Hello everyone
I am new to this board, and I was not sure where to introduce myself, so if a moderator needs to move this post I will surley understand.
Anyway, my name is Suzy, I am 47 yrs old. I have scoliosis and had surgery back in 1970/71. What a procedure it was back then. I was totaly bed ridden for 1 year. First 6 months in the hospital, then 3 months at home in the body cast, then another 3 months back in the hospital getting the body cast off and learning how to walk again. I was also wondering if anybody who had the surgery back then remembers a table, it looked llike a ironing board? They would lay me on this table, put a top on it, and then flip me over, because I was not to be moved.
Well after the surgery I was fine. But the past 10 yrs have gotten worse. The pain in my back and sometimes legs is really bad. I have been out of work for about 8 of those years, trying to get onto disabilty but they keep saying there is nothing wrong with me. And of course no work, no insurance.
Last year I was able to secure insurance so I have going back & forth to doctors. Today was my appointment with a ortho doctor. They did a bone density test, and a spinal scan, and they are showed it to me. Wow, what a mess. The doctor said he is amazed I am still standing. I do have osteoperosis, and I am at the beginging stages of menopause, (oh joy).
But, other then back pain, I feel pretty good. The doctor told me today that I can not use my staionary bike nor do anymore arobic exercise, does this sound normal? I mean I know when I have pushed myself.
So here I am, looking for support and someone to chat with..
Oh, by the way, I stopped smoking, I am smoke free for 5 weeks and 1 day.
I am new to this board, and I was not sure where to introduce myself, so if a moderator needs to move this post I will surley understand.
Anyway, my name is Suzy, I am 47 yrs old. I have scoliosis and had surgery back in 1970/71. What a procedure it was back then. I was totaly bed ridden for 1 year. First 6 months in the hospital, then 3 months at home in the body cast, then another 3 months back in the hospital getting the body cast off and learning how to walk again. I was also wondering if anybody who had the surgery back then remembers a table, it looked llike a ironing board? They would lay me on this table, put a top on it, and then flip me over, because I was not to be moved.
Well after the surgery I was fine. But the past 10 yrs have gotten worse. The pain in my back and sometimes legs is really bad. I have been out of work for about 8 of those years, trying to get onto disabilty but they keep saying there is nothing wrong with me. And of course no work, no insurance.
Last year I was able to secure insurance so I have going back & forth to doctors. Today was my appointment with a ortho doctor. They did a bone density test, and a spinal scan, and they are showed it to me. Wow, what a mess. The doctor said he is amazed I am still standing. I do have osteoperosis, and I am at the beginging stages of menopause, (oh joy).
But, other then back pain, I feel pretty good. The doctor told me today that I can not use my staionary bike nor do anymore arobic exercise, does this sound normal? I mean I know when I have pushed myself.
So here I am, looking for support and someone to chat with..
Oh, by the way, I stopped smoking, I am smoke free for 5 weeks and 1 day.
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