Guest guest Posted March 2, 2001 Report Share Posted March 2, 2001 Hi all, First let me say that I am sorry that I have not yet repsonded to the emails sent directly to me, I have been burrowing away at finding some info and time has gotten away from me! Thank you all for your support during that last week! Well, let me begin..... First the great news for us here in Australia......I have found at least one, possibly two centres that are using helmut therapy for plagio, one in Melbourne and another in Perth. They have been doing it on the quiet for nearly 10 years! The bad news for Harley is that it really has come to late at 20 months of age! I cannot get a referral as they feel he is to old and that head growth has slowed down to a minimum and there would be no improvement. So I am having to come to terms with that and it is not easy! Further to that I am furious with our Professor who was asked directly by myself on more than one occasion whether anyone here is using helmuts and was told 'no' as well as 'get off the internet'. It poses an intersting dilema....this guy is head of the Craniofacial Clinic at the Hospital, either he is ignorant of other hospital's work (in that case he should not be head of the unit) or even worse, he lied to me! So I am off on that tangent as well, I want answers!!!! Back to this Melbourne unit, I have read a recent post from Joanne and have contacted here directly. If anything good has come of this it is to know that treatment is available here for other families, so I suppose that is now my crusade! To try and make sure that no other family has to go through what we went through and leave their child untreated! The other good news is that Orthomerica (represented by a Melbourne Co.) are also prepared to ship helmuts here, we just have to find an orthotist willing to read the guidelines and cast, the casts are then sent to the US for making and then shipped back to Australia, the down side is the cost, a minimum of $AU 6,000. This does make it extremely cost prohibitive to most! So, we have made headway, so to speak! Next, educating the doctors about plagio, ahhh, but that's another story!!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 In a message dated 3/28/01 8:28:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, texasbluebonnets@... writes: << I truely believe that is due to prayer only. bless you all for helping in prayer. I just don' tknow what I would do without my Harley. thank you all so much cindy >> :-) :-) :-) :-) Happy for you !!!!!!!! Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 In a message dated 3/28/01 8:28:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, texasbluebonnets@... writes: << I just don' tknow what I would do without my Harley. >> , Well thank goodness he's ok!!!!! I know how devastated our family would be if/when something happened to Muggsie. We've tried the dog thing numerous times (some hilarious stories) and we found a GEM in our dog. They really do become such an integral part of the family. {{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}} to you and Harley!! Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2001 Report Share Posted March 30, 2001 I'm glad Harley is safe and sound! Is he still green???????? Update on Harley Dear friends and family, Dan and Corey did take harley to an emergency vet last night. they x-rayed him and saw nothing broken, fractured or harmed inside him. They believe that he must have gotten out in one of the fields that sarround our house chasing a rabbit or something, because he was all green ( he is a solid white bichon frise , grass will turn his coat green ) he was coved in leaves so they think he either was kicked by cow or dear but more likly even then that he was running and fell in a hole or something he has a sprained knee and will be ok. He is not an outlside dog at all. I truely believe that is due to prayer only. bless you all for helping in prayer. I just don' tknow what I would do without my Harley. thank you all so much cindy Lee Paraprofessional in Special Education texasbluebonnets@... ICQ# :15118678 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ , our loving mother, pray for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2001 Report Share Posted March 30, 2001 In a message dated 3/30/01 10:48:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, texasbluebonnets@... writes: << NO Cheryl, we got him all bathed and fluffy and white again. He is doing great, thanks to all ya'll who prayed, it did help alot. He stille very once in a while limps, but really he is trying to get back to being his same ole bouncy self. >> Glad he's doing better . My Alaskan Malamute was in love with a Bischon! LOL Ran to the TV and barked every time it was on the screen. Didn't do that over one other dog on the TV. Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2001 Report Share Posted March 30, 2001 >>>From: " Cheryl Turco " <ct616@...> Subject: Re: Update on Harley I'm glad Harley is safe and sound! Is he still green????????<<< LOL. NO Cheryl, we got him all bathed and fluffy and white again. He is doing great, thanks to all ya'll who prayed, it did help alot. He stille very once in a while limps, but really he is trying to get back to being his same ole bouncy self. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lee Paraprofessional in Special Education texasbluebonnets@... ICQ# :15118678 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ , our loving mother, pray for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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