Guest guest Posted April 5, 2001 Report Share Posted April 5, 2001 Jess, Riley got her first DOC band at 6 months and she needed more correction after she grew out of it (3.5 mos). The neuro prescribed a second one at 10 months and she's doing great! We've already seen improvement in the 5 weeks she's been in the 2nd. I say GO FOR IT! I'm so happy we did! Sue (mom to Riley) Phx, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2001 Report Share Posted April 5, 2001 Hi Jess, wore his helmet for 3 months (from 8 months to 11 months) before outgrowing it. Our orthotist deemed us graduated, but we still thought we could see additional improvement if we casted for a second band. It was recommended that we wait about a week to think about it and then checked with our ped and an affiliate orthotist for their input. Both agreed we still had room for a fair amount of improvement. So tomorrow we'll re-band after being out of a helmet for nearly a month. Although I'll certainly miss his soft head which I've become reacquainted with, I'm looking forward to the helmet-head for some much-needed protection! Perhaps waiting it out for a week or two will allow you to sort through the pros & cons of re-banding. I know that for us it was such a relief not to rush our decision. Just an idea. Best of luck to you and Bryce. Follow your instincts as they rarely lead you astray. Take care, e 4/00 (1st helmet 12/00-3/01, 2nd tomorrow!) Gaylord, Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2001 Report Share Posted April 6, 2001 Wow Jess, What a difficult decision. It is my understanding that the sutures normally don't close until the child is over 1 year old. But how much growth does the head do after a certain time? I would find out how much more his head would grow and at what rate to see if it would be worth it for you to go through this. I believe there are many out there who's children are over the age of 1 year and are successfully using the band. Hopefully they will post with some input too. Good luck in your decision. Stasia > Hi everybody! Well, I took Bryce to the orthotist today and was told > that he wants to recast Bryce for another STARband. He's been in > this one for 3 months and I am EXTREMELY happy with the progress. > It's " almost " perfect. I don't know whether we should do another one > or not. He's 9 months old. Our neurosurgeon said that once he > outgrew this band that we would be finished. If it can get his head > even more symmetrical I would do it, but how do I know it's not just > going to be a waste of time? I'm so worried that I'm not going to > choose the right thing to do. HELP!! > > Jess (mom to Bryce, STARband 1/18/01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2001 Report Share Posted April 6, 2001 Jess, That is great news on Bryce. I say go for it because of all the families who have started the band after a year and are seeing improvement. Plus the sutures don't permanantly fuse till around 24 months so you still have time. Use your mommy instincts to decide what is right for you and your little guy whatever that may be. Good Luck and keep us posted. April Mommy to Bri and Mandy > Hi everybody! Well, I took Bryce to the orthotist today and was told > that he wants to recast Bryce for another STARband. He's been in > this one for 3 months and I am EXTREMELY happy with the progress. > It's " almost " perfect. I don't know whether we should do another one > or not. He's 9 months old. Our neurosurgeon said that once he > outgrew this band that we would be finished. If it can get his head > even more symmetrical I would do it, but how do I know it's not just > going to be a waste of time? I'm so worried that I'm not going to > choose the right thing to do. HELP!! > > Jess (mom to Bryce, STARband 1/18/01) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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