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Hi Jimbo,
I am a retired Medical Technologist certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
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.
I'm the Traffic Manager at an advertising agency. Since just about no one will probably know what that means, I do all the scheduling, following up, etc. to make sure jobs are on track and ready to ship on time. Basically, the organizational center of the agency.
I retired from teaching June '08--mostly 7th and 8th grade English but had upper grades a few years too--after 34 and 1/2 years of teaching. 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.
I work in accounting, and I am also currenlty studing to get my bachelors degree after 20 years. (ah what was i thinking going back to school after all this time)
Age: 40
Diagnosed @ at of 11
Muscle Stimulator for 1 year
Milwaukee Brace from 1982-1987 47* (center curve)
(was told would never get worse)
Surgery November 11, 2009
Fused T6-T12
Pre Op 25* - 54* - 40*
Post Op 24* - 33* - 21*
I had to stop because of pain, and now I can't find work at all. However I used to work in kitchens for 8 years, worked in software testing for 3, retail sales for 2, and worked contruction in flooring and cabinets for 4 years.
I'm looking to go back to school and get a degree in construction management and possibly civil engineering after that. I'd like to get LEED certification as well.
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
I am still an undergrad at George Washington University but I am studying to be a speech-language pathologist.
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*
I'm a student. BA in Anthropology and hopefully going to Grad school for Geography.
Scoliosis Diagnosed at age 12. Wore Milwaukee brace for 2 years.
Now age 32
Pre-op curves: C86-T98-L37
Surgery date: 12/6/2010 (anterior) 12/10/2010 (posterior)
Fused T2 to L5 with thoracoplasty.
Post-op curves: C48-T47-L17
Dr. Robert Pashman
Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Before and after xrays : http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...5&d=1292969215
I graduated in May of this year with a BS in chemistry and a BS in biochemistry. I'm currently an analytical chemist. We've been running tests on morphine capsules lately.
I graduated in May of this year with a BS in chemistry and a BS in biochemistry. I'm currently an analytical chemist. We've been running tests on morphine capsules lately.
Isn't that cool!
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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
I'm a student, I'm not in college yet so I'm not exactly sure what my majors will be but I have a lot of ideas I can't decide, I may go for a double major.
Currently I'm a 10th grader, and I also work as a web mistress/designer.
Until getting laid off in April, I did catalog marketing management.
--Linda
Never 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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