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    Getting ready for Monday

    So I went today and did all my preop and check in at the hospital. I have to be there bright and early on Monday morning at 5:30 am, uggghhhh! My doctor did some final x-rays and my lumbar curve has already progressed to 56* and we are doing the fusion T4 to L4.

    The rest of the weekend will be pretty busy but I'll try to post on here with an update sometime next week and let ya'll know how everything went. Thank you so much for all the support and words of encouragement from everyone on here. You have no idea how helpful it has all been.
    ~Allison~

    23 y/o

    49* Thoracic
    56* Lumbar

    Posterior Spinal Fusion T4 to L4
    Surgery scheduled for May 18, 2009

    Dr. Matthew Geck
    Austin, TX
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  • #2
    All the very best Allison. Soon you will have this behind you and you can concentrate on recovery...and the rest of your life. Hope the weekend speeds by for you and you find some kind of calm, as many of us here have, in those last few days. I'll be thinking of you.

    Jen
    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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    • #3
      Good luck Allison!

      I'll be sending positive vibes your way on monday.

      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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      • #4
        Hi Allison-- just want to echo the other's words... hoping the weekend flies by! You'll be on the other side of this surgery soon, working your way through recovery. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. Big hugs, Susie
        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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        • #5
          Try to rest & relax as much as possible today and tomorrow.Go treat yourself to a masage or a facial...it will help a little! Remember to breath and stay postive....you will be okay. Please let us know how are you doing when you are able. IS anyone posting for you w/your update, etc, while your in the hospital?!

          Take care!!

          Lynn
          Lynn -30.... something
          DxD @ 8 yrs old: 10* curve-no brace-no nothin'!
          At age 26: Thorasic 48*/Lumbar 50*
          At age 34: Thorasic 58*/Lumbar 60*
          Posterior T5-L4 Fusion Jan 14th, 2009 w/Dr Tribus
          UW Madison, WI Hospital
          **AFTER: less than 10* Thorasic/15* Lumbar**

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          • #6
            May the Lord bless and keep you. You and your family will be in my prayers.

            Cynthia

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            • #7
              Very best of luck to you on Monday. You'll be in our thoughts and prayers! Janet
              Janet

              61 years old--57 for surgery

              Diagnosed in 1965 at age of 13--no brace
              Thoracic Curve: 96 degrees to 35 degrees
              Lumbar Curve: 63 degrees to 5 degrees
              Surgery with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis--March 30, 2009
              T-2 to Pelvis, and hopefully all posterior procedure.

              All was posterior along with 2 cages and 6 osteotomies.

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              • #8
                I'll say a special prayer for you that day!

                Be strong Allison! I believe you will get past this and be happy you did it like the people we get inspiration from in this forum! I hope you log back on to let us know how quickly you are recovering. After all, you are a young chicky!

                Wishing you the best!

                K


                Chicago
                s-shaped 49 T, 47 L
                age 23
                surgery June 1, 2009

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                • #9
                  Allison,

                  Sendong all my very best wishes for a great outcome and smooth first week! I am 3 weeks out right now and typing on my lap top from my hospital bed that we have set up down stairs. Shortly I will make the trek up stairs to bed :O) You will be very happy and proud of yourself when you wake up and you can say "you did it" Take care!
                  Susan

                  Diagnosed at 10, Boston brace from 11-13 yrs old.
                  50* Lumbar w/ 5 centimeter shift to the left and slight rib hump...
                  Surgery Date: April 15 and April 22, 2009
                  X-LIF approach for disc repair L5,L4,L3,L2
                  Posterior Approach for fusions L5-T5
                  Dr. Fox @ Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
                  Nice and straight now!!!!!

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                  • #10
                    Hope everything goes well!!!!!!!! Will be thinking of you!!!!!!!!
                    Diagnosed in '06'
                    Wore TLSO brace for 18 mo.
                    Upper curve 40 degrees; lower 35 degrees
                    Surgery in March '08' (T6 - T11)
                    Rods for 7 vertabraes; 3 fused
                    Still have lumbar curve (T12 - L4) of now, 33 degrees
                    I have osteoarthritis, 3 bulging discs, stenosis, fast progressing lordosis, vertebrea twisting (vertebreas almost on side) all in lumbar spine. Will most likely have another surgery to extend rods and fusion. :'(

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                    • #11
                      All the best on Monday...
                      Stay positive.
                      Ed
                      49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
                      Pre surgery curves T70,L70
                      ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
                      Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

                      Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
                      http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

                      My x-rays
                      http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

                      http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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                      • #12
                        Good luck tomorrow!

                        you will be in my thoughts.
                        __________________________________________
                        Debbe - 50 yrs old

                        Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
                        Told by Dr. my curve would never progress

                        Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
                        Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
                        Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees

                        Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
                        Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees

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                        • #13
                          You are young and strong, and i just know you'll do fine! I'll be thinking of you on Monday, sending cyber-hugs your way.

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