I was in tears this past Saturday and have been so stressed out

over

> the little sideburn that broke off of Maysa's helmet...

>

> On Friday, we went in for an adjustment because her helmet was

> starting to slide down her face again a little and the foamy pad on

> her left sideburn was starting to come off. Her ortho removed a

pad

> from the back, then looked at the sideburn, took the helmet to his

> shop and heated it a little to readjust it. He also replaced the

> foamy pad but left some sticky residue there that I didn't see

until

> Saturday.

>

> So Saturday, right after her bath, I am cleaning her helmet and

start

> rubbing the sticky area and CRACK! The sideburn comes off and

> automatically the tears come down. I cried for a good half hour

> before I was able to pick up the phone and call their emergency

> line. They want to see us this morning at 9am.

>

> Both my husband and I go in with Maysa and her broken helmet. Our

> ortho is not here. He is on vacation, so his partner and another

> practioner see us. They say that sometimes when the polymer is

> heated and twisted a little it loses some of its properties. I

> didn't know about it. I was just cleaning the helmet like I am

> supposed to.

>

> Anyway, long story short, they say that they'll make a new one for

> her when her ortho comes back. In the meantime, they smoothed the

> broken corner of the old one and she can still wear it since it

> doesn't rotate on her head.

>

> What a relief. I just thought I'd share. Has anybody ever had to

> deal with a broken helmet before?

>

> Leila, mother to Maysa (7 months old on Friday) 5 weeks and 5 days

in

> ECA Helmet

> andria, VA

>