is it really 95 degrees?
Well, here he is in all his helmet glory! We got the helmet on Monday, the 12th. So, it's been about 5 days and so far, so good. He's adjusted so well to the helmet - he didn't even squirm when they put it on for the first time. I'm amazed as to how well he's responded to it ... much better than most adults I know!
Right now the biggest concern for us is the heat. Dylan's a sweaty little boy anyway (not looking forward to those teenage years); add in the south Georgia summer heat and a plastic helmet and you've got the perfect combination for heat rash. We're taking the helmet off every few hours to make sure he has a chance to cool off and dry out the helmet. If he does develop a rash or any sort of skin breakdown then we'll have to stop wearing the helmet until it clears up. Not the end of the world, but we're so anxious to get the ball rolling on his recovery that even tiny delays drive type A personalities like me crazy.
So, 23 hours per day. 7 days per week. No crying yet!
BTW: the helmet is plastic on the outside and a specialized foam on this inside. It's very firm, but has a little cushion. The outside, on the other hand, is a weapon. Three bloody lips for me this week. I suppose it's a little like free lip collagen.
posted by the jaynes family @ 8:15 AM
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