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Yes, I don't love treadmills at all. I much prefer to see the world go by and the view change when I walk. And experience fresh air. But you can't...

I mentioned that my brace slides down. It happens especially when I walk. Maybe it's something about my body type. My upper body is kind of bony, not...

More and more surgeons have stopped prescribing postop braces. At one time, I think just about everyone with a long fusion wore postop braces. I...

I've always wondered why some surgeons recommend against the treadmill. To me, it seems a lot safer, as long as there are arms on which to hold. ...

Thank you for the laugh. It's all we can do sometimes. Sometimes I think I'm a little to crabby with people I really had a hard time convincing...

My visiting physical therapist recommended the treadmill. It's possible my surgeon would have been less enthusiastic about it, but this therapist was...

My brace was only as a reminder, too. For the first 6-weeks, I had it on anytime I was upright. I wore mine on the outside of my t-shirts. My...

I knew you were going to say that at some point. Staph is resolvable.... You have been outstanding at staying positive after all that you have been...

Nancy, you mean David Wolpert. I had a split clamshell brace that was made "before" my surgeries that didnt fit too well after my surgeries, so I...

I had to wear a brace for the first spine surgery. The doctor said it was only to remind me not to bend or twist. It was easy to put on . I would say...

The wound is beginning to heal. There wasn't any infection just a light positive for the common staff . No antibiotics. It is still being treated 3...

In the book on Scoliosis by a patient, I believe he talked about sometimes a doc will require you to wear a brace. To be fused probably at least...

My surgeon has seen it on me and had no objections. I will say that I don't like the way it fits, it tends to slide down despite being a small size...

I'm guessing that your brace is not fitted properly.

Under clothing, my brace makes me look hunchbacked so I don't know if that would be an improvement.

Still surviving down here.....dont have the excruciating pain, but still pretty strong. Trying to lay a low as possible. No more pickup truck...

I didn't wear a brace after my last surgeries. After my first surgeries, I wore the brace underneath baggy tops because I didn't want people staring.

I seem to need the cane but I hope I can toss it away someday. I'm starting to doubt that will ever happen. I have heard of cases where people become...

I feel like if you need the cane for balance and self confidence then you should still use it. But I guess that is for your surgeon and you to...

Kathy , you look amazing! I had to start using a cane April of this year due to severe sagittal imbalance (about 3 inches off on R leg) plus severe...

I use the cane because my balance isn't good enough. I should be a bit stronger, too. My surgeon expected that, a walker was prescribed at first and...

Hi, Tina. I walk without a cane. I never needed a cane after my surgery. I have hiked many times since my surgery - I don't do crazy things while...

I have been on Gabapentin aka Neurontin for about 11 years. It was prescribed after bi-lateral hip replacement. I don’t recall if it helped in the...

I think it is negotiable to get fully fused in one operation if you don't want to risk multiple operations for whatever reason. Rather than limit...

That's great. Can you walk without a cane? After 6 months of mostly lumbar fusion I still need a cane. Maybe I've just become too dependent on it. I...

I wasn't trying to infer that you are stupid. I assumed that everyone knew how to wash their hair in the shower, but I learn something new most...

A staged surgery would be doing the front first, then waiting a day or two, then doing the back. I wondered about it when it was explained to me, but...

I don’t understand term “stage” -does that mean surgery is done on same day but at different times or next day? Of course I’m not going to be driving...

I am 58 years old and 3.5 years out from T-11 to sacrum correction. I am also doing great. I walk, do elliptical, ride a bike and use lights...

I do like the idea of a good sized comfortable SUV. They perform better in snow than sedans, if the weather should not be good. I have owned both. ...