Has anyone experienced a loss of feeling on the skin of their rib hump? When someone rubs or scratches the area it seems I have no sensation on the surface. I have one place in particular that will begin to itch but when I scratch it, although I can feel the pressure there's no feeling on the skin so the itch gets more intense so I scratch more and it becomes a vicious cycle. Sound familiar to anyone?
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Becky, 46 years old
Diagnosed at 13 with mild scoliosis
Ignored until 448/07
Left thoracic 49* T5-T11
Right thorocolumbar 60* T11-L4
Surgery Monday, June 9, 2008 Oklahoma Spine Hospital
Fused T-10 to L-5
14 titanium pedicle screws
Corrected to approx. 10* YEA!!!
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Hi...
It sounds like a typical area of numbness. I have several spots on my abdomen like that.
--LindaNever argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation
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Thanks, Linda. Just to clarify, this is pre-surgery. It's the lack of feeling along the top of the rib hump that bothers me. Oh, well, just chalk it up to another one of lifes little mysteries!Becky, 46 years old
Diagnosed at 13 with mild scoliosis
Ignored until 448/07
Left thoracic 49* T5-T11
Right thorocolumbar 60* T11-L4
Surgery Monday, June 9, 2008 Oklahoma Spine Hospital
Fused T-10 to L-5
14 titanium pedicle screws
Corrected to approx. 10* YEA!!!
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Becky,
If I remember clearly, I had some numbness on my rib hump prior to surgery. My theory is that when your shoulder blade/ribs press so close to the skin, it minimizes what else can fit between the two (i.e. nerve endings), causing a numb spot.31 year old female
55* (day of surgery) thoracic curve w/compensatory lumbar
T4-T12 on Aug 15, 2007
MRI, pre-surgery
Xray, 3 mos. post-op
Machu Picchu, 8 mos. post-op
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