ok, had a strange experience this morning....got sick from eating breakfast and had to throw up and of course couldn't bend down or over and couldn't throw up (I know this is gross...sorry) It just sort of got stuck. Not a good feeling. Man oh man will I be sooo happy to get rid of the $%#$%#$% brace! I absolutely hate hate hate it! took some phenergan and it settled my stomach and went back to sleep. I have been asked if I am happy I had this surgery and I guess I will truly be able to answer this question when and if I get back to my old self and all my activites and no pain......
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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!!!!!Tags: None
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It will happen Susan. It's still early days for you yet. It's just a matter of getting through the days but as time goes by, you will notice improvements, I promise!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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Susan,
at about 6 weeks post-op, (the very day my parents left for home) I caught some bug and was vomiting. OMG it was horrible. I'm not a good puker to begin with, but with rods up the spine and not totally healed, I thought I would DIE! I sure wanted my Mommy to be back at my house! LOL I got through it but I wasn't a happy camper.
I hope your stomach stays settled.__________________________________________
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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