Hi everyone
I just had an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon a few hours ago. He measured my x-rays and found my curve to be 47 degrees. I am obviously showing signs of progression so he recommended that I have the surgery done within the next 2 years. I've been waiting for a doctor to tell me this for about 3 years now. It's strange that the time has finally come. I'm in college full time and I'm trying to figure out if I should wait until after I graduate (Dec 2008) to have the surgery done or wait until next summer. Any suggestions? I'm going to see him in 6 months with new x-rays to see if the progression has increased. In a way I'm relieved, yet kind of scared. I have some time though before I get this done. For those of you who have had surgery, would you do it again and would you recommend it for someone else who has pain and progression?
Thanks!
I just had an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon a few hours ago. He measured my x-rays and found my curve to be 47 degrees. I am obviously showing signs of progression so he recommended that I have the surgery done within the next 2 years. I've been waiting for a doctor to tell me this for about 3 years now. It's strange that the time has finally come. I'm in college full time and I'm trying to figure out if I should wait until after I graduate (Dec 2008) to have the surgery done or wait until next summer. Any suggestions? I'm going to see him in 6 months with new x-rays to see if the progression has increased. In a way I'm relieved, yet kind of scared. I have some time though before I get this done. For those of you who have had surgery, would you do it again and would you recommend it for someone else who has pain and progression?
Thanks!
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