hi everyone this is my first post!.. my names jamie, im 16 and i was officially diagnosed with "moderate" scoliosis (the curve is a 38 right thoratic) almost 3 months ago. My ribcage on the left side sticks out severely and i hate it.
my left shoulder is obviously lower and my right shoulder blade sticks out way more than the left one. i am so self concious because of all of this. i have a doctor appt. in october and im going to find out if i need surgery, so i have a few questions for anyone in the same situation or that has any information
- compared to you, is a 38 curve worse or better than yours?
- did your ribs/chest bone stick out unaturally?
- if you had surgery, how bad was the pain and was it worth it?
- what was your curve when you had surgery?
- did your back improve from the outside (did the hump go away?)
- did you get any taller?
- how long was it before you went back to school if youre in school
- did your rib protrustion get better (if you had one)
- can you do all the things you used to be able to? (did the surgery limit your flexibility or anything?)
- WAS THE SURGERY WORTH IT
i know its a lot... but im terrified and i would reallllllly appreciate it if you could respond to these questions and/or give any other info or experiences you have wiht scoliosis.
thanks SO much!
jamie in VA
my left shoulder is obviously lower and my right shoulder blade sticks out way more than the left one. i am so self concious because of all of this. i have a doctor appt. in october and im going to find out if i need surgery, so i have a few questions for anyone in the same situation or that has any information
- compared to you, is a 38 curve worse or better than yours?
- did your ribs/chest bone stick out unaturally?
- if you had surgery, how bad was the pain and was it worth it?
- what was your curve when you had surgery?
- did your back improve from the outside (did the hump go away?)
- did you get any taller?
- how long was it before you went back to school if youre in school
- did your rib protrustion get better (if you had one)
- can you do all the things you used to be able to? (did the surgery limit your flexibility or anything?)
- WAS THE SURGERY WORTH IT
i know its a lot... but im terrified and i would reallllllly appreciate it if you could respond to these questions and/or give any other info or experiences you have wiht scoliosis.
thanks SO much!
jamie in VA
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