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  • Mandy post op 6 weeks photos

    Mandy is having trouble logging in and wanted me to post her photos as encouragement to anyone going through Scoliosis.
    These photos are 6 weeks post surgery, fusion from T-5 - L-3 . Two 13 inch rods and about 12 hooks and screws.
    She had a 51 degree T spine curve and 63 degree L- Spine curve. She was 12 on Feb 9 and had surgery on Jan 14th .
    She asked me to post these in the kids forum in hopes that they will help someone who is facing this type of surgery to see how she looks and the hardware she has. You could not even see her incision from the audience!
    "With God All Things Are Possible"
    Mom to Mandy,age 11, surgery on Jan 14,2010
    to correct 51 degree T and 63 degree L curvatures.

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    Mandy you are absolutely stunning in your gown... I am very glad you are doing so well so quickly & that you are sharing this with us.
    My 11 yr old son is set to have surgery this spring (Apr or May '10) - hope he does as well as you -- thank you, Nancy

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    • #3
      Congrats Mandy!

      Mandy you look beautiful. Congrats on making a great recovery. It's a lot of hard work but so worth it!

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      • #4
        wow, Mandy...strong, straight, smart & beautiful too....quite a combination....quadruple threat!!

        congratulations on your courage, tenacity & beauty...bet it goes all the way to your soul!

        jess

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        • #5
          Mandy, what a courageous girl you are! Your correction is so good and your recovery is simply amazing! I'm sure you are an inspiration to so many people - probably a lot of whom you are completely unaware of.

          Thank you Mandy for sharing your experience and thank you Mandy's Mom for posting these photos!

          All the best!
          Julie - 51 yrs old

          Dx'd 1973 - 43* thoracic curve / rotation
          Wore Milwaukee brace 1973 - 1979
          Pre-surgery: 63* thoracic / 52* lumbar curves


          Surgeries: P - March 16, 2009 - Fused T3-S2 with pelvic fixation
          A -April 14, 2009 - Fused L5-S1
          Achieved +70% Correction
          Dr. Khaled Kebaish, (and team) Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore


          Standing x-ray
          New Spine 03/19/2009
          New Spine Lateral 03/19/2009

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          • #6
            Mandy, you look simply beautiful! You are a brave girl - best to you and I know you will help others by posting your photos.
            Laurie
            Age 57
            Posterior fusion w/thoracoplasty T2-L3 Oct 1, 2010
            Thoracic curve corrected from 61* to 16*
            Lumbar curve, unknown measurement
            Disfiguring back hump GONE!!
            Dr Munish Gupta
            UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

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            • #7
              wow! i love your gown! your surgery must have been perfect! you look stunning!

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              • #8
                Mandy, you look really beautiful! You are a brave girl
                Kara
                25
                Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                T4-L2
                Before 50T
                After 20T

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