Wow, I can't believe I'm "on the other side" as they say!! I never thought I would actually be saying that! Oh, it feels so great to be in this phase of my journey. I had surgery Feb. 11th. Looks like I'll be going home on Friday. I went from 50° to 18°!! It's been rough, but no complications. I'm so happy.
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Oh that feeling of post-surgery delight at having held tough and followed through with the surgery.
Congratulations asha! I wish you a great recovery. The pain and discomfort sucks, but just knowing you had the strength to undergo the surgery will fill you with pride and joy in the painful times
Keep us informed of your progress.45L/40T
Surgery 25/1/2010
Australia
Knowthyself
Scoliosis Corrected 25/1/2010 by Dr Angus Gray, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney. Fused T3-L4.
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Congratulations asha! Sounds like you upbeat and in good spirit. Best wishes of a speedy and smooth recovery.Vali
44 years young! now 45
Surgery - June 1st, 2009
Dr David Hall - Adelaide Spine Clinic
St. Andrews Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
Pre-op curve - 58 degree lumbar
Post -op - 5 degrees
T11 - S1 Posterior
L4/5 - L5/S1 Anterior Fusion
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Originally posted by asha View PostWow, I can't believe I'm "on the other side" as they say!! I never thought I would actually be saying that! Oh, it feels so great to be in this phase of my journey. I had surgery Feb. 11th. Looks like I'll be going home on Friday. I went from 50° to 18°!! It's been rough, but no complications. I'm so happy.__________________________________________
Debbe - 50 yrs old
Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
Told by Dr. my curve would never progress
Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees
Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees
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Thanks!
Thanks for all the good wishes. It was all of you who gave me the courage to have this life changing surgery. I look forward to moving on with my life - not thinking about the surgery every minute.Pre-op thorasic curve of 50 degrees reduced to 18 degrees!! 8 years later Hardware removed...
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Asha--Congrats on your surgery and such a good correction--wonderful news. I wish you a speedy and uneventful recovery! JanetJanet
61 years old--57 for surgery
Diagnosed in 1965 at age of 13--no brace
Thoracic Curve: 96 degrees to 35 degrees
Lumbar Curve: 63 degrees to 5 degrees
Surgery with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis--March 30, 2009
T-2 to Pelvis, and hopefully all posterior procedure.
All was posterior along with 2 cages and 6 osteotomies.
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Congrats Asha, sending best wishes for a smooth and comfy recovery. Let us know how you go.Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
Osteotomies and Laminectomies
Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free
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Asha, congratulations!!! I am getting so nervous about my upcoming surgery in March. But to hear success stories like yours sure does help. Please keep us posted!Laura
62 degrees
49 yrs. young
Surgery 3/31/10 with Lenke
Before and After pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13749126@N06/
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That's great Asha. You seem in good spirits. Best of luck to you in your recovery and congrats for making the decision to have it done!
I'll be seeing Dr Gupta in a few months and will make my decision then...Laurie
Age 57
Posterior fusion w/thoracoplasty T2-L3 Oct 1, 2010
Thoracic curve corrected from 61* to 16*
Lumbar curve, unknown measurement
Disfiguring back hump GONE!!
Dr Munish Gupta
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
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Hi, Iam so happy to hear you on the other side!
I would like to ask you who was your surgeon? I know you had you surgery at Cedars Sinai, right? how was it?Scoliosis Diagnosed at age 12. Wore Milwaukee brace for 2 years.
Now age 32
Pre-op curves: C86-T98-L37
Surgery date: 12/6/2010 (anterior) 12/10/2010 (posterior)
Fused T2 to L5 with thoracoplasty.
Post-op curves: C48-T47-L17
Dr. Robert Pashman
Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Before and after xrays :
http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...5&d=1292969215
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Hearing encouraging results like yours, help ease the fears of those of us who haven't made the move to schedule surgery yet. I pray your healing continues.Glenda
Age 66 Georgia (63 at time of surgery)
Bi-lateral laminectomy 2006
Kyphoscoliosis, approx 38* lumbar scoliosis, stenosis, disk herniations, lower back and hip pain, w/radiating pain, stinging and numbness in legs.
A/P fusion (T10-S2) 5/17/10 and 5/20/10
Dr Yoon, Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Pleased with outcome
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