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    Hey all you guys! I was just curious to find out what professions you are all in, or what you are studying, if you are, at the moment?

    Jim
    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.

  • #2
    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.

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    • #3
      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.

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      • #4
        I am a loan processor for GE Money Bank.
        Shannon
        Mom to Lanaya-age 12, Isaiah-age 6 and Ava-age4

        Lanaya-
        Chiari I (decompressed 2001 and 2005)
        Syrinx (shunt placement 2005)
        Scoliosis T-28, L-36
        Boston Brace 6/9/09

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        • #5
          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.

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          • #6
            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*

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            • #7
              I don't work right now.

              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

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              • #8
                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*

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

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                • #9
                  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

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                  • #10
                    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.
                    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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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by briarrose View Post
                      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!
                      __________________________________________
                      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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                      • #12
                        I'm a Systems Analyst at a telcom company.
                        __________________________________________
                        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
                          I was a journalist/editor for many years -- now I'm a weddings/funerals singer.
                          Chris
                          A/P fusion on June 19, 2007 at age 52; T10-L5
                          Pre-op thoracolumbar curve: 70 degrees
                          Post-op curve: 12 degrees
                          Dr. Boachie-adjei, HSS, New York

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                          • #14
                            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.

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                            • #15
                              Great thread Jimbo!

                              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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