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Today was by far the best day I have had since surgery and over coming my minor set back! Thank God there is going to be normalcy after all. I went shopping and out to lunch with a friend WITHOUT my brace for the first time and I felt normal......until I had to have her tie my shoe lol! Can't have everything though:O) We weren't out long at all but it was still a great day!
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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
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Susan--
Good for you! You deserve a great day. Here's to a whole bunch more. JanetJanet
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.
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Susan,
GOod for you!! I must remind you though, as someone else did for me (it was Pam)
that these minor set backs will continue to happen, just not as frequently. When we feel really good, our brains sometimes forget to use caution, we over-do it, and there we are again with a setback. Just don't let it discourage you.
Shopping and lunch--now that's my kind of normal fun.
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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
Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degreesComment
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That's good to hear Susan! And you sooo deserve it. It's impossible to forget those first few "normal" days. They're gold.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 freeComment
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Hi Susan,
Good for you for your good day, there will be many more. I look at my good days psycologicaly, yes there will be some bad days ahead, but many more good days on the way to healing. So heres to many more good days for you!Dolores A
June 4, 2009 Anterior L3 - S1
June 8, 2009 Posterior T4 - Pelvis
Mark Agulnick, MD FAAOS
NY Spine & Scoliosis CenterComment
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Hi Susan
Congratulations on your progress. Reading messages like yours helps me look beyond my upcoming surgery.
KarenKaren, 66 years "young"
Polio at 6
Diagnosed with scoliosis at school; no treatment
Lumbar curve in 2005: 40; moderate pain
Lumbar curve in 2009: 55; pain severe
Lumbar curve after surgery: 21
Surgeon - Dr. William Lauerman, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Three surgeries in one week:
8/24/09 L3 to S1 anterior spinal fusion with Harm cage
8/28/09 Posterior spinal fusion from T10 to S1 with instrumentation
9/1/09 Partial revision of instrumentation
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Yahhoo! Isnt it wonderful to feel "normal" again? Even if it's a few days here & there.....we'll take it, right?? Im happy for you.....enjoy the summer & take it easy!!
LynnLynn -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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Susan
You have hit a few potholes in the road, dont worry the road will be smoother up ahead.
I was off-road for my first 3 months, hitting rocks, bottoming out, scratching the paint, and now I ride like a Cadillac on fresh pavement......
Ed49 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=1228779258Comment
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