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    News Flash - Debbe's Surgery

    Debbe's husband just called. According to the doctor, the surgery was a complete success!!! She is in ICU right now, but she'll go to a step-down unit in a couple of hours. They've already lined up a physical therapist to work with her tomorrow when she gets into a regular room.

    The doctor hoped to get a correction equivalent to her bending x-rays. He said that she got at least that level of correction and he's thinking it may be even better.

    Apparently, Debbe ordered her husband to call us AS SOON AS he spoke to the doctor. I'm glad we didn't have a misunderstanding and we actually got contacted. (Nancy Joy, I know your hubby tried. He just mixed us up with your work buddies!)

    I'm so SO happy for our Debbe who struggled with her fears. Now, she's done and doesn't ever need to do another Fear Rating again!!!
    Ginger Woolley

    Oct 2018, L3 - S1, Anterior & Posterior, Dr Sigurd Berven, UCSF, San Francisco
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    May 2008, T4 - L3, Dr. Ohenaba Boachie, Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC
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    Sept 1967, T4 - T 11, without instrumentation, Dr Thomas Brown, Stanford
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    Yay! That is great news!!! I'm so glad to hear all went well.
    71 and plugging along... but having some problems
    2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift)
    5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
    Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago
    Corrected to 15°
    CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
    10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring

    Click to view my pics: pics of scoli x-rays digital x-rays, and pics of me

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    • #3
      Spectacular

      Fingers crossed now for a smooth, speedy recovery....

      Man, that's Great News. Thanks, Ginger & Debbe's husband

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      • #4
        Thank you for the update!! I'm so happy for Debbe that this day has come and everything went so well!! All the strength and determination she showed making the decision to have surgery and getting ready for the big day will no doubt see her through an awesome recovery.

        Debra
        Debra
        Age 45
        Pre - surgery Thoracic 69, Lumbar 48
        Post-surgery Thoracic 37, Lumbar 39 (unfused)
        Fused T4-T12
        Milwaukee braced, 11 years old to 15 yo
        Surgery Sept. 1st, 2010 Dr. Boachie

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        • #5
          Excellent news! I'm so happy everything went well!

          Brad
          Surgeries July 26th & August 3rd 1983 (12 years old)
          Still have 57 degree curve
          2 Harrington rods
          Luque method used
          Dr David Bradford
          Twin Cities Scoliosis Center
          Preop xray (with brace on)
          Postop xray

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          • #6
            That's wonderful news! I'm so glad it's over for her and it went so well. Thank you Ginger and Debbe's husband, so much!

            Go Debbe!
            Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
            Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
            T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
            Osteotomies and Laminectomies
            Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free

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            • #7
              YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

              Thanks, Ginger!
              Fusion is NOT the end of the world.
              AIDS Walk Houston 2008 5K @ 33 days post op!


              41, dx'd JIS & Boston braced @ 10
              Pre-op ±53°, Post-op < 20°
              Fused 2/5/08, T4-L1 ... Darrell S. Hanson, Houston

              VIEW MY X-RAYS
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              • #8
                Thanks for the news flash Ginger. I am so glad for Debbe that the surgery is over and was a success. Have a rapid recovery Debbe. Sally
                Diagnosed with severe lumbar scoliosis at age 65.
                Posterior Fusion L2-S1 on 12/4/2007. age 67
                Anterior Fusion L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1 on 12/19/2007
                Additional bone removed to decompress right side of L3-L4 & L4-L5 on 4/19/2010
                New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
                Dr. Frank F. Rands735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/butterflyfive/

                "In God We Trust" Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.

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                • #9
                  This is great news! The waiting and worrying pre-op is the hardest part. Now she can focus on recovering.
                  Chemist, 30

                  1998- 18 degrees
                  2003- 33 degrees
                  2005- 37 degrees
                  2006- 44 degrees
                  May 2007- 47 degrees
                  December 2007 - 50 degrees X-ray

                  Surgery May 27, 2008
                  Fused T1 to L2
                  Curve corrected to 15 degrees X-ray

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                  • #10
                    Debbe - Wow !!! I'm so happy for you that all went very well. I know how anxious you were, and then you had those nasty surprises (such as you daughter's "gift from school")on top on the normal worries.

                    Best wishes for an easy recovery.

                    Thanks to Ginger and Debbe's hubby for update.
                    As of 12/25/07, age 62, 100* thoracic kyphosis, 73* L1-S1 lordosis, 37*/25* compensatory S-curve scoliosis. On 12/26/07, Dr. Boachie @ HSS NYC did 11 hours ant. & post. procedures, fused T2-L2, kyphosis now 57*, scoli 10*. Regained 2 1/4 inches in height!! Improving every day.

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                    • #11
                      Debbe,

                      Great news!!! Best of luck in you recovery!!!
                      Patty 51 years old
                      Surgery May 23, 2007(43 Birthday)
                      Posterior T3- L4
                      Pre surgery curves
                      T-53degrees
                      L-38degrees
                      and a severe side shift to the right.
                      Post surgery curves
                      Less than 10 degrees
                      Surgery April, 2006
                      C4 - C6

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                      • #12
                        Debbe & family,

                        I was praying for you and thinking about you all day today. I'm glad it went well, and I'm praying for an obstacle-free recovery!

                        YAY, DEBBE!
                        Lisa MS
                        age 46

                        Braced 1976 - 1980, corrected to 19" then
                        Spinal fusion, a/p, 8 vertebrae, 11/17/08
                        Lumbar curve was 57 degrees, now 24 degrees
                        Dr. Doug Wong, Panorama Ortho, Golden, Colo.

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                        • #13
                          Hi Deb- add me to the well wishers!! I know you can "do" this (and there is no turning back now anyway! hee, hee). Will be praying for you continually and like all others- anxiously awaiting word on how it is going!!
                          Nancy Joy

                          Surgery- Posterior- Oct. 8th, 2008
                          Anterior- Nov. 10th, 2008
                          Age 54
                          T10 to Sacrum
                          Curve 65 degrees
                          Very straight now!!!

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                          • #14
                            Thanks for the update Ginger, like so many of you, I too have been thinking of Debbe.
                            So glad to hear it went smoothly.
                            Best wishes for an uneventful recovery
                            Sending positive vibes to Debbe and her family
                            Louisse
                            x
                            Diagnosed aged 17 thoracic curve of 40°/48? given brace worn for short time but was then told that I had stopped growing and it wasn’t likely to get worse. Follow ups ‘got lost in the system’ and I chose to ignore until age approx 33, after two children. Now nearly 42yrs curve was progressing (last xrays 67 degrees) and increasing 'backache' so surgery (posterior T3 - L1) went ahead beginning of September 2008 in UK - thoracic curve now approx 20° and I look a lot straighter!

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                            • #15
                              Great news!!!! Congrats to Debbe. Can't wait to see updates. Best of luck with the recovery. Hope to talk to ya soon.

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