I know a lot of people who come to this form are driven here looking for answers because they are unhappy with or unsure about what to do about their scoliosis/kyphosis, etc.
Well, I just wanted to share with you all how I am doing at almost 2 years post-op. I am fused from T2-L2 posteriorly, for kyphoscoliosis. While I admit that the first 6 weeks were really rough, it was all downhill from there. I went back to college full time (I am 22 now, I was 20 when I had surgery), and at about 5-6 months I started to exercise again, as sports were a really important part of my life beforehand (I played basketball mainly).
This past Sunday, I completed my FIRST HALF-MARATHON!!! That's 13.1 miles!! Believe me, I was SO excited when I finished. I placed 12th in my class, with a time of 1:47:42 (that's 8 minute, 14 second miles!) I have been running 30-35 miles a week since January, and my back has never felt better. I feel like it got a lot stronger along the way too. I have also learned to slalom since my surgery.
Anyways, I just wanted to give some hope to other people out there who are nervous about what is going to happen to them after surgery. I know that not everyone has this good of an outcome, but if you really push yourself to get better, it is possible! Check out my 1/2 marathon pictures here----->
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...0&l=521a44cd9b
Also, my surgery pictures are here if you are interested!!!
Well, I just wanted to share with you all how I am doing at almost 2 years post-op. I am fused from T2-L2 posteriorly, for kyphoscoliosis. While I admit that the first 6 weeks were really rough, it was all downhill from there. I went back to college full time (I am 22 now, I was 20 when I had surgery), and at about 5-6 months I started to exercise again, as sports were a really important part of my life beforehand (I played basketball mainly).
This past Sunday, I completed my FIRST HALF-MARATHON!!! That's 13.1 miles!! Believe me, I was SO excited when I finished. I placed 12th in my class, with a time of 1:47:42 (that's 8 minute, 14 second miles!) I have been running 30-35 miles a week since January, and my back has never felt better. I feel like it got a lot stronger along the way too. I have also learned to slalom since my surgery.
Anyways, I just wanted to give some hope to other people out there who are nervous about what is going to happen to them after surgery. I know that not everyone has this good of an outcome, but if you really push yourself to get better, it is possible! Check out my 1/2 marathon pictures here----->
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...0&l=521a44cd9b
Also, my surgery pictures are here if you are interested!!!
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