Re: My Son Is Officially A Graduate!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations to you! I am looking so forward to our day!

>

> My son Christian graduated from his Doc band today!! Whoo-hoo!! I

am

> so excited. He was originally diagnosed with left plagio and

> torticollis. After 12 weeks of wearing the band and doing stretches

> we are done. Although, we will continue to do the stretches for his

> tort.

> Today was our last appt and I am so stoked. Christian's head looks

> great and we got the band off just in time for his 1st birthday. He

> turns 1 on July 25th. Christian originally measured at 18mm of

> asymmetry and he is now down to 6mm. His standard deviation was at

> a .5 and he is now down to a .18. The PT doesn't think he would

> benefit from another band. The area where his 6mm of asymmetry

falls

> makes it very unnoticeable. I can't wait to kiss my son's head

while

> I rock him to bed tonight.

> I want to thank every member on this plagio group. You have all

been

> so extremely helpful and encouraging. The first day Christian

> received his band I was literally in tears for fear of what he

would

> have to endure. I struggled and struggled with my decision but deep

> down knew it was the best thing for him. I didn't want the stares

and

> people feeling sorry for him or looking at my son like he had a

> disability. Turns out he did great from day one and I was the one

who

> needed to deal with it all. Our babies are way stronger than we

give

> them credit for. For all of you mommies and daddies who are

> struggling with the decision to band or not to band..I highly

> recommend doing it. It goes by so fast and the results are

> phenomenal. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

>

> Good Luck and God Bless!

>

> Tammy (Proud Mommy to Christian Diego, 11.5 months old, doc banded

on

> 04.18.08, graduated 07.10.08; Arlington, TX)

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Tammy! Please post before and after photos when you

get a chance!

Jake-22m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 5 weeks)

Jordan-4

>

> My son Christian graduated from his Doc band today!! Whoo-hoo!! I

am

> so excited. He was originally diagnosed with left plagio and

> torticollis. After 12 weeks of wearing the band and doing

stretches

> we are done. Although, we will continue to do the stretches for

his

> tort.

> Today was our last appt and I am so stoked. Christian's head looks

> great and we got the band off just in time for his 1st birthday.

He

> turns 1 on July 25th. Christian originally measured at 18mm of

> asymmetry and he is now down to 6mm. His standard deviation was at

> a .5 and he is now down to a .18. The PT doesn't think he would

> benefit from another band. The area where his 6mm of asymmetry

falls

> makes it very unnoticeable. I can't wait to kiss my son's head

while

> I rock him to bed tonight.

> I want to thank every member on this plagio group. You have all

been

> so extremely helpful and encouraging. The first day Christian

> received his band I was literally in tears for fear of what he

would

> have to endure. I struggled and struggled with my decision but

deep

> down knew it was the best thing for him. I didn't want the stares

and

> people feeling sorry for him or looking at my son like he had a

> disability. Turns out he did great from day one and I was the one

who

> needed to deal with it all. Our babies are way stronger than we

give

> them credit for. For all of you mommies and daddies who are

> struggling with the decision to band or not to band..I highly

> recommend doing it. It goes by so fast and the results are

> phenomenal. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

>

> Good Luck and God Bless!

>

> Tammy (Proud Mommy to Christian Diego, 11.5 months old, doc banded

on

> 04.18.08, graduated 07.10.08; Arlington, TX)

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Christian and Happy Birthday! I would love to see pics

of his results if you get a chance to post them.

-christine

sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

>

> My son Christian graduated from his Doc band today!! Whoo-hoo!! I am

> so excited. He was originally diagnosed with left plagio and

> torticollis. After 12 weeks of wearing the band and doing stretches

> we are done. Although, we will continue to do the stretches for his

> tort.

> Today was our last appt and I am so stoked. Christian's head looks

> great and we got the band off just in time for his 1st birthday. He

> turns 1 on July 25th. Christian originally measured at 18mm of

> asymmetry and he is now down to 6mm. His standard deviation was at

> a .5 and he is now down to a .18. The PT doesn't think he would

> benefit from another band. The area where his 6mm of asymmetry falls

> makes it very unnoticeable. I can't wait to kiss my son's head while

> I rock him to bed tonight.

