I went to New York yesterday to have my third set of annual post-op x-rays done and everything looks perfect. Afterwards, I walked 40 blocks to visit a friend in midtown Manhattan and it felt great!
There were a lot of people in Dr. B's waiting room yesterday, and I was especially struck by one fragile-looking older woman -- probably in her late 60s -- with a huge, deforming curve. She was on oxygen and even while sitting quietly in a chair she was obviously struggling to breathe. It made me doubly grateful to have had the surgery with a good outcome, even though I have struggled at times (emotionally and physically) with some limitations. This is truly a debilitating disease and we are fortunate that so many talented surgeons choose this specialty.
There were a lot of people in Dr. B's waiting room yesterday, and I was especially struck by one fragile-looking older woman -- probably in her late 60s -- with a huge, deforming curve. She was on oxygen and even while sitting quietly in a chair she was obviously struggling to breathe. It made me doubly grateful to have had the surgery with a good outcome, even though I have struggled at times (emotionally and physically) with some limitations. This is truly a debilitating disease and we are fortunate that so many talented surgeons choose this specialty.
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