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Hi Lisa, So happy to hear you're doing so well and I'm posting to you as a "postie". Hopefully recovery will continue for us both uneventfully (all things considered). I was definately out of touch since my surgery, so I'm catching up. I only just got back to the computer a couple of days ago and pain prevents me from staying on too long, but looking forward to keeping in touch.
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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 -
We got home from St Louis last evening. We took our time driving and stopped every 45-60 minutes so I could get out of the car and stretch and buzz around with the walker. Today was my 2 week anniversary and my first full shower. It took everything out of me to take a shower, blow it dry and slop a little makeup on. A friend brought dinner over for tonight. I had 2 naps throughout the day. Tomorrow my helper starts so I can get some groceries in, get some laundry done, etc. She's going to help out 4 hours a day 4 or 5 days a week while my activity is limited. Sounds like you 're continuing to do well. I'm excited that my shirts fit better and look more normal now!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
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Welcome home, Lisa!
I am so happy things are going well for you!!!
Thanks for posting the details of your stay in St. Louis; useful info. for those of us who still have to go there.
Keep up the good walking, and read the forum for help with digestive issues (there are a few threads).
I'll call you soon.
Cheers,
Evelynage 48
80* thoracolumbar; 40* thoracic
Reduced to ~16* thoracolumbar; ~0* thoracic
Surgery 3/14/12 with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis, T4 to S1 with pelvic fixation
Broken rods 12/1/19; scheduled for revision fusion L1-L3-4 with Dr. Lenke 2/4/2020
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Lisa,
I'm sure it's great to be home. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments in recovery so far. It had to feel good to get a shower even if it was tiring. Keep sailing smooth with your recovery.Karen
Surgery-Jan. 5, 2011-Dr. Lenke
Fusion T-4-sacrum-2 cages/5 osteotomies
70 degree thoracolumbar corrected to 25
Rib Hump-GONE!
Age-60 at the time of surgery
Now 66
Avid Golfer & Tap Dancer
Retired Kdgn. Teacher
See photobucket link for:
Video of my 1st Day of Golf Post-Op-3/02/12-Bradenton, FL
Before and After Picture of back 1/7/11
tap dancing picture at 10 mos. post op 11/11/11-I'm the one on the right.
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It's so good to hear from you and that you're doing so well! Isn't it great to be at home?!!! You will tire easily from little things like showers for awhile, but that is how it is. Your strength will return gradually-- but it will definitely get there! For now-- plenty of rest, good food, and just plain taking care of yourself. That's so good you have someone coming in to do the work.
Take care!
71 and plugging along... but having some problems
2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift)
5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago
Corrected to 15°
CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring
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