Surgery is over after 7.5 hours. Some correction was achieved and everything went according to plan. For further information please visit my blog at www.shereeglanzer.blogspot.com
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Sheree
Diagnosed age 18 - told I was done growing and it wouldn't get any worse
Had two children
Back started hurting more around age 52
Saw Dr. Whitaker, KS Joint and Spine Institute, Jan. 2009 - Thoracic was 65, Lumbar was 50
Saw Dr. Whitaker again Oct. 11 - Thoracic was 65, Lumbar was 55
Fused T4-S1 with pelvic fixation and one cage Jan. 10, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - age 55
Post-Op X-ray - Thoracic was 50 and Lumbar was 23
My Blog: www.shereeglanzer.blogspot.comTags: None
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Congrats, and welcome to the club! Take this time for yourself, be patient, and before you know it, life will be great. One step at a time!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 to have you on this side. Best wishes for a smooth steady 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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Isn't it great to have the surgery over and done with? Congrats and wishing you 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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Glad you made it through the procedure. Just remember it will get better day by day...Discovered scoliosis when 15 years old.
Wore Milwaulkee Brace for 1.5 years.
Top curve 85 degrees, bottom curve 60 degrees
Surgery completed August 23, 2011 (during an earthquake, can you believe that?)
Dr. Charles Edwards, II
The Spine Center at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD
Before and after xrays:
http://www.valley-designs.com/myspine
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Thanks for letting us know that everything went well. I will check out your blog. I hope you have a smooth recovery.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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