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    Sitting in admitting right now for the big surgery. It feels totally unreal. I enjoyed a looooong shower this morning. Hopefully I have everything done and set up at home, but there's always time for that later. I have my best support team here-my mom and husband. I've asked my husband to post on here at the end of the day. Thank you for all of your support. It's been wonderful to have a community to turn to at a time like this. See you on the other side!
    T4-Sacrum fusion, with pelvic fixation in January 2015, Dr. Lonner in NYC
    10 osteotomies, rotation from 25 to 2
    Diagnosed at age 11 with double curve, 36 and 45 degrees, Braced for 2.5 years
    At time of surgery, curves were 45 and 65 degrees
    Chronic back pain, worsening, since age 11
    Tried every pain management procedure, acupuncture, chiropractor, physical therapy ever created
    Mom of 2 cuties!

  • #2
    Sending prayers for a successful surgery, recovery & healing!
    Peg
    61 yrs old
    75 degree lumbar curve with thoracic kyphosis
    T3 - S1 surgery with Dr. Buchowski in St. Louis, on 10/27/14
    Working on healing in Columbus, Ohio!

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    • #3
      Good luck with the surgery
      Kara
      25
      Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
      Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
      T4-L2
      Before 50T
      After 20T

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      • #4
        Sending prayers for a successful surgery. The wait is finally over!
        Before 39* lumbar at age 18, progressed to 74* lumbar and 22* thoracic age 55
        ALIF Jan 13, 2015, PLIF Jan 15, 2015 with Dr William Stevens, Honor Health
        Fused T-7 to S-1 with pelvic fixation

        After 38* lumbar

        Xrays
        Before: http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...7&d=1414268930

        After: http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...6&d=1424894360

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        • #5
          Best wishes for a quick recovery. Hope all goes well.
          T10-pelvis fusion 12/08
          C5,6,7 fusion 9/10
          T2--T10 fusion 2/11
          C 4-5 fusion 11/14
          Right scapulectomy 6/15
          Right pectoralis major muscle transfer to scapula
          To replace the action of Serratus Anterior muscle 3/16
          Broken neck 9/28/2018
          Emergency surgery posterior fusion C4- T3
          Repeated 11/2018 because rods pulled apart added T2 fusion
          Removal of partial right thoracic hardware 1/2020
          Removal and replacement of C4-T10 hardware with C7 and T 1
          Osteotomy

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          • #6
            ksmom...
            New Yorkers are tough...but this surgery is tough to go thru.
            so thoughts and prayers are going
            out for you....to have a successful operation and uneventful
            recovery, without any bumps or hick-ups whatsoever.

            jess...and Sparky

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            • #7
              Hope everything goes well for you.
              My thoughts are with you and your family.
              Marianne
              rotoscoliosis, subluxation and spinal stenosis
              Surgery April 15, 2015 at age 67
              T11-L5
              Decompression with multiple discectomies
              Concord cages @ L2-3, L3-4, L4-5
              Osteotomies and local bone grafting
              Revision Feb.22, 2018
              Replaced rods
              Took out L5 disk to free up nerves
              Used BPM to help with fusing
              Fused T10-S1 with screws in pelvis

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              • #8
                Hope everything went perfectly. Best wishes for a smooth ride through recovery. That awful wait is over!
                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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                • #9
                  I'm sorry I didn't get on the forum to wish you the best with your surgery, so I will send positive thoughts and prayers for 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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                  • #10
                    Hope you have a smooth recovery

                    Melissa
                    Melissa

                    Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

                    April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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                    • #11
                      Thoughts and prayers for your recovery. The surgery is tough but it's totally worth it.
                      1973 Age 15 diagnosed with scoliosis but told too old for surgery.
                      2001 age 43 told too old for surgery, did physical therapy & traction.
                      2001 to 2008 Intermittent use of home traction machine and TENS unit.
                      2009 traction no longer effective - physical therapy.
                      2011 More physical therapy. 2012 Collapsing scoliosis - MRI before surgery
                      At age 53, surgery on October 2nd, 2012 with Dr Hey
                      Fusion with titanium rods and bolts from T1 to pelvis.
                      Post op x-ray

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