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LaShawn Hardy
34 years old
Sep 2010 C5-C6 fused
36 degree curve Thoratic
Lumbar natural fusion
Surgery Date 1/31/2011
T2-L1
Dr. Herkowitz
Heart Condition and Bleeding Disorder
hoping they don't reschedule my surgery again
Best of luck! You'll be so happy to be "on the other side."
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/
51 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
Best of luck to you, and I hope all turns out like it does for the majority of us-so happy we did it and so much better off than we were before surgery. Keep us informed and ask all your questions!
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
Very best wishes for a successful surgery and recovery! You're certainly in are thoughts and prayers. 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.
We're all barracking for you LaShawn. You've waited long and painfully for this. Best of luck for a great success and a smooth recovery. We'll be thinking of you.
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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