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  • Ah! Today is the day!!

    Ever get up thinking, "what the heck was I thinking?" Yeah, that is me today! I am not so much nervous as just uncomfortable about it all. Had a tickle in my throat last night and couldn't take a drink.... didn't sleep well, can't have my coffee, my girls are at my mom's (mixed feelings, didn't know that I could get ready so fast by myself! but miss them already) etc. etc. Ugh. My surgery isn't until 11 or as Kelly at Dr. Lenke's office said, well, you are 2nd case so bring your book and your patience!!! I wish I was just 1st case so I didn't have time to think about it all. Can we say SCARED and RAMBLING, lol. Thanks to all for your wonderful support and answers to my questions. I will post when I am home again.

    PS good luck to Gayle today!
    Heidi
    35 year old mother of 2 lil girls
    60 degree thoracic
    44 degree lumbar
    Oct. 11, 2010 surgery
    Dr. Lenke St. Louis
    1 year follow up: 15 degree thoracic, 22 lumbar
    fused T1 to L1


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    Looking forward to hearing from you from the other side!

    I'll be thinking of you at 11, and sending up a prayer. Best wishes!!!
    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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    • #3
      Good luck. You can do this. These guys are geniuses.
      Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis

      No island of sanity.

      Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
      Answer: Medicine


      "We are all African."

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      • #4
        You'll do great! You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!
        Sandie
        Fusion is scheduled for November 4, 2010
        T10 - S1

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        • #5
          You will do great. Wishing you a speedy recovery and sending positive thoughts your way.
          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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          • #6
            Heidi good luck today at 11
            Kara
            25
            Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
            Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
            T4-L2
            Before 50T
            After 20T

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            • #7
              Hope all is going well and soon you will be on the other side

              Melissa

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              • #8
                Good luck with your surgery today!!
                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
                  Wishing you a successful surgery and swift recovery!

                  Dee
                  Dee - Mother of two daughters, both with scoliosis KateScoliKid (16yo) 52* Lumbar curve
                  Fusion Surgery 2/9/10 T-11->L-3 @CHKD Norfolk VA
                  Jes (20yo) T 3 -> L 3 w/ Kyphosis

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                  • #10
                    Wishing you the best outcome and smoothest recovery!
                    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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                    • #11
                      Heidi
                      your in my thoghts
                      Kara
                      25
                      Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                      Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                      T4-L2
                      Before 50T
                      After 20T

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                      • #12
                        Heidi,

                        Let us know how it went. Thinking of you!

                        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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                        • #13
                          Please let us know how you are doing

                          Melissa

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