Hi,
Well just got back from appointment, and the bad news is i have to have surgery. I was pretty prepared for it as i did some research and new exactly what he was talking about. I got upset when he went through the risks but i know i just have to trust my doctor. His the best in my state for adult scoliosis and in which his in charge of the Spinal Deformity department.
Well he was pretty suprised as my top curve had progressed from being 50* at the age of 15 yrs old to now being 60* at 21yrs old but the bottom curve has only moved from being 48* to now being 49* which is a good sign. But he did say usually bottom curves progress more then the top and in which i have congenital blocked vertrebras in the mid thoracic curve. So anyway i was told i will be fused from T 3 - L 3 which is pretty good i won't lose to much flexibility. I will need to have anterior and posterior which im upset about. Can anyone share there exerience which this exact surgery? As i know everyone is different but i would like to hear about other peoples experiences. They said my top curve would only be corrected to around 40* as its alot harder to correct a spine with congenital adnormalties. But the lower should be corrected too a really low degree. One rib will be removed and a couple of discs will be taken out and something about a cage being put in, plus all the rods,screws and hooks...
Anyway he said this surgery is no urgency i can wait another 5 or 10 yrs to have it but it needs to be done one day. Im still young so im thinking of doing it next year sometime as i want to get it out of the way the younger the better.
Look forward to hearing from people with similiar experience. (sorry for typing too much)
Well just got back from appointment, and the bad news is i have to have surgery. I was pretty prepared for it as i did some research and new exactly what he was talking about. I got upset when he went through the risks but i know i just have to trust my doctor. His the best in my state for adult scoliosis and in which his in charge of the Spinal Deformity department.
Well he was pretty suprised as my top curve had progressed from being 50* at the age of 15 yrs old to now being 60* at 21yrs old but the bottom curve has only moved from being 48* to now being 49* which is a good sign. But he did say usually bottom curves progress more then the top and in which i have congenital blocked vertrebras in the mid thoracic curve. So anyway i was told i will be fused from T 3 - L 3 which is pretty good i won't lose to much flexibility. I will need to have anterior and posterior which im upset about. Can anyone share there exerience which this exact surgery? As i know everyone is different but i would like to hear about other peoples experiences. They said my top curve would only be corrected to around 40* as its alot harder to correct a spine with congenital adnormalties. But the lower should be corrected too a really low degree. One rib will be removed and a couple of discs will be taken out and something about a cage being put in, plus all the rods,screws and hooks...
Anyway he said this surgery is no urgency i can wait another 5 or 10 yrs to have it but it needs to be done one day. Im still young so im thinking of doing it next year sometime as i want to get it out of the way the younger the better.
Look forward to hearing from people with similiar experience. (sorry for typing too much)
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