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  • Update on Brenda (Barley Girl)

    November 14, 2010 at 10:00 PM MST
    We are doing relatively well here in Payson. Our friends and ward members have kept us fed and the frig full. Brenda is getting stronger everyday, but it is slow. I will post again when she is standing and walking on her own, then close down.

    Next Sunday I will be released as bishop of our ward. I will miss it, but it will take a lot of pressure off.

    Your prayers and great support has kept us going!!!!


    October 29, 2010 at 09:00 PM MST
    Brenda and I arrived at our home in Payson at 6PM last night. We were giddy with joy. Our friend, Lance Harrold, much to our surprise, built a special ramp system which greatly aided in getting Brenda into the house. Linda Wanat cleaned the yard.

    We are excited to start our new lives. No more driving 30 miles to see Brenda in the hospital. She's here!

    We are grateful to our daughter Jen and her husband Brian for housing and serving us for 10 days. That was significant to Brenda's recovery. The PT's are now talking about braces for Brenda's legs and special crutches. That's a little way off, but we look forward to literally getting her back on her feet.

    Again, thank to so many for encouragement, prayers, visits and service.
    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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    Karen- thank you so much for the updates. Love and prayers for Brenda and her husband.
    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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    • #3
      Since Brenda's husband doesn't plan to continue to post on her Care Page, I asked if he or Brenda would start letting us know how she is doing on this forum. I told him that we have kept them in our thoughts and prayers.
      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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      • #4
        I feel so bad about her. We were talking about having surgery at the same time and we'd be thinking about each other. It just makes me sick; Brenda and Joyful. Has anyone heard anything about Joy lately?
        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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        • #5
          I think about Joy, also. I wish we would hear something positive. The expression, "no news is good news" doesn't apply, I'm afraid.
          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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          • #6
            I pray for Joy daily. I do wish something postive would happen

            Melissa

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