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  • Radiogirl Pre and Post op photos

    Hi Everyone! It will be 5 weeks for me this Wednesday! I'm feeling better all the time, but it's been a long 5 weeks! (Actually, the time flew...but I went through a lot in that time!). Here is a link to my Flickr account to see my photos. Click on link below, then click on "Before" set of photos on the right hand side, then come back to click on the "After" set of photos. I hope this link works for you. The pics were all taken in St. Louis, before I came home.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/13749126@N06/

    Let me know if you can't get link to work.

    Thanks!
    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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    Laura--
    Oh my gosh, that's amazing. You look absolutely wonderful in all ways. You have come through all this great! Janet
    Janet

    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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    • #3
      Laura - your back looks wonderful! You have been through a lot but the results are just fantastic! Congratulations!
      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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      • #4
        Great Photos

        Hi Radiogirl

        Congratulations! You look awesome & so straight! Dr. Lenke is amazing isn't he? I am now about 14 weeks out--it just gets easier and easier manage. And. . . once in a great while I actually "forget" about all my hardware and life seems kind of normal.

        Jennifer

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        • #5
          Congrats Laura!! I'm so glad your doing so well.

          Rich
          Pre-Surgery Lumbar 65 degrees
          A/P Fusion T10-Pelvis by Dr. Christopher Good
          Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA 3/17/10, 3/18/10
          Post-Surgery Lumbar 19 degrees, and 2" in height

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          • #6
            These pictures are just great! And your correction is beautiful - WOW - what a difference!

            Just wait until you're wearing your favorite T again.
            Thanks for sharing!
            Julie - 51 yrs old

            Dx'd 1973 - 43* thoracic curve / rotation
            Wore Milwaukee brace 1973 - 1979
            Pre-surgery: 63* thoracic / 52* lumbar curves


            Surgeries: P - March 16, 2009 - Fused T3-S2 with pelvic fixation
            A -April 14, 2009 - Fused L5-S1
            Achieved +70% Correction
            Dr. Khaled Kebaish, (and team) Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore


            Standing x-ray
            New Spine 03/19/2009
            New Spine Lateral 03/19/2009

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            • #7
              Just gorgeous!
              36 year young cardiac RN
              old curve C 29, T 70, L 50
              new curve C 7, T 23, L 20
              Surgery June 11, UCH, Dr. Cronen T2-L5, posterior
              Revision December 20 L5-S1 with pelvic fixation
              and Osteotomy to L3 at Tampa General Hospital

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              • #8
                Amazing. You must be thrilled to bits! Thanks for sharing your pics. It never ceases to amaze, seeing befores and afters.
                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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                • #9
                  Awesome correction, Laura! Thanks for posting the before and afters!

                  Glenda
                  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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                  • #10
                    Wow Laura, you look great.
                    Lynette - 44 years old.

                    Pre-surgery thoracic 55 degrees
                    Pre-surgery lumbar 85 degrees

                    Post-surgery thoracic 19 degrees
                    Post-surgery lumbar 27 degrees

                    Surgery April 1st 2010.

                    Posterior spinal fusion from T9 to sacrum.
                    Dr. Cronen at University Community Hospital - Tampa, FL.

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                    • #11
                      Laura,
                      Thanks for taking the time to post your pictures. Wow! Your back looks wonderful! It makes me almost look forward to my surgery with Dr. Lenke.
                      Karen

                      Surgery-Jan. 5, 2011-Dr. Lenke
                      Fusion T-4-sacrum-2 cages/5 osteotomies
                      70 degree thoracolumbar corrected to 25
                      Rib Hump-GONE!
                      Age-60 at the time of surgery
                      Now 66
                      Avid Golfer & Tap Dancer
                      Retired Kdgn. Teacher

                      See photobucket link for:
                      Video of my 1st Day of Golf Post-Op-3/02/12-Bradenton, FL
                      Before and After Picture of back 1/7/11
                      tap dancing picture at 10 mos. post op 11/11/11-I'm the one on the right.
                      http://s1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/pottoff2/

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                      • #12
                        Hi Laura,
                        I have to jump in too, congratulations! I swear I must be the biggest 50 yr old baby here. Every time I read good news, I tear up, and everytime I hear anyone struggling in any way, I tear up.

                        In a way we are all on the same team, playing different positions. I know that's a weird comparison. It's so easy to relate to people you don't know personally, but you've been in that position as well.

                        So happy for you,
                        Shari

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                        • #13
                          OMG!!!!!! Cool pictures Dear!! Isn't it a shock to see how straight and beautiful our backs look now. I still check mine every now and then to make sure it's still straight...I know - kinda silly huh? But, WOW - it's truly a miracle!!! You're ahead of me, I haven't posted my pictures yet. Okay, now I will get on it and get it done, I promise.
                          Thanks Dear Laura......those are truly amazing pictures!!!
                          Rita Thompson
                          Age 46
                          Milwaukee Brace wearer for 3 years in childhood
                          Surgery Mar 1st - 95 degree thoracic curve
                          Surgery by Dr. Lenke, St. Louis, MO
                          Post-surgery curve 25-30 degree

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                          • #14
                            Very impressive! You look great.
                            Chris
                            A/P fusion on June 19, 2007 at age 52; T10-L5
                            Pre-op thoracolumbar curve: 70 degrees
                            Post-op curve: 12 degrees
                            Dr. Boachie-adjei, HSS, New York

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                            • #15
                              Thanks everyone. It just seems to keep getting better everyday. I'm thrilled. I do still have a little pain in my left hip when I try to stand up perfectly straight, but that will most likely go away in time, like all the other little pains and pings. If anyone has any questions, or if I can help at all just let me know. We are lucky to have our Scoli Family on here.
                              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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