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  • Gayle's surgery Monday Oct 11th

    Hi all,

    My husband and I head to Portland tomorrow afternoon, and I go into OHSU Monday AM at 5:30 for my surgery: posterior fusion T9 or T10-sacrum with pelvic fixation, with TLIF/foraminotomy at L4 at least. Dr Bob Hart is my surgeon.

    I feel ready but I'm still pretty nervous...I alternate between feeling calm and feeling like it really isn't happening. I am ready to get through surgery and on to recovery.

    Cara will be posting updates here for me until I can post myself--thanks Cara. Surgery is expected to last 8 hours, so there may not be any news until Monday late afternoon or early in the evening.

    Thanks to all who sent me well wishes and prayers.

    p.s. thinking of Heidiv on Monday also. Please let us know how you are doing Heidi.
    Gayle, age 50
    Oct 2010 fusion T8-sacrum w/ pelvic fixation
    Feb 2012 lumbar revision for broken rods @ L2-3-4
    Sept 2015 major lumbar A/P revision for broken rods @ L5-S1


    mom of Leah, 15 y/o, Diagnosed '08 with 26* T JIS (age 6)
    2010 VBS Dr Luhmann Shriners St Louis
    2017 curves stable/skeletely mature

    also mom of Torrey, 12 y/o son, 16* T, stable

  • #2
    hi Gayle
    thoughts and prayers go with you on your journey...for an uncomplicated surgical procedure, and a sooth recovery...
    will be waiting to hear from you when you are up to posting...

    well wishes...
    jess

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    • #3
      Best wishes for the best possible outcome and a smooth recovery, Gayle. We'll be looking out for updates and thinking of you.
      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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      • #4
        Best wishes, Gayle. We're local, so if you or your husband need anything just send a message.

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        • #5
          Gayle,

          Good luck and speedy recovery. You are ready and can do this.

          Best Regards,
          Sharon
          Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis

          No island of sanity.

          Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
          Answer: Medicine


          "We are all African."

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          • #6
            Gayle,

            I know you'll do great. I've been thinking of you a lot. You will soon be on the 'other side' and hopefully on the road to a smooth and uneventful recovery before you know it.

            Big Hugs,
            mariaf305@yahoo.com
            Mom to David, age 17, braced June 2000 to March 2004
            Vertebral Body Stapling 3/10/04 for 40 degree curve (currently mid 20's)

            https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScoliosisTethering/

            http://pediatricspinefoundation.org/

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            • #7
              Best wishes Gayle. You will do just fine.
              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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              • #8
                Thinking of you Gayle. I hope you've found that feeling of calm to get you through the next 24 hours.
                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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                • #9
                  Adding my well wishes and prayers, and looking forward to your post from the other side!
                  Fused T-3 to L-3, Aug 25
                  Hardware removal surgery, Nov 2, 2010
                  Fused T-10 to L-2, osteotomy, Feb 22, 2011

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                  • #10
                    Same here Gayle. Prayers for a successful surgery -- and healing thoughts too --- and may you have a relatively quick recovery. Hugs, Susie
                    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

                    Click to view my pics: pics of scoli x-rays digital x-rays, and pics of me

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                    • #11
                      good luck tommrrow gayle
                      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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                      • #12
                        Good Luck Gayle!!!!!!!!
                        daughter, 12, diagnosed 8/07 with 19T/13L
                        -Braced in spinecor 10/07 - 8/12 with excellent in brace correction and stable/slightly decreased out of brace curves.
                        -Introduced Providence brace as adjunct at night in 11/2011 in anticipation of growth spurt. Curves still stable.
                        -Currently in Boston Brace. Growth spurt is here and curves (and rotation) have increased to 23T/17L

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                        • #13
                          Hope all is going well today

                          You are in my prayers

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                          • #14
                            Hi,
                            I am happy to be able to report that Gayle's surgery went very well yesterday!

                            Her surgery started at 10:30 AM but they had her asleep by 8:40 AM. They finished up around 6 PM. Gayle did well, all the goals of her surgery were met. She will not need a second surgery luckily as they were able to fuse everything from the posterior yesterday. They were able to get her off the vent before taking her to the ICU. Gayle had hoped they would be able to do that, she really didn't want to wake up on the vent. She was very looped on all the drugs but was able to see her husband last night. She is extremely glad that this is all over and the recovery part has begun.

                            I will keep you all posted when I hear more.
                            Hoping she has a smooth day today!!

                            -Cara
                            Cara, Mom to Nathan
                            Diagnosed 24 deg. in July 2007, progressed to 38 deg. by August 2007
                            Boston Back Brace 8/07 – 12/07
                            VBS 12/10/07 Boston Children's Hospital
                            Dr. Hresko
                            40 Degrees before VBS
                            11 Degrees now!! (2012)

                            Nathan's VBS Video

                            www.vertebralstapling.com

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                            • #15
                              That WONDERFUL!

                              I am so very happy for Gayle and her family.

                              Thank you for posting, Cara.
                              Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis

                              No island of sanity.

                              Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
                              Answer: Medicine


                              "We are all African."

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