Just wanted to let you know that 3 weeks later I am on my way to reocvery! The dr says aside from trying to do too much my healing is going great! My curve is almost straight! Sterry strips came off yesterday and the scarig looks great! Still don't have a lot of energy but it will come in time. Thank you all for your wonderful thoughts and prayers!
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Congrats Sandie with feeling pretty good only 3 weeks out! Your energy will return a little each day. How's your appetite? Take care and stay positive!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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It's great to hear your news Sandie! Another one safely over to *this* side.
Take it easy, listen to your doctor, rest, sleep, walk and eat, is the best thing for you at this stage.
Congratulations!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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So glad to hear you are doing so well. Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery!!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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Way to go, Sandie!
Take it easy on yourself, take LOTS OF NAPS! I know how hard it is to NOT do stuff -- frustrating, too. I hate not being able to drive!
Asking people to do things for you takes some getting used to, but I found out that people area ready and willing to jump in and help, from family to neighbors to my son's friends' parents. It's been amazing!
I can even get my son to pick up his own socks, and mine too! It's a miracle.
Hope all goes well for you from here on in; have a great Thanksgiving!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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Congrats Sandie! Take it slow and easy and wishing you an uneventful, even recovery! JanetJanet
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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Sandie - That's great! Keep up the great recovery!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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Congratulations, Sandie. You're doing terrific. My surgery was originally scheduled for Nov. 3. I wish I was where you are now with the surgery behind you and on the way to getting better every day. Keep us posted on your progress.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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Congrat! Hope you have a smooth recovery. By the way, just wondering did you donate blood and did you need the transfusion? If so, how many units?
Happy Thanksgiving!! Gable Gable!62/75 (T4-T9 68 degree & T11 - L4 80 degree) 10/19/2010
45/50 year 2000
36 yrs old
Considering, researching surgery for the first time
S. California
http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/...ashionista889/
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That's an awesome report Sandie. Best wishes of a continued smooth and uncomplicated recovery.Vali
44 years young! now 45
Surgery - June 1st, 2009
Dr David Hall - Adelaide Spine Clinic
St. Andrews Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
Pre-op curve - 58 degree lumbar
Post -op - 5 degrees
T11 - S1 Posterior
L4/5 - L5/S1 Anterior Fusion
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