Re: Is my son getting his starband tomorrow?

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristy-

I'm a little confused, don't they use the StarScanner? I thought he

had already been scanned, because you were disappointed that there

wasn't greater improvement since the last scan, correct? If so, they

should have been able to make the helmet from the scan and there

would be no casting. I've never heard of places that use a scanner

making the helmet from a casting. But maybe I've misunderstood your

situation there. For some reason, I thought you were dealing with

the scanner.

In any case, if he is being casted tomorrow, I can't imagine it

would take 2 hours. The casting process itself takes less than 15

minutes to do, then you wash him up and you're on your way, so I

would think an hour, max. From there, it would take 1-2 weeks to get

the helmet made and sent back to your ortho. Am I wrong about you

getting the StarBand from Orthomerica? There is a place called

Orthotic & Prosthetic Associates in The Woodlands, TX, and they do

the DOCBand made by Cranial Tech (they're a licenced facility). But

I'm almost certain from our chat nights I remember you saying you

were getting the StarBand. I can't remember off the top of my head

where Orthomerica headquarters is, but your ortho would ship the

cast of your son's head to headquarters and they will manufacture

the band there.

Hope that helps!

Jake-23m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 9 weeks)

Jordan-4

>

> I have been telling people that he is getting it tomorrow- but

then I

> looked at the site- they are doing the casting tomorrow. The lady

said

> we could be there for about 2 hours- so at first I thought they

would

> make it while we waited? But then I read online that it gets sent

off

> to be made. Could someone tell me what to expect at our appt

tomorrow?

> He is going to Dynamic Orthotics and Prosthetics in Houston- if

anyone

> has an experience with them I would love to hear about it!

> (preferrably positive...lol)

> Thanks for your help!

>

> Kristy

>

[Guest guest]

I am the one who is confused....he is getting his helmet today. I

just read some good old misinformation from the internet. Sorry

about that. This is all so new to me. But I called and they said

he would be getting it tomorrow.

Thanks for responding

> >

> > I have been telling people that he is getting it tomorrow- but

> then I

> > looked at the site- they are doing the casting tomorrow. The

lady

> said

> > we could be there for about 2 hours- so at first I thought they

> would

> > make it while we waited? But then I read online that it gets

sent

> off

> > to be made. Could someone tell me what to expect at our appt

> tomorrow?

> > He is going to Dynamic Orthotics and Prosthetics in Houston- if

> anyone

> > has an experience with them I would love to hear about it!

> > (preferrably positive...lol)

> > Thanks for your help!

> >

> > Kristy

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, that makes more sense. I didn't even read your subject line

until just now, or else I would have been able to know you were

definitely getting the StarBand. Sorry about that.

So the appointment will probably be 2 hours because they will want

to put it on, then leave it on for a little bit (not sure about your

ortho specifically, but ours left it on for about 15 minutes) and

then check for any red marks and make adjustments as necessary. I'm

sure they'll want to make sure everything is as good as it can be

before you leave, so they allow for a 2 hour appointment.

Good luck!

Jake-23m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 9 weeks)

Jordan-4

> > >

> > > I have been telling people that he is getting it tomorrow- but

> > then I

> > > looked at the site- they are doing the casting tomorrow. The

> lady

> > said

> > > we could be there for about 2 hours- so at first I thought

they

> > would

> > > make it while we waited? But then I read online that it gets

> sent

> > off

> > > to be made. Could someone tell me what to expect at our appt

> > tomorrow?

> > > He is going to Dynamic Orthotics and Prosthetics in Houston-

if

> > anyone

> > > has an experience with them I would love to hear about it!

> > > (preferrably positive...lol)

> > > Thanks for your help!

> > >

> > > Kristy

> > >

> >

>