OK I don't mean to post this over Trudy's threads. I just thought I'd put it up and see if I got any response.
I had my bending xrays today and an appointment with my orthopaedic surgeon to discuss surgery. My bending xrays showed that I could get the top curve down to 24 degrees, and the lumbar could potentially fix itself to 4 degrees. The thoracic correction doesn't seem very good, do you think they would be able to fix it more in surgery than I can bend? (these from 42 and 32). I just don't know what to do. I know my curves aren't severe, and I don't want to rush into anything. I am uncomfortable or have a sore back almost constantly. I am only 19, and I want to go to med school, so basically either I have surgery within the next year or two, or wait 15 or 20 years. My doctor told me that it up to me, as he said that mine would be the smallest curve he's ever corrected. I've done tons of pain management, with little to no avail... and my back has progressed fairly consistantly from 25T, 23L when I was 14 and done growing. I just don't know what to do. My parents want to get another opinion, but I have a feeling that the doc would just say that same thing, that it's up to me, and i'd be right back where I am now.
Some advice please?
-From a confused and frustrated Abbie.
I had my bending xrays today and an appointment with my orthopaedic surgeon to discuss surgery. My bending xrays showed that I could get the top curve down to 24 degrees, and the lumbar could potentially fix itself to 4 degrees. The thoracic correction doesn't seem very good, do you think they would be able to fix it more in surgery than I can bend? (these from 42 and 32). I just don't know what to do. I know my curves aren't severe, and I don't want to rush into anything. I am uncomfortable or have a sore back almost constantly. I am only 19, and I want to go to med school, so basically either I have surgery within the next year or two, or wait 15 or 20 years. My doctor told me that it up to me, as he said that mine would be the smallest curve he's ever corrected. I've done tons of pain management, with little to no avail... and my back has progressed fairly consistantly from 25T, 23L when I was 14 and done growing. I just don't know what to do. My parents want to get another opinion, but I have a feeling that the doc would just say that same thing, that it's up to me, and i'd be right back where I am now.
Some advice please?
-From a confused and frustrated Abbie.
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