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    if i'm not mistaken, i believe jChris has surgery tomorrow! l will think of you and try to send every ounce of positive karma i can muster in your direction
    junosand
    59 yo recently retired otolaryngologist (ENT surgeon)
    schedule oct 2010 for T11 - sacrum fusion, all posterior approach with pedicle screws, steels rods, revision decompression left L3-4, right L4-5 & L5-S1, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion L3-4 L4-5 L5-S1
    with titanium cages
    Dr Lenke, WashU/Barnes/Jewish St. Louis

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    Junosand, thanks so much for the positive thoughts. Yes, tomorrow is my big day. After the many months and years of struggling with scoliosis, I am ready to get my back fixed and move on to the recovery phase.

    Thanks to all of you that have sent positive thoughts and prayers my way. They mean so much to me. The information that I have found on this forum has been so helpful as well.

    To those of you that have upcoming surgeries, are going through the recovery process or are making difficult decisions about having surgery, my thoughts and prayers are with you every step of the way.

    I will update you on my journey as soon as I am able to post again. "Bad Kitty", good luck to you on the 26th. I will be looking for you at Brack. Maybe we can have a foot race down the halls of the hospital,,,,,,ha!

    Best regards to you all and I will communicate with you on the other side.

    Chris
    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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    • #3
      Good Luck JChris! Positive thoughts going out to you tomorrow. I will be in St Louis tomorrow for my 8 week checkup! Before you know it, you will be at the 8 week post-op too! Keep us posted when you 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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      • #4
        Chris good luck tommrrow with your surgery keep us posted before you no it you be 7 months postop
        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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        • #5
          Yaaay, Chris!
          I'll most definitely be thinking about you and cheering for you (and Dr Geck)!
          You're in my prayers -- here's to smooth sailing tomorrow.
          Regarding the foot race ... you're ON!
          It's great to know I'll have a friend on the ward.
          See you on Tuesday .. well, if I'm not awake yet, then Wednesday for SURE.
          Juliet, age 57
          37˚ lumbar and 35˚ thoracic with rotation
          Diagnosed at age 11 and untreated.
          Total degeneration of disc at L4-5, spondylolisthesis at L4, L5 sacralized.
          Surgery on 10/26/10
          Dr. Matthew Geck, Seton Spine & Scoliosis, Center, Austin, TX.
          University Medical Center @ Brackenridge Hospital.
          Posterior fusion of T11-S1, part minimally invasive; TLIF at L4-5.

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          • #6
            Chris and Juliet

            You guys will do just fine, soon this will be over and you will be on the other side. My thoughts are with you both....

            Ed
            49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
            Pre surgery curves T70,L70
            ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
            Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

            Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
            http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

            My x-rays
            http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

            http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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            • #7
              The very best of luck Chris and Heidi. You'll be on our minds and we'll be wishing good things for you. Looking forward to your post op updates, not long now!
              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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              • #8
                Chris,
                Good luck to you! Lots of positive thoughts and prayers coming your way. 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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