This is Karen Pottoff's sister-in-law! I am happy to report that Karen is "on the other side"! Her surgery lasted 10 hours. She had some arthritis in the spine too. She was stable throughout the surgery! The doctor said she is about 3 inches taller!! We will get to see her in the ICU in another hour. Thank you all for your support, well wishes, and prayers!!
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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/Tags: None
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So happy to hear Karen came through the surgery with flying colors and is doing well! Keep us posted on her progress!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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Awesome news. Was thinking about her all day.
Anne in PA
Age 58
Diagnosed at age 14, untreated, no problem until age 50
T4 to sacrum fusion
63 thoracic now 35, 92 lumbar now 53
Dr. Baron Lonner, 2/2/10
Am pain-free, balanced, happy & an inch taller !
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I am SOO glad to hear she is done and doing well. I've been thinking about her all day, too. Went to work at 4 am and kept watching the clock thinking "she is probably in pre-op now, now she is probably being wheeled in right about now" etc. It is always such a relief to hear that they are out of the woods. Please give her our love and hugs!!!Jenee'-52
Bend, Oregon
Braced 3 years in high school
Lumbar 70'+ Thoracic 70'+
I had 3" shrinkage in 6 months...
Surgery Jan 10, 2011
9 hours
T3 to S1 with pelvic fixation
Both curves now 35'
Possible revison for Flatback Syndrome
Non-fusion
Loose/broken hardware-awaiting CT results
Here is the link to my before and after pics..
http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt......&highlight=
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Great News! I logged in tonight just to look for news on Karen. Thanks so much for posting. That's fantastic that she gained so much height. Hope the time at Barnes goes smoothly.Kathy
46 yrs at surgery, now 50
71 degree thoracolumbar curve corrected to 34 degrees
8/2/2010 surgery with Dr. Lenke
posterior T9 to sacrum with pelvic fixation
4 osteotomies and 1 cage
http://s1066.photobucket.com/albums/...athK_08022010/
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Fabulous news! Please send my best and will continue to keep her in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for posting.
Regards,
Lynn1981 Surgery with Harrington Rod; fused from T2 to L3 - Dr.Keim (at 26 years old)
2000 Partial Rod Removal
2001 Right Scapular Resection
12/07/2010 Surgical stabilization L3 through sacrum with revision harrington rod instrumentation, interbody fusion and pre-sacral fusion L5-S1 - Dr. Boachie (at 56 years old)
06/11/14 - Posterior cervical fusion C3 - T3 (Mountaineer System) due to severely arthritic joints - Dr. Patrick O'Leary (at age 59)
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Amazing-yay! I also kept thinking of the time frames of the day and kept wondering how Karen was doing. Lots of airwave messages and prayers being sent your way, Karen!Amy
58 yrs old, diagnosed at 31, never braced
Measured T-64, L-65 in 2009
Measured T-57, L-56 in 2010, different doc
2 lumbar levels spondylolisthesis
Exercising to correct
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Thanks so much for letting us know! She has been on my mind. It's fantastic to know she came through such a long surgery so well. Please tell her Jennifer from Australia says, "Welcome to the other side and best of luck for a smooth 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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Tell Karen we're all so pleased and happy for her. 3 inches is fantastic! I hope her recovery goes well. Thanks for letting us know. 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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so glad things went well.best wishes on her recovery51 yo
dx 13 never braced
DJD and osteoporosis ,Fx ribs 10/09(from osteo) downhill since,vertebral slippage w/ nerve damage and rotation
Surgery 08/09/10 T1-S1 decomp,fusion w/ instrumentaion
Sacral/pelvic fixation + 4 osteotomies and dura repair
C 20 degrees to 4 degrees
T 57 degrees to 15 degrees
L 38 degrees to 5 degrees
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best to karen
i too was thinking of her yesterday; glad the surgery went smoothly but that is just the beginning of the recovery; hope all goes smoothly; make sure they give her enough pain medicine!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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