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    I'm 5.5 months post op and saw my Surgeon today. I had standing, back on and side on x-rays done. Everything is in place, and there is new bone visible in my pelvic area which Dr. Askin said is the most important place.

    He said you can't see new bone in the thoracic area on an x-ray. So I'm just hoping it's fusing further up as well.

    I got the go ahead to do gentle gardening, (no pulling) kayaking in our double kayak, with Alan doing most of the work. He said to build up gradually over the next 6 months because it will be another 6 months before I'm fully fused.

    I am allowed to carry 10 kilos, allowed to have a gentle massage while on holidays and allowed to get a little sun on it (but not get it burnt!)

    So life will soon be back to normal.
    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

  • #2
    Hi Jenn
    congratulations....i think it is wonderful that you are healing well & rapidly...i wish you a pain free & wonderful life!!

    best of luck
    jess

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    • #3
      Thanks Jess.

      I made my next appt. on the way out - March 3, 2010. My 1 year anniversary.
      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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      • #4
        Congrats Jennifer on doing so well at your almost 6 month mark, I do hope I am doing as well as you when I get there!
        Dolores A
        June 4, 2009 Anterior L3 - S1
        June 8, 2009 Posterior T4 - Pelvis
        Mark Agulnick, MD FAAOS
        NY Spine & Scoliosis Center

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        • #5
          Nice to hear such good news. Congratulations!
          -Jo

          Diagnosed at age 12
          Milwalkee Brace worn Faithfully 1971-1977
          Posterior Fusion T-9 to Pelvis- April 28, 2009
          Dr Frank Rand, NEBH, Boston

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          • #6
            Jen

            Glad to hear. The good news is that it keeps getting better as time passes!

            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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            • #7
              Yay Jennifer!

              Good job! Glad to hear you are doing so well!

              Congratulations!
              ValleyGirl - age 54

              Diagnosed @ age 11
              Milwaukee brace 1967-1971 -- hated it!
              Never rechecked since 1971 until "tweaked" something in lower back in July 2008.
              Now curve is T38*, L53*
              Surgery scheduled for 9/8/09


              Fused T10 - S1 on 9/8/09

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              • #8
                Jennifer--It's always good to get such a great report! I hope you are able to enjoy a well-deserved vacation now--kayaking and all. 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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                • #9
                  sounds like u r doing wonderfullly Jennifer!! Yah for you!!!


                  Lynn
                  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
                    Yes, I feel great. Thanks all! I'm off on holidays for 17 days from tomorrow so I'll take this opportunity to wish the August surgery patients well and look forward to hearing all about it when I get back. Take care everyone!
                    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
                      Have a wonderful time! And it's great to hear you are doing well. Let's you breathe a little better when the doctor says so, doesn't it? Take care!
                      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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                      • #12
                        Great news Jennifer. I'm happy for you.
                        __________________________________________
                        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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