This visit will be for an anesthesia consult and pre-op evaluation. Need some of you to chime in here and let me know what I can expect. I cannot believe how fast this is going. Just a few weeks back it seemed like my surgery date was way in the future and now it's only 3 weeks away
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Brandi
Congenital Scoliosis, 58* lumbar curve
Combined Anterior/Posterior Spinal Fusion w/Laminectomy May 22, 2006
L1-S1
Dr. William Lauerman
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy @ L3, Posterior Spinal Fusion L2-L4, rod removal with re-instrumentation T10-S1 and Laminectomy February 5, 2009 to correct flatback
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My pre ops always took all day, so in case you wait a lot in between the Xrays and talks with nurses and doctors, bring something to drink and eat or take a break to go eat lunch at the cafeteria, have a good breakfast before as well.35 y/old female from Montreal, Canada
Diagnosed with scoliosis(double major) at age 12, wore Boston brace 4 years at least 23 hours a day-curve progressed
Surgery age 26 for 60 degree curve in Oct. 1997 by Dr.Max Aebi-fused T5 to L2
Surgery age 28 for a hook removal in Feb. 1999 by Dr.Max Aebi-pain free for 5 years
Surgery age 34 in Dec.2005 for broken rod replacement, bigger screws and crosslinks added and pseudarthrosis(non union) by Dr. Jean Ouellet
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Mine went much smoother than I expected. They took some blood, answered all questions. I had to sign and fill out some scary paperwork, but it was all standard routine procedures. It took about two hoursJenn
37 y/o female
60 degree lumbar
45 degree thoracic
1st time anterior/posterior surgery May 8th and 10th 2006
T 5 to S 1
NYC
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My preops were pretty easy. The hospital had me do paperwork and give them a full medical history, set up my autologous donations. I didn't have an anesthesia consult. And then was referred to my family doctor for the other tests... Blood and urine tests and an EKG. Nothing too bad.Blair
Dec 15th, 2003 @ age of 20
Posterior Fusion and CD Horizon instrumentation T2-L1.
Surgery by Dr. Herkowitz- Beaumont Hospital of Royal Oak, Michigan
Excellent correction of 52 degree single left thoracolumbar curve. Slight curve remains in unfused lumbar region but seems stable.
February 5, 2005- Failed Scar Revision Surgery
September 17, 2005- 2nd Failed Scar Revision.
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Thanks for replying, everyone. I guess I just needed to get a feel for what I should expect. I do hate surprises!
BrandiBrandi
Congenital Scoliosis, 58* lumbar curve
Combined Anterior/Posterior Spinal Fusion w/Laminectomy May 22, 2006
L1-S1
Dr. William Lauerman
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy @ L3, Posterior Spinal Fusion L2-L4, rod removal with re-instrumentation T10-S1 and Laminectomy February 5, 2009 to correct flatback
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Brandi,
My pre-ops were an all day event. Make sure to take a drink and a snack with you but ask if you'll be able to eat it. They had to do blood and urine samples on my day and so I couldn't eat until after those two tests were out of the way.
I met with all the different departments and people who would be involved from the anesthesiologists to the nurses on the different floors I would be in the care of.
It was not a bad thing at all and actually eased a lot of my fears I had.36 year old single mom of teens ages 14 & 15.
Anterior/posterior spinal fusion on February 9th & 16th 2006 with Dr. Anthony Moreno who now has his own practice.
Fused from T-3 to S-1 (sacrum)
Curve pre-op = 70 degrees
Curve post op = 20 degrees
No pain anymore!!
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I am not a doctor and will never give medical advice. I will support and answer questions from personal experience only.
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Were you able to tour the ICU, Ortho unit, etc. I would really like to be able to do that and I am going to mention it to my surgeon. I need to know everything all at once. I'm an impatient little thing!Brandi
Congenital Scoliosis, 58* lumbar curve
Combined Anterior/Posterior Spinal Fusion w/Laminectomy May 22, 2006
L1-S1
Dr. William Lauerman
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy @ L3, Posterior Spinal Fusion L2-L4, rod removal with re-instrumentation T10-S1 and Laminectomy February 5, 2009 to correct flatback
http://brandi816.wordpress.com/
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I was able to but each surgeon and hospital does things differently so be sure to ask.36 year old single mom of teens ages 14 & 15.
Anterior/posterior spinal fusion on February 9th & 16th 2006 with Dr. Anthony Moreno who now has his own practice.
Fused from T-3 to S-1 (sacrum)
Curve pre-op = 70 degrees
Curve post op = 20 degrees
No pain anymore!!
Google is your friend
I am not a doctor and will never give medical advice. I will support and answer questions from personal experience only.
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I see that it differs from hospital and surgeons. I would maybe call them before you go to see if you can have breakfast that morning, b/c if you can, have a good one. I did the blood test first but had breakfast before, maybe we don't all get the same tests done.35 y/old female from Montreal, Canada
Diagnosed with scoliosis(double major) at age 12, wore Boston brace 4 years at least 23 hours a day-curve progressed
Surgery age 26 for 60 degree curve in Oct. 1997 by Dr.Max Aebi-fused T5 to L2
Surgery age 28 for a hook removal in Feb. 1999 by Dr.Max Aebi-pain free for 5 years
Surgery age 34 in Dec.2005 for broken rod replacement, bigger screws and crosslinks added and pseudarthrosis(non union) by Dr. Jean Ouellet
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