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  • I have a surgery date!

    Whew! My surgeon's office has worked very hard to obtain a surgery date for me: August 30. Coordinating schedules between three surgeons is not easy! I'll have a main surgeon, an assisting surgeon, and a vascular surgeon. If a second surgery is necessary--if they have to do the anterior and posterior surgeries on different days--the second surgery date is Sept. 3.

    Now it's time to get really nervous. I'm finishing Wolpert's book and devouring this forum like crazy!

    Thanks for your wonderful posts; you all are truly good friends.

    Best,
    Brenda

    age: 60
    diagnosed age 13: no treatment
    47 degree thoracic
    85 degree thoracolumbar
    surgery scheduled for Aug. 30 and Sept. 2
    A/P T-1 to pelvis with osteotomies & cages: proposed

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    Good luck with your surgery
    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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    • #3
      Hi Brenda

      Welcome to the forum. There are quite a few of us long fusion A/P people here, so if you have any questions, let er rip.....

      Being extremely nervous is totally normal, we have been there. Soon, you will be on the other side.

      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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      • #4
        Wishing you all the best of luck with your surgery, good luck!
        Though you may get nervous - I know I did a lot! - just remember it will be better soon, and will be very much worth it if it makes you feel better

        Once again good luck!
        Eb
        10/09/09 - Diagnosed with Double Curved Scoliosis
        Curves degrees day before surgery (13th of May):
        T4-T10 = 89 degrees
        & T11-L4 = 75 degrees
        Surgery successful on the 14th of May, 2010
        Curves after surgery measured:
        T4-T10 = 34 degrees
        & T11-L4 = 25 degrees - Now 30 degrees as of 2012

        Sydney, Australia
        http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x...09-09_1456.jpg
        ^ Picture of my curves before surgery

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        • #5
          Welcome Brenda. This is the hardest time. Not long now and all you need concern yourself with, is taking it easy and healing. Wishing you great success with your surgery.

          Jen
          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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          • #6
            Good for you, Brenda. Your date will be here before you know it and you will have it behind you.

            I had A/P surgery. The anterior was on Monday and the posterior was on Thursday. I was so scared, especially given my age (probably just using that as an excuse, I would have been scared at any age). I wanted to back out so many times, but VERY GLAD I didn't. I no longer have the pain in my legs, hips, and lower back. I do have the slight discomfort of the hardware, but that is nothing compared to the pain before surgery.

            Wishing you all the best!


            Glenda
            Glenda
            Age 66 Georgia (63 at time of surgery)
            Bi-lateral laminectomy 2006
            Kyphoscoliosis, approx 38* lumbar scoliosis, stenosis, disk herniations, lower back and hip pain, w/radiating pain, stinging and numbness in legs.
            A/P fusion (T10-S2) 5/17/10 and 5/20/10
            Dr Yoon, Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, Atlanta, GA
            Pleased with outcome

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            • #7
              Brenda, That's great you have your date. It's hard enough to get a date that works for you and 1 doctor, let alone 3. Setting the date was relieving for me because it's something I've wanted to do for a long time, but shortly after I felt very panicked. Now as I'm trying to get things in order I feel calmer, but the panick bug does overtake me once in a while. You'll be in my thoughts as the weeks go by.
              Debra
              Age 45
              Pre - surgery Thoracic 69, Lumbar 48
              Post-surgery Thoracic 37, Lumbar 39 (unfused)
              Fused T4-T12
              Milwaukee braced, 11 years old to 15 yo
              Surgery Sept. 1st, 2010 Dr. Boachie

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              • #8
                feel better after reading your posts

                Dear friends all,
                How could I possibly be so fortunate as to know such caring people as you?

                I'd be toast without you!

                Many thanks.

                Best,
                Brenda

                age: 60
                diagnosed age 13: no treatment
                47 degree thoracic
                85 degree thoracolumbar
                surgery scheduled for Aug. 30 and Sept. 2
                A/P T-1 to pelvis with osteotomies & cages: proposed

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                • #9
                  Hey Brenda - I'm right there with you on Aug 31! Good luck!
                  Age 56
                  Wore a Milwaukee Brace for 3 years in hs
                  Fused L4-S1 for high grade spondylolisthesis Jan '09 in Indy
                  Thoracic 68
                  Surgery Aug 31, 2010 T3 to L1
                  Dr Bridwell St Louis
                  http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...1&d=1289881696

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                  • #10
                    Aug?

                    Besta luck to all of you aug surgeries. You will do just fine. Surprisingly I really wasn't that nervous - I was just anxious to get it behind me. ANd, I had everyone taking such wonderful care of me it just made a world of difference. All in all - it wasn't near as bad as I was expecting. Maybe I just got lucky, but seeing my x-rays, I just don't understand how they can fit all in that our little bitty backs... Ha!
                    Rita Thompson
                    Age 46
                    Milwaukee Brace wearer for 3 years in childhood
                    Surgery Mar 1st - 95 degree thoracic curve
                    Surgery by Dr. Lenke, St. Louis, MO
                    Post-surgery curve 25-30 degree

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