So today Mali Su had a physical therapy appointment and they measured her head to see if we have made any progress. She is still off by 11 mm (remember the avg is 4mm) and that is the same as when she started. The physical therapist said that by where she is at today he would definitely recommend her getting a helmet (because repositioning has not changed things) to help correct both her head shape and her neck positioning and to help prevent any related problems that can occur from her always looking left. Problems can include facial scoliosis.
Jake ALSO found out at work today that he can pursue the helmet via insurance through his chain of command. He plans on working on that next week when he is done with his training. We hope that the insurance company will cooperate!
~oh and a funny side note the physical therapist (BEN) said we should get her some more toys that will interest her and help with her stretches etc. How fun for Mali Su that she HAS to get NEW toys haha
Jake ALSO found out at work today that he can pursue the helmet via insurance through his chain of command. He plans on working on that next week when he is done with his training. We hope that the insurance company will cooperate!
~oh and a funny side note the physical therapist (BEN) said we should get her some more toys that will interest her and help with her stretches etc. How fun for Mali Su that she HAS to get NEW toys haha
Good luck with that one! I can't imagine them denying it when you are medically recommended it! Better to pay a little now than a lot! Dumb insurance companies...
ReplyDeleteHow does Jake feel about the helmet? I remember you mentioning one time something about that...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job on your blog. you are so good at keeping it updated. your babies are growing so so fast and tooo cute!
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Aw, a helmet won't be fun, but it's great that things like that can be corrected. Sort of like braces, not very comfortable, but you look so good afterwards.
ReplyDeleteOh the joys of Tricare...they drive me crazy with the things they refuse to cover, etc. But at least what they do cover, they cover well! I would think they would cover that one since it will prevent more medical problems in the future. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteYep, he's still in the Army so I still get to deal with Tricare. I've been having my own drama with them lately. And every person on the phone will tell you something different. It's insane! I could go on and on...but I'll spare you my whining. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the insurance! I don't understand why they wouldn't just cover it? This is a baby for crying out loud!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the helmet. You are keeping a great blog....
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