Hi everyone! I haven't been on in a long time but our latest is that my daughter's main thoracic curve progressed by 15 degrees in the last 6 months. It went from 50 to 65!!!! Surgery is booked for April 10, 2008 at CHOP, with Dr. Flynn.
My question is about her rib hump. Does anyone know if it's possible to have a rib hump & not yet have scoliosis?
In Laura's case, she was diagnosed in 8th grade (she's now in 10th) & that's when we realized that the bone that's been protruding in the front of her body for as long as we can remember (well before her scoli diagnosis) is called a rib hump. In fact, we remember Laura not wanting to wear bikinis when she was much younger, because of it.
My question is like the 'which came first, the chicken or the egg?' question. Was her rib hump there before her scoliosis or did she have undiagnosed scoliosis which caused the rib hump, a very long time ago?
My question is about her rib hump. Does anyone know if it's possible to have a rib hump & not yet have scoliosis?
In Laura's case, she was diagnosed in 8th grade (she's now in 10th) & that's when we realized that the bone that's been protruding in the front of her body for as long as we can remember (well before her scoli diagnosis) is called a rib hump. In fact, we remember Laura not wanting to wear bikinis when she was much younger, because of it.
My question is like the 'which came first, the chicken or the egg?' question. Was her rib hump there before her scoliosis or did she have undiagnosed scoliosis which caused the rib hump, a very long time ago?
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