Re: Thinking about band #2 - need some thoughts/advice

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Can you let us know when you post the pics? I didn't see them. Sydney

lost all her hair in the band too, but it grew back quickly. Actually

she was in her band 5 mo, and it all fell out the first month, then

started growing back. The top was longest since the open part never

fell out. It looked silly for a few months, but not she's pretty

normal :-)

I would say if you're not happy with his head go for another band. I

know even after 2 yrs without the band I still see my daughter's

problem areas. She got good correction, but her head isn't perfect.

You want to do your best while you can.

-christine

sydney, almost 3 yrs, starband grad

>

> Hi everyone...

> I was hoping to get an idea about what some of your experiences have

> been if you've decided to get a second band. Luke will be six months

> old in a few days and he's been in his DOC for six weeks. I think

> he's really started to get some good correction, but it's not as

> significant as I was hoping to see, especially after getting his

> before and after photos done today (I'll try to post them in the L

> folder under Luke W.). My husband and I had made the decision to

> continue with a second band primarily b/c we felt that we could

> really catch that six month growth spurt and see some progress

> (hopefully) and b/c Luke still isn't rolling back to belly (he LOVES

> tummy time, though, so believe me, we do a LOT of it!).

>

> I'll try to get those pics up and if you can please give me your

> honest opinions and experiences I'd REALLY appreciate it!!! When I

> look at his photos the most significant change I see is that he lost

> all of his hair! ;-)

> Thanks so much!

>

> Jess

> Mom to Luke - 5.5 months - 6 weeks in DOC Band

> Mom to JT - 2 years - beautiful naturally round head!

>

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I tried to post the Photostudy from CT but can't - it might take me

some time to get it figured out... I'll let everyone know when I get

it up...

Thanks!!!

Jess

> >

> > Hi everyone...

> > I was hoping to get an idea about what some of your experiences

have

> > been if you've decided to get a second band. Luke will be six

months

> > old in a few days and he's been in his DOC for six weeks. I

think

> > he's really started to get some good correction, but it's not as

> > significant as I was hoping to see, especially after getting his

> > before and after photos done today (I'll try to post them in the

L

> > folder under Luke W.). My husband and I had made the decision to

> > continue with a second band primarily b/c we felt that we could

> > really catch that six month growth spurt and see some progress

> > (hopefully) and b/c Luke still isn't rolling back to belly (he

LOVES

> > tummy time, though, so believe me, we do a LOT of it!).

> >

> > I'll try to get those pics up and if you can please give me your

> > honest opinions and experiences I'd REALLY appreciate it!!! When

I

> > look at his photos the most significant change I see is that he

lost

> > all of his hair! ;-)

> > Thanks so much!

> >

> > Jess

> > Mom to Luke - 5.5 months - 6 weeks in DOC Band

> > Mom to JT - 2 years - beautiful naturally round head!

> >

>

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What was the exit appt like? My daughter is graduating on Monday. Do you get before and after measurements and photos?

Tori-DOCband 6.5 weeks

From: jsydney07 <jsydney07@...>Subject: Re: Thinking about band #2 - need some thoughts/advicePlagiocephaly Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 5:41 PM

I tried to post the Photostudy from CT but can't - it might take me some time to get it figured out... I'll let everyone know when I get it up...Thanks!!! Jess> >> > Hi everyone... > > I was hoping to get an idea about what some of your experiences have > > been if you've decided to get a second band. Luke will be six months > > old in a few days and he's been in his DOC for six weeks. I think > > he's really started to get some good correction, but it's not as > > significant as I was hoping to see, especially after getting his > > before and after photos done today (I'll try to post them in the L > > folder under Luke W.). My husband and I had made the

decision to > > continue with a second band primarily b/c we felt that we could > > really catch that six month growth spurt and see some progress > > (hopefully) and b/c Luke still isn't rolling back to belly (he LOVES > > tummy time, though, so believe me, we do a LOT of it!).> > > > I'll try to get those pics up and if you can please give me your > > honest opinions and experiences I'd REALLY appreciate it!!! When I > > look at his photos the most significant change I see is that he lost > > all of his hair! ;-) > > Thanks so much!> > > > Jess> > Mom to Luke - 5.5 months - 6 weeks in DOC Band> > Mom to JT - 2 years - beautiful naturally round head!> >>

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Headscicles!!!! Oh my gosh - I'm dying!!!! So funny! Up until now I

just called Luke's " head on a stick... "

It wasn't an exit appointment - I've talked with Luke's therapist

about getting a second helmet for the last two weeks (he goes in for

weekly adjustments). She seems to genuinely believe that he'll get

more depth from a second helmet - he had a combo of plagio/brachy and

she always prepared me that his height would never " decrease, " but

that the depth would just start to " catch up " with the height and the

width... it HAS gotten better, but I just wasn't sure that it was

such a huge improvement that it would be necessary to continue with

the DOC or just let nature run its course at this point.

- you're right about the Photostudy being in PDF - I just

haven't taken the time to figure out how to convert it to JPEG...

not sure I have what I need to do it on my laptop... I'll give it

another shot tomorrow and if I can't seem to figure it out I'll e-

mail you the attachment if you don't mind giving it a shot. Let me

warn you, though - my sweet little boy looks like Uncle Fester

without his helmet! ;-)

Thanks so much, everyone!

Jess

Mom to Luke - 5.5 months - 6 weeks DOC Band

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thanks we did know in advance and it was scheduled with the pics/measurements and dsi scan. i would have liked that exit mold but i barely have enought money for food so i guess that extra cost is not an option. wish i had known that in advance i could have tried to save up the money. oh well

From: <nwilkens2275@...>Subject: Re: Thinking about band #2 - need some thoughts/advicePlagiocephaly Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 8:03 PM

Do you know how your appointment was scheduled? I think if they know you are definitely graduating at your last adjustment (as they did with us), they will have scheduled you for like an hour or hour and a half on Monday and they'll do pictures, measurements and another DSi scan. I do believe sometimes the exit pictures and scan might be scheduled separately on another day. I think I've heard of people going back for them after graduation. They need to schedule the block of time in advance, or they won't have time to do it the day of graduation. You might need to call and find out. We did ours the same day we graduated because we knew in advance it would be our last appointment, plus we travelled from out of town, so they didn't want us to have to come back again just for photos/scan.Also, FYI, if you're interested in getting an exit mold poured (so that you have 2 headsicles to keep forever!),

there's an extra charge of $75. You just have to let them know you want to order it when the scan is done, if you decide you want it. Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/19/08)Jordan-4.5> > >> > > Hi everyone... > > > I was hoping to get an idea about what some of your experiences > have > > > been if you've decided to get a second band. Luke will be six > months > > > old in a few days and he's been in his DOC for six weeks. I > think > > > he's really started to get some good correction, but it's not as > > > significant as I was hoping to see, especially after getting his

> > > before and after photos done today (I'll try to post them in the > L > > > folder under Luke W.). My husband and I had made the decision to > > > continue with a second band primarily b/c we felt that we could > > > really catch that six month growth spurt and see some progress > > > (hopefully) and b/c Luke still isn't rolling back to belly (he > LOVES > > > tummy time, though, so believe me, we do a LOT of it!).> > > > > > I'll try to get those pics up and if you can please give me your > > > honest opinions and experiences I'd REALLY appreciate it!!! When > I > > > look at his photos the most significant change I see is that he > lost > > > all of his hair! ;-) > > > Thanks so much!> > > > > > Jess> >

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