We're Half Way There

We just finished Hannah’s fifth week of treatment in the DOC Band. My mom got to go with us for this week’s appointment since Chris was out of town. So she got to see for herself a model of the way Hannah’s head looked prior to treatment compared to her round head today. The transformation is incredible!

This appointment went well, as they all do. Hannah’s doing great considering she’s been in the band such a short time. The average Joe can barely detect any flatness now! I’m so anxious for treatment to be over and done with and to see Hannah’s perfectly round head.

They do a growth adjustment at every appointment, which is now every other week. Basically what they do is adjust the size of the band, carving out some of the foam lining to allow her head to grow in specific areas. This controls the growth, helping her head to round out.

At this point, we can see where the foam is getting fairly thin in some areas and we’ve wondered how many more growth adjustments we have in this band before she outgrows it. Our physical therapist, Robin, said she guesses that she could do about three more adjustments before there’s nothing left to adjust. This would mean Hannah has about six more weeks in the band. Of course this all depends on how quickly or slowly Hannah is growing, so it’s definitely subject to change. The good news is that it doesn’t look like she’ll need a second band. So maybe Hannah will graduate from her band by Christmas!

Merry Christmas, Hannah! You’re getting a round head. : )