Another new person full of fear and angst...
I have just scheduled a surgery for fusion of the thoracic. I have an "s" curve of 60T and 40L. Due to the flexibility of the lower curve, my doctor feels it is best to fuse only the top, and the bottom should fix itself.
I have been reading all of your comments trying to get a feel for what I should expect and everything sounds so dreadful! So many people with broken rods, second surgeries and pain. This has made me second guess this decision and I am looking for some comments from people with positive experiences. How common is it to break rods? To have revision surgery? I am 26 years old and although my curves are quite large, I just don't know that this is right for me. I have never had any sort of surgery, and the idea makes me quite ill. Even the word "blood" makes me woosy. I just want to be confidant with this decision and know that I will be better off.
Has anyone see Dr. Roth in Michigan? Thank you.
I have just scheduled a surgery for fusion of the thoracic. I have an "s" curve of 60T and 40L. Due to the flexibility of the lower curve, my doctor feels it is best to fuse only the top, and the bottom should fix itself.
I have been reading all of your comments trying to get a feel for what I should expect and everything sounds so dreadful! So many people with broken rods, second surgeries and pain. This has made me second guess this decision and I am looking for some comments from people with positive experiences. How common is it to break rods? To have revision surgery? I am 26 years old and although my curves are quite large, I just don't know that this is right for me. I have never had any sort of surgery, and the idea makes me quite ill. Even the word "blood" makes me woosy. I just want to be confidant with this decision and know that I will be better off.
Has anyone see Dr. Roth in Michigan? Thank you.
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