August 2005- One Year After Graduation
It's hard to believe it has been a year since Hannah has worn a helmet, but it's even harder to believe that she is already two and a half years old! She is doing wonderful, smart as a whip and keeping us entertained all the time. Her head looks pretty good these days. I posted a new set of photos, but it was hard to get good ones with all the hair she has. You can see the remaining bit of flatness she has and that her ears are not perfectly aligned. I used to really be fixated on this and I was really disappointed that she wouldn't get "complete" correction, but I can honestly say I'm at peace with it now. I know I did all I could, three helmets, banding her at a young age, researching my options, etc, and I know she got amazing correction. I never understood the inutero complications of plagio either, which I now know can play a big part in correcting plagio. Her progress was just so incredible that I still can't believe it when I look at her progress pictures. Of course I still feel like our journey was well worth it and I only have good memories of the process (aside from the travel and insurance battles). Good luck to everyone!
Hannah's just beautiful, and so lucky that you persisted. My "older " baby Ryan will get his exit casting done next Tuesday, after 16 weeks in a band for positional plagio as a result of torticollis. Thanks for putting together such a great website.
Posted by: Josette | August 15, 2005 at 09:50 PM
I enjoyed reading your story and Hannah is beautiful. My grand-daughter will have her DOC band off in 3 weeks, she's a year old. We weren't going to do a recast, but now I will encourage my daughter and son-in-law to do it. Katie's was from in utero. Do you know if there is any way to prevent that in future pregnancies? thanks for good info in your article.
Posted by: Becky Kremer | November 22, 2005 at 08:36 PM
Great Website. Made me cry. My son will get his first DocBand on Dec 7th. Nice to know others are out there and I can find courage here when I am feeling like I failed him.
Thanks for your courage
Posted by: Lynn | November 29, 2005 at 08:17 PM
An inspiring story. At 4, 5 and 7 months we were told by our doctor to wait until our son was over a year before seeing a specialist. Finally at 11 months we insisted, only to be told that our son was being seen "very late". Some doctors are clearly ignorant of this problem. He wears a helmet now. We'll update the parents support website as we progress - its a relief to read your experience(s). Paul & Darelene Hubley, Ottawa, Canada
Posted by: Paul Hubley | March 31, 2006 at 11:15 PM