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    I have an appointment with Dr. Lenke at 4:30 on Wednesday, April 15th for my four year check-up. If anyone else from the forum has an appointment in the afternoon, I would enjoy meeting you.
    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/

  • #2
    Originally posted by golfnut View Post
    I have an appointment with Dr. Lenke at 4:30 on Wednesday, April 15th for my four year check-up. If anyone else from the forum has an appointment in the afternoon, I would enjoy meeting you.
    Hi,
    Darn! My two year appt. is May 20th with Dr. Lenke. I am sad Dr. Lenke is leaving , but happy for him,
    as I'm sure it's an opportunity of a lifetime. Hope you are doing well. I do pretty good most the time. Warmer weather is great for the bones. I'm sure you're looking forward to some golfing now that it's warmer!
    Good Luck with your FOUR year appt. Hard to believe four years already. You take care !
    Sincerely Linda
    Linda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
    Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
    This started adult onset scoliosis
    July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
    Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
    Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
    May 30th 2013 revision
    May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
    May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017

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    • #3
      Hi, Linda,
      I am sorry we will miss each other with our appointments. Good luck with your check up. Let me know how it goes. I feel exactly the same about Dr. Lenke leaving. I'm so thankful that he was my surgeon and also glad I get to see him one more time.
      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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      • #4
        Karen

        4 years now.....wow!

        I didn’t go in on much of any schedule, the last time I went in was for my neck 2 years ago which was 5 years post. They acted like “where have you been?” I didn't know....

        I told them I was downtown picking up pennies off the sidewalk.....He he (scoliosis forum humor)

        Ed
        Last edited by titaniumed; 04-07-2015, 01:27 AM.
        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
          Congrats! I won't be there on the 15th but I am there with my daughter for another physician on the 14th. Do you come up the day before your apt?

          Tamena
          Diagnosed at age 12 with a double major curve

          Braced till age 15

          SSBOB T12-L2 Anterior age 34. (October 22,2012) Dr. Robert Gaines Jr. ( Columbia, MO)

          Revision Surgery T2-Sacrum with Pelvic Fixation Prosterior age 35 (November 13,2013) Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, MO)

          Revision Surgery L4/L5 due to BMP Complication age 36 (November 20,2014) Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, Mo)

          Revision Surgery due to broken rod scheduled for October 19, 2016 with Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, MO)

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          • #6
            Tamena,
            I live in Waterloo,IL which is only 40 minutes from Barnes so I won't be there the day before. I hope your daughter's appointment goes well.
            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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            • #7
              Originally posted by golfnut View Post
              I have an appointment with Dr. Lenke at 4:30 on Wednesday, April 15th for my four year check-up. If anyone else from the forum has an appointment in the afternoon, I would enjoy meeting you.
              Hello!

              I can't believe you are at the four-year mark! Congrats!! You have been a huge inspiration to me, and I thank you. That video of you teeing off after your surgery is everything!! (big smiley)

              Good luck with your appointment. I don't go back to The Lou until June, and we'll go to Chesterfield rather than Barnes (it is closer and less of a hike once I get there). LOL Will be thinking of you and praying! I'm sure it will be nothing but good news!

              Take care,
              Fifa

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              • #8
                Originally posted by tae_tap View Post
                Congrats! I won't be there on the 15th but I am there with my daughter for another physician on the 14th. Do you come up the day before your apt?

                Tamena
                Hi, Tamena -

                So nice to hear from you today! Good luck with your daughter's appointment - sending up some prayers for her (and you, too). (smiley) Hope you are doing well!!

                Hugs to you both!

                Fifa

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                • #9
                  4 Year Check Up Today

                  Dr. Lenke looked at my x-rays and said, "Everything looks the same and that's what we want to see". I asked about fusion and he pointed it out to me on an x-ray. When I asked, he didn't guarantee that I would never have a broken rod, but said that it is unlikely and the more years post-op the less likelihood of it happening. I am so thankful to Dr. Lenke for straightening my spine and getting rid of my rib hump of which I was so self conscious. It was sad to tell him good-bye today. I tried to express my appreciativeness but felt that I should have said so much more.
                  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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