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    I just wanted to join in the photo trend. I took a bunch of pictures of my surgery and thought I would share them with others facing surgery. Let me know if this link doesn't work though:

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&l=a2a5799140
    Sarah
    22 year old grad student
    Boston brace from 12-14
    surgery on June 1, 2009 T3 to L2
    Yale New Haven Hospital Dr. Grauer
    Thoracic curve 47*
    Thoracolumbar curve 54*

    Surgery Photos
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&l=a2a5799140

  • #2
    Great photos, Sarah. Thanks for posting them here. Your mom and dad must be very proud of you and soooo relieved.

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    • #3
      Very cool pictures! I love the stuffed animal you brought too.

      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
        Oh those bring back memories. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
        Jenn
        37 y/o female
        60 degree lumbar
        45 degree thoracic
        1st time anterior/posterior surgery May 8th and 10th 2006
        T 5 to S 1
        NYC

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        • #5
          I bet you are over the moon! Have a swift recovery :O)
          45L/40T
          Surgery 25/1/2010
          Australia

          Knowthyself

          Scoliosis Corrected 25/1/2010 by Dr Angus Gray, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney. Fused T3-L4.

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          • #6
            Thanks for sharing the photos!!! They were really nice! =) Wishing you a fast and speedy recovery!
            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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            • #7
              Sarah,

              aren't you cute as a button! Good luck with your continued recovery.

              Editing to add--I prohibited any pics whatsoever in the hospital. I didn't want anyone else to see how I looked, and as for me, I didn't want to know what I looked like either. LOL
              __________________________________________
              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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              • #8
                thanks sara,
                There really inspires me and gives me hope for my upcoming surgery <33

                xo megz

                27 year old female
                Upper Curve 110 degrees
                Lower Curve 90 degrees
                Surgery with Dr. Wood at MGH 1/11/10 && 1/14/10
                Fused T2-Pelvis
                Back looks amazing and no more Hump! ^_^

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                • #9
                  Sarah,
                  Great pictures!!!
                  I did not even think of taking pictures in the hospital. I should have though, I can hardly remember my time there! You look like you are recovering very well. Good luck, you obviously have a good support system.

                  Kristy
                  May 2008 Fusion T4 - S1, Pre-op Curves T45, L70 (age 48). Unsuccessful surgery.

                  March 18, 2010 (age 50). Revision with L3 Osteotomy, Replacement of hardware T11 - S1 , addition of bilateral pelvic fixation. Correction of sagittal imbalance and kyphosis.

                  January 24, 2012 (age 52) Revision to repair pseudoarthrosis and 2 broken rods at L3/L4.

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                  • #10
                    Sarah's pics

                    Sarah,

                    you were very brave to post your pics. I am with Debbie on this one. I didn't want a camera anywhere near me. I didn't want to see any pics or anyone seeing pics of me. My mother in law loves to take a pictures anytime anywhere. I told my husband if the camera came out it would be the last time she had one lol! Good luck with your recovery. All you younger people definitely have an advantage that is for sure. I am 8 weeks out and doing really well. I had a few rough weeks but once I hit that 8 week mark....bam! I started feeling like my ol' self again! 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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