Hello,
I'm new here, and am kind of at a crossroads at this point in my life with my scoliosis and would really appreciate some input and advice.
I was diagnosed around 13, after puberty so I was never braced; just monitored. Over the years my upper S-curve progressed from around 38 degrees to around 55 degrees (the lower curve is less, but balances me out well). I'm now 21 years old, and my doctor throughout this still recommends not having surgery, because I'm very balanced and have very little side effects. Just some soreness, which is reduced with excercise, and I have extremely good mobility.
I am going to get a second opinion, but would really like to get some real experiences from real people. Like, for those who haven't had surgery, how has your scoliosis effected you throughout your life, and would you prefer to have had surgery? And for those who have had surgery, is mobility ever a problem, or do you have more pain than before? Also, I wonder if there are ways that my scoliosis is effecting me that I don't even notice, because it's come on so gradually...
I'm just really not sure how to make this decision....even advice on how to weigh things out would be appreciated too.
I'm new here, and am kind of at a crossroads at this point in my life with my scoliosis and would really appreciate some input and advice.
I was diagnosed around 13, after puberty so I was never braced; just monitored. Over the years my upper S-curve progressed from around 38 degrees to around 55 degrees (the lower curve is less, but balances me out well). I'm now 21 years old, and my doctor throughout this still recommends not having surgery, because I'm very balanced and have very little side effects. Just some soreness, which is reduced with excercise, and I have extremely good mobility.
I am going to get a second opinion, but would really like to get some real experiences from real people. Like, for those who haven't had surgery, how has your scoliosis effected you throughout your life, and would you prefer to have had surgery? And for those who have had surgery, is mobility ever a problem, or do you have more pain than before? Also, I wonder if there are ways that my scoliosis is effecting me that I don't even notice, because it's come on so gradually...
I'm just really not sure how to make this decision....even advice on how to weigh things out would be appreciated too.
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