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Presently my concern w/ trying to do a major decrease of Zanaflex is serious side effects. Just google patient reviews on it. FINALLY found 1medical...

I think its a good idea even if it "might" be influencing his decision.....The now or never urgency of the situation. You will have to see how he...

Thanks for the new rabbit hole to go down! My daughter isn't super flexible (in fact, on the basketball court, she's generally known as the big,...

40 seems to be the norm. Some docs will do high 30s, *especially* lumbar. I think with my daughter, he didn't suggest it because (1) at Risser 3,...

No I didn't know she is an actress. I know she does "mudders" which impressed the heck out of me.

Blast from the past. You know King is an actress.....We do have someone from Hollwood here! Ed

Nancy, I would communicate with them to find out what they want, and what you have to do instead of going in and hitting a road block. Its really...

It just seems to me if they are not structural that you could get the T curve tethered below the threshold (because it is not the usual case) which...

On the tethering subject, what Cobbs are they looking for? Ed

No, no bending x-rays. If the curves had jumped to surgical territory I was going to ask for them today because that would matter for VBT. But...

I had a 5 pound limit, but only for a few months I think. With newer implants, it actually takes a significant amount of pull to cause any issues. ...

But even non-aggressive swimming requires use of the back muscles. That didn't hurt? Did you have a 5 pound lifting limit? Yes. everyone heals...

Did they ever do a bending xray? That's the way to determine if a curve is structural.

Nope, not kidding. My wound was examined closely and seemed to be sealed. Since I didn't have any wound complications, it seems to have been fine...

Are you kidding? I'm finding these quick recovery stories hard to believe. This isn't my experience at all. After 6 months I am not close to resuming...

Yes, the only signs of the curves are the humps when she bends over and her left hip is slightly higher. You'd have to be looking for it to notice....

Overall that dos sound like good news. The curves are balanced and probably not noticeable to people who don't know what to look for. Are you...

Four month scan (about 27 hours OOB). Thoracic curve grew a little -- this doc previously measured it at 32, he now measures it at 38. I previously...

Hi Linda, I sent you a private message. Is there anyway I may speak to you?

Hi... I think that's a good strategy. It sounds like your surgeon knows what they're doing. Since your pain is bad, I think surgery is...

Sharon... It's thought that most or all tethers will eventually break. If that's the case, it may not make a difference for adolescents and young...

You might want to investigate tethering. You may or may not be a candidate.

Due to my age the surgeon is going to fuse me down 1 level to l5 and not to pelvis but warned me eventually I would need to be fused to pelvis. He...

Once your surgeon approves it, you should be able to do just about anything, as long as it doesn't cause pain. We had a patient at UCSF who was snow...

That's good advice from jackieg412. For your first surgery your parents made the judgment call, now you have the responsibility. Find out how you...

At least one day? And at most how many days? Find out what the blood work is for. That will help decide where and when to have it done. The surgeon's...

Welcome. I found revision surgery easier than the first surgery but I am guessing they are going to extend your fusion to the pelvis. It will be sore...

Since I have tried 4x to titration off muscle relaxer w/o success, am now titrating off 1 of insomnia meds - I’m well aware that the anesthesiologist...