band follow-up

We took Josiah to his first, weekly follow-up appt in the band. The clinician showed us a real life-sized mold of Josiah's head from the 3-D composite they had generated from the cameras. She took his band off and proceeded to feel the mold of his head. She said every week, she was going to feel the mold of his head like this (and demonstrated it for us) and then feel his head like this (and demonstrated it for us) for any changes. While she was feeling his head, she said she could already tell that his forehead was beginning to even out and that the flattened area on the side of his head was beginning to round out, too. After feeling Josiah's head, she would make the appropriate changes to the band.

I just looked at Bill with incredulity and disbelief. Uhh... Are you kidding me? What just happened here? Did she just feel Josiah's head and tell us that she could "feel" where it was changing in certain areas and that she was going to adjust the band based on what she felt? Where were the objective measurements? Did Mom just pay a hefty $3300 for a piece of styrofoam that they adjust based on what they "feel?" She could tell us whatever she wanted and we wouldn't know if she was telling us the truth. I could feel the heat in me rising... Man, they sure took us for a couple of suckers!

After the clinician stepped out to make adjustments to Josiah's band, I went off. Bill had to shush and calm me down b/c I tend to overeact about things... just a tad. =P He calmly reminded me that they have special training for what they do. (No other band or helmet company requires their clinicians to receive special training on how to use their band.) And they have hundreds of patients who come to them for the same thing. They know what they're doing... but we went into this knowing that there was no guarantee that there would be any improvement in Josiah's head shape. So even if the improvement is minimal, it's better than if we had not done anything at all. Even with the band on, his head will continue to round out on its own anyway. So we have nothing to lose. Ok... yes, I do remember us discussing those things.

I'm always thankful when Bill is there to remind me not to be a drama queen. It's not the end of the world, as I always make things seem. So I reminded myself to have charitable judgments, to stop being self-righteous, and trust that the Lord's will will be done. We (thanks to Mom) have done everything we can to help Josiah with his plagiocephaly. The rest is in the Lord's good, kind, more than capable, and loving hands. I can certainly trust the results (whatever they may be) that God has for us, knowing they will be what is best... best for Josiah b/c He loves him.

So no more drama queen when we go for our weekly follow-ups... I pray! ;)