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    I took the train up to New York today for my two year checkup -- all is well. All of those lovely rods and screws are still exactly where Dr. Boachie left them two years ago...!

    What a difference a year makes. Last year I had to take a friend with me for my one-year checkup because I still had my cane and felt too fragile to manage on my own. Today after my appointment I walked 20 blocks to meet a friend of mine for lunch, then I shopped for a bit, then I took a late afternoon train home.
    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

  • #2
    Chris! GOod for you!! Congrats on this wonderful milestone!!! One year and 7 months til Im there! lol Continue down that path....gives us all hope!! Take care!!
    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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    • #3
      That is awesome Chris. It is nice to hear that things can get so much better in the second year post-op. It give me hope. I know I am better at a year and a half than I was at one year. Thanks for posting the good news.
      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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      • #4
        Oh good for you!!! that has to be a great feeling!
        I can't wait for that to happen to me!
        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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        • #5
          Chris

          That's fantastic! Its nice to get over the "sedentary existence" that we go through with our surgeries. Its almost like that bird jumping out of the nest that first time. Flap hard now, don't wanna crash.

          20 blocks! I'm not racing with you. I might be embarrassed.

          Now the "injured persons dance contest" would be more like it. I kept asking about that at the hospital and nobody thought that was funny. My mistake was I delivered it deadpan on dialuid.
          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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          • #6
            Good on you Chris. The joy of getting back into life after a long haul! I hope you bought yourself something special to celebrate!
            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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            • #7
              Chris,
              That's fantastic news! It's also so encouraging for me to think that '"maybe" I'm just at a speed bump in recovery and once I get over that, I'll start making better progress.
              Becky, 46 years old
              Diagnosed at 13 with mild scoliosis
              Ignored until 448/07
              Left thoracic 49* T5-T11
              Right thorocolumbar 60* T11-L4
              Surgery Monday, June 9, 2008 Oklahoma Spine Hospital
              Fused T-10 to L-5
              14 titanium pedicle screws
              Corrected to approx. 10* YEA!!!
              Email

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              • #8
                Thank you!
                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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                • #9
                  Originally posted by JenniferG View Post
                  Good on you Chris. The joy of getting back into life after a long haul! I hope you bought yourself something special to celebrate!
                  Jennifer---Im trying to view your pictures on photobucket.....I even joined just to see....but apparently, I dont know what Im doing? HOw do I find them?
                  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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                  • #10
                    Morning Lynne, I'm not sure what happened to those links, they were working the other day, at least for me. Wonder if anybody else could see them? Anyway, I'll go to Photobucket and get the links again. I thought I was so clever posting those, seems I'm not the techno-nerd after all.

                    I'll post them again in this thread.
                    Last edited by JenniferG; 06-16-2009, 05:41 PM.
                    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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                    • #11
                      Try this...if this doesn't work, I'm at a loss.

                      http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...dy005Small.jpg
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                      http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...ibodySmall.jpg
                      http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/q...eekspostop.jpg
                      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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                      • #12
                        Chris,

                        What a treat to read that you had such a good check up and afternoon of lunch and shopping under your own power in NYC!

                        Linda W
                        Linda
                        Two-stage A/P fusion T6-S1 with lumbar implants June 12 & June 27, 2007 at age 57
                        S curve 75+ degrees with kyphosis
                        Now 45 degrees and standing 3 inches taller!
                        Dr. Frank Rand, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston

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                        • #13
                          Hooray!!!

                          Chris-- I am so excited for you! I missed seeing this thread until this morning-- have to confess I just look at the forum in quick snatches these days... The wedding is Saturday (youngest daughter, here in our "garden"/yard)... and am swamped with work/planning/last minute things, etc.-- getting our houses ready for the onslaught of guests (our other two daughters, hubbies and new babies will be staying here, lots of out of state relatives will use this as their base, etc.) and getting all the reception decorations and other things ready, as well as food for at least a few days for everyone. Way too busy, but a good busy. Which is why I want to echo what Chris said about there being a world of difference between one year post-op and two. There is no way I could have done all this work last year. All the time I keep thinking that to myself. I'm so glad the timing is how it is... Two years is soooooo much better!!! I can hardly wait till three years to see how that is too. I'm sure it just gets better and better!

                          My best to all of you-- I'm still around, just BUSY!
                          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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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Linda W View Post
                            Chris,

                            What a treat to read that you had such a good check up and afternoon of lunch and shopping under your own power in NYC!

                            Linda W
                            I use my NYC back doctor checkups for an opportunity for me and the husband to have a nice lunch, shop and have a good time in the city. It's a blast.
                            __________________________________________
                            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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                            • #15
                              I remember your last one Debbei, I was so jealous!

                              My six month checkup is in August, I think I might kick up my heels a little that day.
                              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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