> I want to thank every member on this plagio group. You have all been

> so extremely helpful and encouraging. The first day Christian

> received his band I was literally in tears for fear of what he would

> have to endure. I struggled and struggled with my decision but deep

> down knew it was the best thing for him. I didn't want the stares and

> people feeling sorry for him or looking at my son like he had a

> disability. Turns out he did great from day one and I was the one who

> needed to deal with it all. Our babies are way stronger than we give

> them credit for. For all of you mommies and daddies who are

> struggling with the decision to band or not to band..I highly

> recommend doing it. It goes by so fast and the results are

> phenomenal. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

>

> Good Luck and God Bless!

>

> Tammy (Proud Mommy to Christian Diego, 11.5 months old, doc banded on

> 04.18.08, graduated 07.10.08; Arlington, TX)

>

[Guest guest]

I agree that our babies can handle much more than us! We are so

worried about what people will think or say and babies are just so

above all that . I'm so grateful that my daughter is 7 months and

has no idea about the helmet at all. It has been a lesson to me and

my husband, though, about our pride. We realized that the main thing

was that we do our best for her. Congratulations on 's

graduation!

>

> My son Christian graduated from his Doc band today!! Whoo-hoo!! I

am

> so excited. He was originally diagnosed with left plagio and

> torticollis. After 12 weeks of wearing the band and doing stretches

> we are done. Although, we will continue to do the stretches for his

> tort.

> Today was our last appt and I am so stoked. Christian's head looks

> great and we got the band off just in time for his 1st birthday. He

> turns 1 on July 25th. Christian originally measured at 18mm of

> asymmetry and he is now down to 6mm. His standard deviation was at

> a .5 and he is now down to a .18. The PT doesn't think he would

> benefit from another band. The area where his 6mm of asymmetry

falls

> makes it very unnoticeable. I can't wait to kiss my son's head

while

> I rock him to bed tonight.

> I want to thank every member on this plagio group. You have all

been

> so extremely helpful and encouraging. The first day Christian

> received his band I was literally in tears for fear of what he

would

> have to endure. I struggled and struggled with my decision but deep

> down knew it was the best thing for him. I didn't want the stares

and

> people feeling sorry for him or looking at my son like he had a

> disability. Turns out he did great from day one and I was the one

who

> needed to deal with it all. Our babies are way stronger than we

give

> them credit for. For all of you mommies and daddies who are

> struggling with the decision to band or not to band..I highly

> recommend doing it. It goes by so fast and the results are

> phenomenal. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

>

> Good Luck and God Bless!

>

> Tammy (Proud Mommy to Christian Diego, 11.5 months old, doc banded

on

> 04.18.08, graduated 07.10.08; Arlington, TX)

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your email and congratulations on your results!

We are a few days away from just beginning this process with out 7

month old, and I am filled with feelings of guilt,concern,

trepidation.... You enthusiasm is really encouraging to me as I have

struggled with this decision in so many ways. Thank you!

>

> My son Christian graduated from his Doc band today!! Whoo-hoo!! I am

> so excited. He was originally diagnosed with left plagio and

> torticollis. After 12 weeks of wearing the band and doing stretches

> we are done. Although, we will continue to do the stretches for his

> tort.

> Today was our last appt and I am so stoked. Christian's head looks

> great and we got the band off just in time for his 1st birthday. He

> turns 1 on July 25th. Christian originally measured at 18mm of

> asymmetry and he is now down to 6mm. His standard deviation was at

> a .5 and he is now down to a .18. The PT doesn't think he would

> benefit from another band. The area where his 6mm of asymmetry falls

> makes it very unnoticeable. I can't wait to kiss my son's head while

> I rock him to bed tonight.

> I want to thank every member on this plagio group. You have all been

> so extremely helpful and encouraging. The first day Christian

> received his band I was literally in tears for fear of what he would

> have to endure. I struggled and struggled with my decision but deep

> down knew it was the best thing for him. I didn't want the stares and

> people feeling sorry for him or looking at my son like he had a

> disability. Turns out he did great from day one and I was the one who

> needed to deal with it all. Our babies are way stronger than we give

> them credit for. For all of you mommies and daddies who are

> struggling with the decision to band or not to band..I highly

> recommend doing it. It goes by so fast and the results are

> phenomenal. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

>

> Good Luck and God Bless!

>

> Tammy (Proud Mommy to Christian Diego, 11.5 months old, doc banded on

> 04.18.08, graduated 07.10.08; Arlington, TX)

>

Thank you so much for your email and congratulations on your results!

We are a few days away from just beginning this process with out 7

month old, and I am filled with feelings of guilt,concern,

trepidation.... You enthusiasm is really encouraging to me as I have

struggled with this decision in so many ways. Thank you!