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    Almost 4 month check up

    I met with my surgeon today for the almost 4 months check-up. He took xrays and confirmed my curve is only 13 degrees now! Was 62 degrees pre-surgery! Still have a little wing in back, but very little hump. Also lifted most of my restrictions and I am heading back to work part-time on August 18. He said if working is too hard he'll write me back off again. He said I could start working out harder at the gym, being smart about it.
    So life is slowly getting back to normal. He even said I could be drinking wine again! Yeah!
    I know I have mentioned this but my surgeon is wonderful. He actually has written the text books other medical professionals use for spinal reconstruction.
    (just had to give him a plug)
    Thanks again for this wonderful community of support. It has helped me get through this amazing experience!!
    Last edited by ShariMSU; 08-04-2010, 07:36 PM.
    Shari - 55 years old
    Pre-Surgery 62 degree thorasic curve with shifting.
    Post op 13 degree curve.
    Successful surgery 4/15/10, T3-L2 fused.
    2nd surgery to reopen incision 10" to diagnose infection, 5/18/10
    Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI - the late Dr. Harry Herkowitz
    www.scoliosisthejourney.com
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  • #2
    Shari - That's great! You've done amazingly well! Good luck going back to work and continue to heal! And your website is great!
    Age 56
    Wore a Milwaukee Brace for 3 years in hs
    Fused L4-S1 for high grade spondylolisthesis Jan '09 in Indy
    Thoracic 68
    Surgery Aug 31, 2010 T3 to L1
    Dr Bridwell St Louis
    http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...1&d=1289881696

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    • #3
      Thanks so much Lisa. Good luck to you on your upcoming surgery! Will keep you in prayer. It will all be worth it.
      Shari - 55 years old
      Pre-Surgery 62 degree thorasic curve with shifting.
      Post op 13 degree curve.
      Successful surgery 4/15/10, T3-L2 fused.
      2nd surgery to reopen incision 10" to diagnose infection, 5/18/10
      Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI - the late Dr. Harry Herkowitz
      www.scoliosisthejourney.com

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      • #4
        Glad you are doing so well. Enjoy your first glass on wine post-surgery!
        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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        • #5
          So good to hear you're doing so well. Enjoy that glass of wine!
          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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          • #6
            Shari - What wonderful news from your surgeon. A 62 degree curve reduced to 13? That's incredible. What a journey you have been through. Like others have already said, enjoy that glass of wine - I bet it will be the best tasting wine you have ever had.
            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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            • #7
              What wonderful news, Shari!! Thanks for sharing. I love to read posts about great news. It is good to see that your curve reduced even more from your last visit. I actually started a thread on this forum a few days ago asking if it was possible for the degree of the curves to reduce even more as time goes by and your post shows it can happen! 13 degrees is a wonderful correction!!! So happy for you.

              Take care,
              JenM
              Surgery date: June 8, 2010 with Dr. Boachie
              Thoracic curve: 55 degrees, corrected to 25 degrees
              Lumbar curve: 58 degrees, corrected to 27 degrees
              Posterior-only surgery, Levels T3-L3
              31 year old mother of 2 young kids

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