Ok,
So I'm not very good at limiting myself to what information I read about scoliosis surgery. I want to know the good and bad and so far I've come up with more bad than good it seems. Although I read that many people (who were previously in a lot of pain) don't regret their decision about having the surgery, it just seems that down the road there is always some kind of complication (revision surgery, herniated disks, degenerated disks, rods hurting, etc. etc.). I feel like the surgery brings more problems! In my case, I don't have any pain but a rapidly progressing curve (2*/year) and am currently at 54*. I just can't bring myself to put myself through this - it's worrying me so much. I will talk to my doctor about all my concerns but is there truely anyone out there that is totally 'fine' after the surgery and doesn't need any more intervention or doesn't have significant pain anymore?
Sorry for my rant but I'm at my wit's end
So I'm not very good at limiting myself to what information I read about scoliosis surgery. I want to know the good and bad and so far I've come up with more bad than good it seems. Although I read that many people (who were previously in a lot of pain) don't regret their decision about having the surgery, it just seems that down the road there is always some kind of complication (revision surgery, herniated disks, degenerated disks, rods hurting, etc. etc.). I feel like the surgery brings more problems! In my case, I don't have any pain but a rapidly progressing curve (2*/year) and am currently at 54*. I just can't bring myself to put myself through this - it's worrying me so much. I will talk to my doctor about all my concerns but is there truely anyone out there that is totally 'fine' after the surgery and doesn't need any more intervention or doesn't have significant pain anymore?
Sorry for my rant but I'm at my wit's end
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