People often ask how Caiden is doing, and we are happy to report that he’s doing well. The front to back:side to side ratio started at 63%, and a normal head should be between 75 and 80. Currently he is at 74%, showing the helmet is doing its job.
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| Taking a 3D photo of Caiden’s new head shape |
The plastic surgeon believes he will be finished wearing his helmet around his first birthday. The soft spot they created during surgery is still pretty wide, but it is slowly filling in. They will continue to monitor the space since it might not fill in until his third birthday. There is a 1 in 100 chance that it will not fill in, and in that case they will use a bone graft from the side of his head as a patch. Obviously we’re hoping it will not come to that, and the surgeon isn’t concerned at this point. He thinks we asked a lot of his little head to go from 63% to 74%, so the spot should fill in with more time.
The helmet has not been a big deal through this whole process. It requires a lot of appointments, but Caiden doesn’t seem to mind wearing it. I love the horns it creates, and how they change daily.
We are heading into summer, and I hope the HOT weather will arrive after he no longer wears the helmet. Or, much to my mom’s dismay, his first haircut might end up being a buzz cut.
Overall, Caid is doing awesome and his head is dramatically different than when this process started. In fact, he has worn a helmet longer than not at this point. It is such a part of him that he looks odd without it. Plus, it serves a dual purpose as a shock absorber when he bumps into things. Good for learning to crawl!
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