Guest guest Posted January 20, 2001 Report Share Posted January 20, 2001 Hi, My son has bad facial asymmetry and I look for it everywhere, but I don't really see it in your daughter. I think she looks beautiful!!! you are lucky to be almost done and have such a pretty little girl. diane Becky Keck wrote: > Hey everybody! > > My daughter, , is 8 1/2 months old. We have been told that she > will PROBABLY " graduate " from her band this coming Monday, since she > doesn't have very much growth room left. The doctor who wrote the RX > has told us he doesn't think we'd get very much more correction with a > second band. That confuses me, because lots of babies don't even get > banded until they're 9 months old - so why wouldn't we be able to get > more correction? > > I'm in a quandry about what to do. The doc said that if we wanted him > to, he'd write a prescription for a second band, but he doesn't think > it'll do much good. He says looks good to him, and that I still > see the facial asymmetry because I know what to look for - that the > " normal " person won't even notice it. Do you think that's true? I > feel like I'm having to make the decision whether or not she'll have to > live with whatever facial asymmetry is there now. CT says it won't > improve on its own - that whatever is left when she's out of the band > will stay. > > I'm attaching a couple of pics - could you guys take a look and see what > you think? I'm afraid they're not real close-ups - maybe I'll ask my > husband to take a couple closer ones and impose on you guys to look at > those too. > > Thanks for any advice/suggestions. > > Becky & (5/4/00, banded since 10/13/00) > Plano, TX > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2001 Report Share Posted January 21, 2001 Becky: You have a hard decision to make. My doctor also said that any remaining asymmetries will remain, and it's true, I know what to look for, but other people don't notice at all. is still young, and if you think she needs another band, then go for it! She definitely young enough to benefit. I looked at your photos, and I think looks great. Like you said, they are not close ups, but really, I think she looks good. I'll look for your close up pix. Good luck in your decision. Kendra Becky Keck wrote: > > Hey everybody! > > My daughter, , is 8 1/2 months old. We have been told that she > will PROBABLY " graduate " from her band this coming Monday, since she > doesn't have very much growth room left. The doctor who wrote the RX > has told us he doesn't think we'd get very much more correction with a > > second band. That confuses me, because lots of babies don't even get > banded until they're 9 months old - so why wouldn't we be able to get > more correction? > > I'm in a quandry about what to do. The doc said that if we wanted him > to, he'd write a prescription for a second band, but he doesn't think > it'll do much good. He says looks good to him, and that I still > see the facial asymmetry because I know what to look for - that the > " normal " person won't even notice it. Do you think that's true? I > feel like I'm having to make the decision whether or not she'll have > to > live with whatever facial asymmetry is there now. CT says it won't > improve on its own - that whatever is left when she's out of the band > will stay. > > I'm attaching a couple of pics - could you guys take a look and see > what > you think? I'm afraid they're not real close-ups - maybe I'll ask my > husband to take a couple closer ones and impose on you guys to look at > > those too. > > Thanks for any advice/suggestions. > > Becky & (5/4/00, banded since 10/13/00) > Plano, TX > eGroups Sponsor [Choose 3 DVDs for $0.49 each!] Choose 3 DVDs for $0.49 each! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2001 Report Share Posted January 22, 2001 >She looks beautiful to me!!! Debby and Zack 8/2/00 >Hey everybody! > >My daughter, , is 8 1/2 months old. We have been told that she >will PROBABLY " graduate " from her band this coming Monday, since she >doesn't have very much growth room left. The doctor who wrote the RX >has told us he doesn't think we'd get very much more correction with a >second band. That confuses me, because lots of babies don't even get >banded until they're 9 months old - so why wouldn't we be able to get >more correction? > >I'm in a quandry about what to do. The doc said that if we wanted him >to, he'd write a prescription for a second band, but he doesn't think >it'll do much good. He says looks good to him, and that I still >see the facial asymmetry because I know what to look for - that the > " normal " person won't even notice it. Do you think that's true? I >feel like I'm having to make the decision whether or not she'll have to >live with whatever facial asymmetry is there now. CT says it won't >improve on its own - that whatever is left when she's out of the band >will stay. > >I'm attaching a couple of pics - could you guys take a look and see what >you think? I'm afraid they're not real close-ups - maybe I'll ask my >husband to take a couple closer ones and impose on you guys to look at >those too. > >Thanks for any advice/suggestions. > >Becky & (5/4/00, banded since 10/13/00) >Plano, TX > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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