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    LisaB Good Luck!

    Lisa,
    I wanted to say good luck on your upcoming surgery! I think I remember you saying that you are going to St Louis tomorrow in preparation for your Tues surgery. It was so good to meet you in person and I really hope to see you after surgery when you are feeling better. Don't be nervous, have a nice easy night before surgery and before you know it, you will be on the other side ;-)) Post when you feel up to it, and keep us updated!!!
    May 2008 Fusion T4 - S1, Pre-op Curves T45, L70 (age 48). Unsuccessful surgery.

    March 18, 2010 (age 50). Revision with L3 Osteotomy, Replacement of hardware T11 - S1 , addition of bilateral pelvic fixation. Correction of sagittal imbalance and kyphosis.

    January 24, 2012 (age 52) Revision to repair pseudoarthrosis and 2 broken rods at L3/L4.
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    Hi Kristy! Thanks so much! I'm here this morning waiting to see Dr Bridwell and then I go and have my central line put in. A little anxious but I'm ready to get it over with tomorrow! I'll keep you posted as soon as I can!
    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
      Lisa, You will be in my prayers tomorrow. I truly look forward to the days we can post post op. I wish you peace and calm, and tomorrow you'll be in recovery.
      Debra
      Age 45
      Pre - surgery Thoracic 69, Lumbar 48
      Post-surgery Thoracic 37, Lumbar 39 (unfused)
      Fused T4-T12
      Milwaukee braced, 11 years old to 15 yo
      Surgery Sept. 1st, 2010 Dr. Boachie

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      • #4
        Lisa, Good luck and speedy recovery , we missed you by one day! We will be up there tomorrow and then back again on the 13th...
        Kelly
        mom of Cameren 12 yrs. old
        Chiari,retroflex odontoid,syringomyelia,scoliosis
        Chiari decompressions 6/2005,5/2006
        Syringopleural shunt 6/2009
        Boston Braced off & on 6.5yrs
        scoliosis surgery- 9/15/10 T4-L4 Dr. Bridwell
        Fell & broke finger,surgery 3/2011

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        • #5
          Hi Lisa

          I'm praying for your speedy recovery as you go to surgery tomorrow.
          Mary Ann

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          • #6
            Adding my thoughts and prayers to the pile. Before you know it, you'll be on "the other side"!!
            Fused T-3 to L-3, Aug 25
            Hardware removal surgery, Nov 2, 2010
            Fused T-10 to L-2, osteotomy, Feb 22, 2011

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            • #7
              Good luck to you Lisa. I wish you a speedy recovery. Sounds like you have a great attitude which can make all the difference. We look forward to hearing back from you when you are up to posting.
              Chris, Austin, TX
              age:58
              80 degree thoracic/36 degree lumbar curves
              Surgery 8/2/10, Anterior Cervical Decompression/Fusion
              C4/5, C5/6, C6/7
              New Surgery date 10/25/2010, T-2 to Pelvis, posterior
              Dr. Matthew Geck, Seton Spine and Scoliosis Center

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              • #8
                Thanks everyone. Just sitting outside having a Gatorade at a little cafe since I can only have clear liquids. Broth for lunch was quite tasty! Can't wait for dinner! The good news is is that Dr B had me get a CT of my lumbar this morning because he said that he's been looking over everything for a couple of weeks trying to decide if he really needs to fuse me all the way to the pelvis or if he can stop at L1 and preserve more flexibility by leaving L2 and L3 alone. After he got the CT results that is what he is planning. He said my fusion at L4 to S1 looks solid and L2 and L3 look good and my main curve is thoracic. So
                It looks like the plan now is T3 to L1.
                After that I had the central line put in and that went well. So now I'm just hanging out drinking Gatorade and pretending it's red wine!Thanks for all of the good thoughts and good luck Debra on Sept 1!! I'll be thinking of you as I recover!
                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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                • #9
                  You're in my thoughts and prayers too. You're almost done with the waiting!
                  71 and plugging along... but having some problems
                  2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift)
                  5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
                  Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago
                  Corrected to 15°
                  CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
                  10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring

                  Click to view my pics: pics of scoli x-rays digital x-rays, and pics of me

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                  • #10
                    I second that! Lisa, I'll be thinking about you tomorrow and praying for you that everything goes well. I'll also contact your husband and provide an update to the forum. Hope you go in relaxed! Looking forward to seeing you on "the other side" -- straight & beautiful!!!

                    Evelyn
                    age 48
                    80* thoracolumbar; 40* thoracic
                    Reduced to ~16* thoracolumbar; ~0* thoracic
                    Surgery 3/14/12 with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis, T4 to S1 with pelvic fixation
                    Broken rods 12/1/19; scheduled for revision fusion L1-L3-4 with Dr. Lenke 2/4/2020
                    Not "confused" anymore, but don't know how to change my username.

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                    • #11
                      Good luck Lisa!
                      __________________________________________
                      Debbe - 50 yrs old

                      Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
                      Told by Dr. my curve would never progress

                      Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
                      Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
                      Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees

                      Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
                      Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees

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                      • #12
                        Successful surgeries & speedy recoveries-Lisa & Debra

                        Lisa,
                        I'll be thinking about you Tuesday from only 30 miles away. You're in good hands with Dr. Bridwell. That will be nice if he doesn't have to fuse as far as he originally thought.
                        Debra,
                        I'll be thinking about you on September 1st and wishing you total success with your 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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                        • #13
                          Lisa,

                          Happy Surgery Day to You
                          Happy Surgery Day to You
                          Happy Surgery Day Dear Liiiii-SSSSSAAA
                          Happy Surgery Day to-o-o-o-o You!!!

                          And in a year you'll get to blow out the candle on your first anniversary of surgery cake!

                          (Well, heck, I'M going to institute this tradition! Chocolate w/ fudge frosting, FWIW! )

                          You're in great hands, as you well know!
                          Not all diagnosed (still having tests and consults) but so far:
                          Ehler-Danlos (hyper-mobility) syndrome, 69 - somehow,
                          main curve L Cobb 60, compensating T curve ~ 30
                          Flat back, marked lumbar kyphosis (grade?) Spondilolisthesis - everyone gives this a different grade too. Cervical stenosis op'd 3-07, minimally invasive

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