Re: To Band or Not...

[Guest guest]

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Welcome to the group. If you do end up with the DOC band, you will be

using Cranial Therapies in Burbank which is where 's band was

made. It is located about one mile from the Burbank airport and

others have traveled from Northern California and even farther.

There is some way to buy 2 round trip tickets 2 or 3 weeks apart and

use different legs of the two tickets on the same day which is

cheaper than buying a round trip ticket for one day. I know that

doesn't make sense, but I believe it was Sue Luck who traveled by

plane regularly and she could explain it better. Sue...please help!

Anyway, you can also check out Stanford University's helmet clinic

and the Starband at orthoamerica.com. You are in the perfect window

of opportunity. Good luck with your decision. It will be the right

one for your family. Sue & (1/21/00) Bakersfield, CA

> > > > Hello,

> > > > Our son is almost 7 months old and was recently diagnosed

with

> > > > plagiocephaly by a neurosurgeon. We were told his case is

> > > > borderline, any worse and he would recommend DOC treatment,

any

> > > less

> > > > and he would not recommend treatment. The Dr. didn't mention

> > > > torticollis although our son does favor turning towards the

> > right.

> > > > We received a prescription and made an appointment with

Cranial

> > > > Therapies for Thurs for casting.

> > > > We're leaning towards treatment but are still struggling with

it.

> > > My

> > > > son has some flattening on the back right side of his head

and

> > from

> > > > the top view it looks like his right ear is slightly in front

of

> > > his

> > > > left. The right side of his head bulges a little more than

the

> > > left

> > > > side. I think his head tends to be a little more elongated as

> > > well.

> > > > There are no noticeable facial asymetries. He also has a

large

> > head

> > > > (98%) so I think the abnormalities are more noticeable. I

wish

> > I

> > > > could be more certain if his case was mild or moderate.

> > > > I was the first person to notice and have been concerned for a

> > > couple

> > > > of months. My mother/sisters don't seem to think there's a

> > problem

> > > > and think it will fix itself.

> > > > I would be distraught if we didn't do the treatment and his

head

> > > > stayed the same/got worse. But, I don't know if his

condition is

> > > > severe enough to warrent putting him through the treatment

and

> > I'm

> > > > also worried about the $3400 cost. We have United Health

Care out

> > > of

> > > > California and I haven't heard good things about their

covering

> > > DOC,

> > > > especially if his case is borderline.

> > > > I'm pretty sure we'll go with the treatment, but I just

wanted to

> > > see

> > > > if anyone else went through a similar struggle and how you

came

> > > about

> > > > your final decision. Thanks very much for any advice or

thoughts

> > > you

> > > > may have.

> > > > Lily