Please Help - bruise on forehead...

[Guest guest]

My son Ethan has been in his STARband for 12 weeks now. Yesterday, he was

sitting up and

playing with his toys - he tried to get onto his hands and knee's but instead,

he face planted

the floor. He had is helmet on, but the thump was very loud. This afternoon

when I took his

helmet off for PT (he has Tort as well), I noticed a very dark red spot on his

forehead. When I

pressed on it, it stayed red - and after an hour it was still there. I examined

it closer, and its

a huge bump. Im not sure what to do - and have opted to leave the helmet off

for the

night... is this ok? I dont want it to swell up under the band but have never

experienced this

before. Any input?

Thanks so much!

Karith

Mommy to Ethan (Plagio & Tort) - STARband 12 weeks

[Guest guest]

Hi Karith-

My son had his band off for his one-hour break one night when he

decided to walk into the corner of a dresser. He got a huge welt on

his forehead, and just a little bit of broken skin (it was probably

the sharpest corner in the house, so of course he found it). I left

the band off that night and called our therapist at CT in the

morning and he said it was up to me, but that it wouldn't hurt to

keep the band on, it actually helps with the swelling (kind of like

you would wrap or tape any other kind of injury). But then I told

him there was a little bit of broken skin and he said to leave it

off so it wouldn't upset that any more than it was. That's the

advice I got, but I would suggest calling the ortho in the morning

and see what they say, they may handle it differently. My guess is,

as long as there's no broken skin, it'll be fine to put it back on

him tomorrow. But please let us know what the ortho tells you.

Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/19/08)

Jordan-4

>

> My son Ethan has been in his STARband for 12 weeks now.

Yesterday, he was sitting up and

> playing with his toys - he tried to get onto his hands and knee's

but instead, he face planted

> the floor. He had is helmet on, but the thump was very loud.

This afternoon when I took his

> helmet off for PT (he has Tort as well), I noticed a very dark red

spot on his forehead. When I

> pressed on it, it stayed red - and after an hour it was still

there. I examined it closer, and its

> a huge bump. Im not sure what to do - and have opted to leave the

helmet off for the

> night... is this ok? I dont want it to swell up under the band

but have never experienced this

> before. Any input?

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Karith

> Mommy to Ethan (Plagio & Tort) - STARband 12 weeks

>

[Guest guest]

I would also leave the band off. if there is a bump you don't want to

make it more painful with pressure from the band. Put it back when the

swelling is gone.

-christine

sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

>

> My son Ethan has been in his STARband for 12 weeks now. Yesterday,

he was sitting up and

> playing with his toys - he tried to get onto his hands and knee's

but instead, he face planted

> the floor. He had is helmet on, but the thump was very loud. This

afternoon when I took his

> helmet off for PT (he has Tort as well), I noticed a very dark red

spot on his forehead. When I

> pressed on it, it stayed red - and after an hour it was still there.

I examined it closer, and its

> a huge bump. Im not sure what to do - and have opted to leave the

helmet off for the

> night... is this ok? I dont want it to swell up under the band but

have never experienced this

> before. Any input?

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Karith

> Mommy to Ethan (Plagio & Tort) - STARband 12 weeks

>