Why We're Doing This

When our son was diagnosed with sagittal synostosis in 1994, we had never heard of that condition. Being new parents, we were extremely concerned, frightend, confused, etc. about the decision we were about to make (whether or not to have the surgery).

When our daughter was born, three years later, her head looked fine at birth. About a week later, we started to notice a ridge forming on the top of her head. It was precisely at that time when we began to put this Internet page together (actually, doing the research, teaching ourselves HTML, etc., was a productive way to keep our mind off the inievitable surgery our second child would face).

Having gone through the procedure with two children, we know that we are fairly unique. The vast majority of people who access this site are new parents (or grandparents) who may be faced with the decision to operate (other visitors include adults who had the operation as a child and medical professionals).

We have provided this web page becasue we know what you are going through and we know you have a thirst for information.

The Common Questions (FAQ) and Our Story sections are written in plain language to help you understand the situation better. For indepth analysis (though sometimes higholy technical) please follow the many links we have provided.

Our thoughts are with you.

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