Just wanted to give everyone an update on Sydney’s DOC Band - Sydney developed a rash on her scalp where the band covers. The rash also extends down her back. We took her to the pediatrician this past Thursday and the pediatrician said she believes the rash to be heat rash. Since Sydney has had the rash for a few days, she gave us a steroid cream to use on it. We left her band off for the rest of the day and night because Friday was Sydney’s scheduled DOC Band appointment. When we took her for the DOC Band appointment, the technician advised us to keep the band off of her and come back Monday, 1/30/12, if the rash is gone (they even kept her band to ensure we didn’t put it back on her). The technician also said the rash looked like heat rash. She said heat rash is common but putting the band on while there is any redness will irritate the area. As of tonight, Sydney still has 3 little spots with redness so we probably won’t be taking her back to Annandale until Tuesday at the earliest for her band appointment. One good thing that came from the appointment is that as part of the treatment, a mold was made of Sydney’s head before the band and we were able to feel the mold and feel her head and there is progress already! We could feel a difference in the back right side of her skull J Let’s just hope that the band being off for nearly 5 days doesn’t cause any delay!
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