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    Planning on surgery:
    Had my first surgery,laminectemy and fusion L4/L5 in 82 at 42 years of age. Now at 62 I have been told by Dr. mackinsey in Plano to see Dr. Shillakoph, supposedly the best in the area. My
    back seems to be caving in and Dr. mac. thinks I need to have
    my back stabilized. I had a staph infection with the first
    operation. The operation wasn't bad- the infection was hell.
    I had been doing well, very athletic, with minor pain since
    l982. My chiropractor kept me pain free for 15 years-but
    now I have pain he can't reach. I am petrified of an operatio
    and the possibility of infection . At 62 and with a 'fairly ridgid' curve of 75 in the thoracic, Iam not even sure if any straightening my curves.is possible. Did anyone else have
    fairly ridgid curves and still have a reduction?
    Kathleen in Plano Texas

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    Hi Kathleen...

    I'd also encourage you to see Dr. Mike LaGrone in Amarillo. He's probably one of the 5 most respected scoliosis revision surgeons in the world. There are lots of his patients who are members of this forum. I don't think I've ever heard one of them say that they had a bad outcome.

    Regards,
    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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