Re: Day 2 in second DOC Band.

[Guest guest]

Hey -

My son was casted for his first DOCBand and scanned for his second.

I didn't notice anything drastically different with the fit, as much

as the cut was a little different and took some getting used to

visually (the caps weren't as rounded, the side was wider, etc). My

son did have a red spot with his second one that was more severe

than the one we had with the first, and it sounds like it might be

in the same place as 's...on the inside of the front cap, up

near where his soft spot used to be (it's closed already cause he's

older). We waited until his one week check to get that area looked

at and our therapist shaved just the slightest bit away and the red

spot went away instantly.

I'm not quite clear on the crease you refer to on the side of her

forehead. Can you try explaining that again? Is it a red/pressure

area or is there a dent? I'm just having a hard time picturing it.

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

Jordan-4

>

> We got 's second band yesterday. She was in her first

band

> just short of 3 months and we've seen termendous changes!!!! And

to

> point out, her first helmet was traditional casting an this new

one

> was the 3d scan.

>

> As it was put on her head, it didn't look as loose as the first

> one. Actually looked " tight " , I mentioned that all out loud. We

did

> our 20 minute wait and then our clinician made the cuts around the

> ears and we were on our way. I stared the 3 hour checks as soon

as

> we got home and there are real specific spots that look to be

> painful. The one we are most concerned with is in the front that

> looks to be digging into her soft spot. Every time I take off her

> helmet, the spot is there. Also, there is a long crease on the

left

> side of her forehead.

>

> NOW, as for the long crease - 3 inches or so, CT says only look

for

> pressure points. Well, this is an inditation of the helmet,

doesn't

> this count?

>

> I wish I had brought her old helmet home last night, I would

have

> popped that on for the weekend, but they kept it until the

positive

> of her head comes in. NUTS!

>

> For those of you who have experience with both traditional

casting

> and 3d scan, did you see a considerable difference with the

helmets?

> Our first one was quite roomy and it would move a little on her

> head. This one, no such room available.

>

> I am going to plan on going up on Monday (our regular appt. is

> Thursday).

> What do you think is going on?

>

> Thanks for hanging on this long!

>

>

> 8 Months old, scaphy DOC band #1 5/15/08-8/8/08

> band #2 day 2, not a happy mommy;)

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for your reply! When the band is closed where it "falls" above her left eye there is a red indentation about 1/2" x 3". I think it's pressure. It also looks like her eyes are smooshed down.

I can't get the Mama ain't happy out of my head, it's increasing;)

I've continued the 3 hour checks and the soft spot spot it's taking over 2 hours to fade. The fun never ends!

From: <nwilkens2275@...>Subject: Re: Day 2 in second DOC Band.Plagiocephaly Date: Saturday, August 9, 2008, 9:29 PM

Hey -My son was casted for his first DOCBand and scanned for his second. I didn't notice anything drastically different with the fit, as much as the cut was a little different and took some getting used to visually (the caps weren't as rounded, the side was wider, etc). My son did have a red spot with his second one that was more severe than the one we had with the first, and it sounds like it might be in the same place as 's... on the inside of the front cap, up near where his soft spot used to be (it's closed already cause he's older). We waited until his one week check to get that area looked at and our therapist shaved just the slightest bit away and the red spot went away instantly. I'm not quite clear on the crease you refer to on the side of her forehead. Can you try explaining that again? Is it a red/pressure area or is there a dent? I'm just having a hard time

picturing it.Jake-23m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 9 weeks)Jordan-4>> We got 's second band yesterday. She was in her first band > just short of 3 months and we've seen termendous changes!!!! And to > point out, her first helmet was traditional casting an this new one > was the 3d scan.> > As it was put on her head, it didn't look as loose as the first > one. Actually looked "tight", I mentioned that all out loud. We did > our 20 minute wait and then our clinician made the cuts around the > ears and we were on our way. I stared the 3 hour checks as soon as > we got home and there are real specific spots that look to be > painful. The one we are

most concerned with is in the front that > looks to be digging into her soft spot. Every time I take off her > helmet, the spot is there. Also, there is a long crease on the left > side of her forehead.> > NOW, as for the long crease - 3 inches or so, CT says only look for > pressure points. Well, this is an inditation of the helmet, doesn't > this count?> > I wish I had brought her old helmet home last night, I would have > popped that on for the weekend, but they kept it until the positive > of her head comes in. NUTS!> > For those of you who have experience with both traditional casting > and 3d scan, did you see a considerable difference with the helmets? > Our first one was quite roomy and it would move a little on her > head. This one, no such room available.> > I am going to plan on going up on

Monday (our regular appt. is > Thursday).> What do you think is going on?> > Thanks for hanging on this long!> > > 8 Months old, scaphy DOC band #1 5/15/08-8/8/ 08> band #2 day 2, not a happy mommy;)>