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[pink_jazmin]

hey everyone! i had a 50 degree curve & its now down to about 13 and i had the operation in september. everything went perfectly & i hardly had any pain. i have a rod from the T10- L3 and a scar which is on my side & curves upwards about 20-25 cm long. i had my operation in Mater Childrens Hospital in brisbane, Australia & i highly recommend it. i had an epidural for 4 days after my operation & im wondering if anyone else had one? it made me numb from my thighs up to my ribs. i still have no pain now though & everything is going very well. (i had a much more detailed post written but my Computer froze! grrrrr! it took me ages as well!!!)

[pink_jazmin]

hey its me again.. i jus went back to the hospital (6 months post op) and i can finally run etc! i cant horse ride or anything "extreme" until 12 months post op tho :(

because i have grown some more y curve has improved & its now down to 7 degrees & i dont have to go back to the hospital for a year!

[susannajon]

Hi pink_jazmin,

My daughter is having surgery next week, anterior just like you, and she will be fused T11 to L2 or 3. I think and epidural is a great idea. I will call my doctor's office and ask about it tomorrow. Much better than narcotics that make you dopey and constipated.

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

Susanna

[pink_jazmin]

thanks for the reply. yep the epidural was great & works very well & i had nearly no pian at all. could someone tell me the difference between anterior & posterior because i thought posterior was the one that they did on me. i had the operation on my side & went they thru my lung to get to my spine so i had a lung drain as well for a while.
~Angie~

[Theresa]

Angie,

Posterior is your back. Anterior is your side or front. My anterior incision is under my right breast around my side up to my shoulder blade. My posterior goes down the center of my back from the top all the way down to my rear.

[susannajon]

Hi Angie, Posterior surgery means they approach from the back. They cut your back and you would have a long scar next to your spine. You had anterior surgery. They go through your side, collapse a lung so it's not in the way, and do the operation from the front of the spine. This is the kind of surgery my daughter is going to have next week. It is so good to hear that you are doing so well and not having any pain! Thanks so much for posting. Susanna

[pink_jazmin]

ok thank you ~best wishes with everything~

[susannajon]

Thank you Angie! I'll let everyone know how we're doing after surgery. Susanna