Hey All,
I have been reading your posts for weeks and finally got signed on. I've had scoliosis since age 12 and wore low profile brace till age 16, though not compliant with 23 hours, only wore it at night. Curve then was 38 degrees. Mom says last x-rays as a teen showed curve was 28 degrees. Didn't have xrays until after second child was born in 1996 when pulled back out lifting stroller. At that time curve was 32 degrees. Still feeling pretty good, not a lot of pain. After third child born in 2000, noticed rib hump on back and protruding rib in front. Went to spine specialist at HSS in NY. He told me I had a 52 degree curve. Scheduled surgery with him for July 2000, but preoperative testing chest x-ray showed pneumonia and surgery was cancelled. Well, when you have a baby and two others in school, life got in the way, but pain progressed and I went back to Dr. Goodwin, who then recommended me to Dr. Boachie. I first saw Dr. Boachie in 2003, and curve progressed to 57 degrees. He recommended surgery then, but this time I chickened out.
Well, here it is 2007 and I saw Dr. Boachie again in March, who measured and now I have a curve measuring 63 degrees. I am in constant pain and nothing helps anymore. I am scheduled to have surgery on November 27, 2007 and after reading all the posts, feel confident that I won't back out this time. Hearing all your experiences has strengthened my resolve to get through this and now I know I am not alone, thanks to all your honest posts and words of encouragement to each other. So if you all can keep all the info coming, I'm starting to prepare mentally now. Any and all advise is welcomed.
Kerri K
age 40
A/P Surgery T6 or 8 to L5/sacrum?? November 27, 2007 Dr. Boachie, HSS< NY
I have been reading your posts for weeks and finally got signed on. I've had scoliosis since age 12 and wore low profile brace till age 16, though not compliant with 23 hours, only wore it at night. Curve then was 38 degrees. Mom says last x-rays as a teen showed curve was 28 degrees. Didn't have xrays until after second child was born in 1996 when pulled back out lifting stroller. At that time curve was 32 degrees. Still feeling pretty good, not a lot of pain. After third child born in 2000, noticed rib hump on back and protruding rib in front. Went to spine specialist at HSS in NY. He told me I had a 52 degree curve. Scheduled surgery with him for July 2000, but preoperative testing chest x-ray showed pneumonia and surgery was cancelled. Well, when you have a baby and two others in school, life got in the way, but pain progressed and I went back to Dr. Goodwin, who then recommended me to Dr. Boachie. I first saw Dr. Boachie in 2003, and curve progressed to 57 degrees. He recommended surgery then, but this time I chickened out.
Well, here it is 2007 and I saw Dr. Boachie again in March, who measured and now I have a curve measuring 63 degrees. I am in constant pain and nothing helps anymore. I am scheduled to have surgery on November 27, 2007 and after reading all the posts, feel confident that I won't back out this time. Hearing all your experiences has strengthened my resolve to get through this and now I know I am not alone, thanks to all your honest posts and words of encouragement to each other. So if you all can keep all the info coming, I'm starting to prepare mentally now. Any and all advise is welcomed.
Kerri K
age 40
A/P Surgery T6 or 8 to L5/sacrum?? November 27, 2007 Dr. Boachie, HSS< NY
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