Way to go on my 1st post I started in years. I thought I better send this again with a subject or no one would respond. I'll get this posting down.
Hi All,
I'm having a consult with Dr. Boachie next Thurs. I did see him 2 years ago as well. Thanks to this forum I have a long (growing) list of questions to ask. He said at the time I was a candidate for selective fusion, fusing the top curve T3-T12 and letting the compensatory curve correct itself, with the understanding that an extension may be necesary in the future. Also, I would have less of a correction than if he fused to L3 or L4 (about 5 degrees). I'm really hoping this is still an option for me, but I'll have to wait and see.
I wanted to ask if anyone else has had this type of fusion and what has been their experience; did the lumbar curve correct as hoped, do you expect an extension of the fusion, is there much pain in the lumbar curve area now. The muscles around my lumbar curve cause me the most pain, sometimes I fell like someone just drove a knife into my back, or I wouldn't mind if they did. Sorry sound a ittle extreme, it just hurts now, it's not alway this painful-but is alot. My doc said he thought it was "mechanical" and would subside when the curve was corrected.
Thanks for any of your thoughts,
Debra
__________________
Debra
Age 44
Thoracic curve - 69
Lumbar curve - 54
Milwaukee braced, 11 years old to 15 yo
follow-up with Dr. Boachie in June
Hi All,
I'm having a consult with Dr. Boachie next Thurs. I did see him 2 years ago as well. Thanks to this forum I have a long (growing) list of questions to ask. He said at the time I was a candidate for selective fusion, fusing the top curve T3-T12 and letting the compensatory curve correct itself, with the understanding that an extension may be necesary in the future. Also, I would have less of a correction than if he fused to L3 or L4 (about 5 degrees). I'm really hoping this is still an option for me, but I'll have to wait and see.
I wanted to ask if anyone else has had this type of fusion and what has been their experience; did the lumbar curve correct as hoped, do you expect an extension of the fusion, is there much pain in the lumbar curve area now. The muscles around my lumbar curve cause me the most pain, sometimes I fell like someone just drove a knife into my back, or I wouldn't mind if they did. Sorry sound a ittle extreme, it just hurts now, it's not alway this painful-but is alot. My doc said he thought it was "mechanical" and would subside when the curve was corrected.
Thanks for any of your thoughts,
Debra
__________________
Debra
Age 44
Thoracic curve - 69
Lumbar curve - 54
Milwaukee braced, 11 years old to 15 yo
follow-up with Dr. Boachie in June
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