Health And General Life Care: [Plagio] Re: Hi there!

Saturday, 19 January 2008

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Thank you! Well, I am a full time teacher here in Okinawa. I teach
for DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependant Schools), so 3 months is
not an option for me unless we wait until this summer, which would
be too long. I hope to get word about a consultation with the
surgeons soon so I can ask them a lot of questions. We would have
to go to Hawaii if we get the surgery done.

--- In Plagiocephaly@yahoogroups.com, "christineashok"
<christineashok@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Ariel,
> welcome to the group. Tricare is known for not paying for this -
what
> a shame. As for surgery vs a helmet, the band is totally non-
invasive
> - the exact opposite of surgery. Do you have any family in the US
you
> could stay with for 3 mo or so? I know it would be difficult to be
> away from your husband for so long, even if it is possible, but I
> would choose this over surgery. I've really only heard of surgery
when
> the brain growth is restricted because the sutures fuse too early
> (craniosystosis).
>
> Good luck either way.
> -christine
>
> --- In Plagiocephaly@yahoogroups.com, "Ariel" <aeishen@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello! My name is Ariel and I am a proud mommy to a 12 month
old
> > with positional plagiocephly named Kayden! I live in Okinawa,
Japan
> > with my husband who is active duty military. Kayden had
congenital
> > torticollis which caused his plagio. Thankfully the tort is no
> > longer present thanks to pt, but his headshape has not changed.
> >
> > Right now we are going through the process of getting treatment
for
> > Kayden. Tricare, our military medical insurance provider, will
not
> > cover the cost of bands or helmets. Kayden's deveolpmental pedi
is
> > sending pictures of his head to surgeons in Hawaii to see if we
> > should have a consultation. Helmets/bands are pretty much a no-
go
> > for us because we are all the way over here. If we were in the
> > states we would probably opt for the band, but since we would
not be
> > able to all of the follow up appointments required for the band,
it
> > looks like it's not an option.
> >
> > The thought of surgery really frightens me. I was wondering if
> > there is anyone here who's child has had it?
> >
> > Well, it's nice to meet you all!
> > Ariel
> >
>

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