Hi all,
This has happened so quickly. Our 13 yr old daughter went to the Doctor to get a physcal to join track and the next thing I know, we are having a scoliosis x-ray. It came back 30%, and I will be picking up the films on Wednesday before our appointment at Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas.
First, I feel like how could I have missed this? When I looked at her back today after the appointment, it was so obvious. From the back~Big curve, and a raised sort of muscle area below her left rib cage area. Then from the front, one side is typical looking, waist inward and hip curved proportionately out but on the other side, no indentation at the waist, straight down from her rib cage to hip.
She has always been such a modest adolescent. always covering up until lately. But, I was stunned when I saw the change. Did this happen so quickly? She just got her period in July 2004 at 12 1/12.
So I guess we will find out more at our appt. on Wed. AM. My daughter had a lot of questions and I told her what I could about braces, surgery or just watching the situation. She also visited iscoliosis.com and read some of the stories. I figure it is best to have her have a little idea of what she has and how they might deal with it.
I don't know if Dr. Sucato at Scottish Rite is good but I am hoping that Scottish Rite will be the best place for us here in Dallas, TX.
Any hand holding would help or what sort of questions I should ask at the appt. Or any way to check out if this physician is the one to go with?
Thanks,
Cheryl
This has happened so quickly. Our 13 yr old daughter went to the Doctor to get a physcal to join track and the next thing I know, we are having a scoliosis x-ray. It came back 30%, and I will be picking up the films on Wednesday before our appointment at Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas.
First, I feel like how could I have missed this? When I looked at her back today after the appointment, it was so obvious. From the back~Big curve, and a raised sort of muscle area below her left rib cage area. Then from the front, one side is typical looking, waist inward and hip curved proportionately out but on the other side, no indentation at the waist, straight down from her rib cage to hip.
She has always been such a modest adolescent. always covering up until lately. But, I was stunned when I saw the change. Did this happen so quickly? She just got her period in July 2004 at 12 1/12.
So I guess we will find out more at our appt. on Wed. AM. My daughter had a lot of questions and I told her what I could about braces, surgery or just watching the situation. She also visited iscoliosis.com and read some of the stories. I figure it is best to have her have a little idea of what she has and how they might deal with it.
I don't know if Dr. Sucato at Scottish Rite is good but I am hoping that Scottish Rite will be the best place for us here in Dallas, TX.
Any hand holding would help or what sort of questions I should ask at the appt. Or any way to check out if this physician is the one to go with?
Thanks,
Cheryl
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