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  • 2nd Annual UCSF Scoliosis Multidisciplinary Patient Conference

    Save the date -- 12/3/2011

    Register for UCSF Scoliosis Patient Conference
    Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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    Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
    Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

  • #2
    I'm getting a message that says I need to log in. What exactly is the "2nd Annual UCSF Scoliosis Multidisciplinary Patient Conference"?
    Son 14 y/o diagnosed January 20th. 2011 with 110* Curve
    Halo Traction & 1st. surgery on March 22nd. 2011
    Spinal Fusion on April 19th. 2011

    Dr. Krajbich @ Shriners Childrens Hospital, Portland Oregon



    http://tinyurl.com/Elias-Before
    http://tinyurl.com/Elias-After

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    • #3
      Sorry, here's the correct URL:

      https://orthosurg.ucsf.edu/patient-c...ister.cfm?js=1

      This is a conference for patients and parents. Last year, it was just for adult patients. It's a series of talks about various treatments (including surgery, yoga, Pilates, injections, etc.). The most likely agenda will include adolescent/teen treatment options in the morning, cross-over topics mid-day, and adult options in the afternoon.

      --Linda
      Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
      Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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      • #4
        Last years meeting was fantastic! For those seeking information about any scoliosis related topics, there were many scoliosis surgeons and doctors available to answer many and any questions.

        Since most surgeons are extremely busy people, its awfully nice of them to make things like this happen.

        I also hear there is going to be a big pizza and soda party, and I’m feeling a little low on grease.
        Just kidding...lol
        Ed
        49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
        Pre surgery curves T70,L70
        ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
        Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

        Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
        http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

        My x-rays
        http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

        http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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        • #5
          Here's the tentative agenda:

          Spine Anatomy
          Types of Scoliosis
          Overview of Adolescent Treatment Options
          Making an Informed Decision in AIS
          What do Kids Care About Most
          What to Expect if Your Child Needs Surgery
          What Causes Pain in Scoliosis
          Physical therapy
          Yoga
          Pilates
          Nerve Monitoring in Spine Surgery
          Injections
          Surgical Options for Adult Scoliosis
          What to Expect if you Have Scoliosis Surgery
          Anesthenia in Spine Surgery
          Making an Informed Decision about Adult Scoliosis Surgery
          Spine Surgery Outcomes
          Post operative PT
          Patient Panel
          Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
          Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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          • #6
            I would love to go to this but I do not know if I would be up to going
            Melissa

            Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

            April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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            • #7
              hi Melissa
              i think sitting for all that time proved that your body still needs to do a lot of healing!
              please do not attempt travel and more sitting...
              sometimes when we push our bodies too hard, we pay a huge price for doing so!
              it has taken so long for you to get the right surgeon and the right surgery....it would
              be a shame to risk messing it up!
              that is just my opinion...written out of concern for you...
              hope you take it in the spirit it is presented....

              hoping you feel better soon...
              jess

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              • #8
                Originally posted by jrnyc View Post
                hi Melissa
                i think sitting for all that time proved that your body still needs to do a lot of healing!
                please do not attempt travel and more sitting...
                sometimes when we push our bodies too hard, we pay a huge price for doing so!
                it has taken so long for you to get the right surgeon and the right surgery....it would
                be a shame to risk messing it up!
                that is just my opinion...written out of concern for you...
                hope you take it in the spirit it is presented....

                hoping you feel better soon...
                jess
                Oh I know that I am not going .There is no way that I could do it, whether I was in a car or flew
                Thanks for the advice
                Melissa
                Melissa

                Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

                April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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                • #9
                  I am going to try to sit in the car 2 1/2 hours to go to San Diego on Thanksgiving. I can sit 1 1/2 hours to go to the hospital so we will have to make a stop in the middle of the trip
                  Melissa

                  Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

                  April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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                  • #10
                    Sounds like a good plan Melissa. I have a turkey cooking in the oven right now and I can smell it, mmmm.
                    Son 14 y/o diagnosed January 20th. 2011 with 110* Curve
                    Halo Traction & 1st. surgery on March 22nd. 2011
                    Spinal Fusion on April 19th. 2011

                    Dr. Krajbich @ Shriners Childrens Hospital, Portland Oregon



                    http://tinyurl.com/Elias-Before
                    http://tinyurl.com/Elias-After

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Elisa View Post
                      Sounds like a good plan Melissa. I have a turkey cooking in the oven right now and I can smell it, mmmm.
                      For those in the US who might be confused, Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving and it is tomorrow.

                      By the way, I think they claim they started observing the holiday before the US did. It obviously doesn't revolve around Plymouth. MA but I forget what it does commemorate.
                      Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis

                      No island of sanity.

                      Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
                      Answer: Medicine


                      "We are all African."

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                      • #12
                        New, shortened URL for registering

                        http://orthosurg.ucsf.edu/scoliosis2011
                        Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
                        Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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                        • #13
                          When do you have to register by?
                          Be happy!
                          We don't know what tomorrow brings,
                          but we are alive today!

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                          • #14
                            We haven't set a date, but I suspect we'll have a cutoff about a week prior to the event. The auditorium that we're using seats about 150, so there could feasibly be a cutoff if we fill up, but I don't actually think that will happen.
                            Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
                            Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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                            • #15
                              Hi...

                              Just reminding folks of this event. It's a week from tomorrow. A full day of all sorts of information about scoliosis, with lunch provided by NuVasive and Better Way Back. There is no charge to attend, but you must register by Thursday, December 1.

                              http://orthosurg.ucsf.edu/scoliosis2011

                              --Linda
                              Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
                              Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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