I am 42 and in Nov 2007 I had kyphosis surgery. Pre-op I was 59 degrees, post op 44 degrees, fused T-1 to L-1. My surgeon was Lloyd Hey of the Hey Clinic in Raleigh-Durham, NC.
Immediately after the surgery I knew something was not right.
1. In a standing position my head tends to look to the ground. I have to hyperextend my hips in order to not look at the ground. This takes a toll on my sacrum & has caused a burning sensation in my right foot.
2. After the surgery, I became much thicker front to back. My chest size went from a 44 to a 48. I have a c-shaped hump in my back. When I lie on a solid surface my head cannot touch the ground without hyper extension. Im like a turtle. I don't understand this.
3. I have relentless muscle spasms & itching between my shoulder blades.
I am fused in a position that I am fighting every waking hour of my day.
I have spent more time in bed since this surgery than I have in all years prior.
Dr Hey says he has done all that can be done. He thinks my problems revolve around a negative body image and that I should seek counseling.
Im just tired of fighting these rods in my back.
Im not sure what to do if anything. At the same time I cant imagine spending the rest of my life fighting these rods in order to stand up straight.
Anyone else have the same issues or recommendations?
Thanks
Immediately after the surgery I knew something was not right.
1. In a standing position my head tends to look to the ground. I have to hyperextend my hips in order to not look at the ground. This takes a toll on my sacrum & has caused a burning sensation in my right foot.
2. After the surgery, I became much thicker front to back. My chest size went from a 44 to a 48. I have a c-shaped hump in my back. When I lie on a solid surface my head cannot touch the ground without hyper extension. Im like a turtle. I don't understand this.
3. I have relentless muscle spasms & itching between my shoulder blades.
I am fused in a position that I am fighting every waking hour of my day.
I have spent more time in bed since this surgery than I have in all years prior.
Dr Hey says he has done all that can be done. He thinks my problems revolve around a negative body image and that I should seek counseling.
Im just tired of fighting these rods in my back.
Im not sure what to do if anything. At the same time I cant imagine spending the rest of my life fighting these rods in order to stand up straight.
Anyone else have the same issues or recommendations?
Thanks
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