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  • #46
    Originally posted by jesscv View Post
    You can find all my back surgery/recovery pics here! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...6&l=17c74e57e0
    wow jess! thanks for sharing those! how did you ever get your adorable dog in the hospital??? my 7lb maltipoo dog is my only child , and i was wondering if they'd ever let him in to visit if my stay ends up being 6-10 days...
    Rebecca
    Age: 28
    Dx w/ scoli @ age 12 S curves T-40* L-42*
    wore night bending brace as teenager
    Curves changed to 50's plus or minus
    herniated disc L2-3, Discectomy October 2007
    fusion L2-3 November 2008
    Revision L2-3 Fusion, Removal of hardware August 2009
    Curves measuring 52 T&L September 2010
    Fused T4-L4, all posterior December 27th 2010
    gained almost two inches in height

    Before and After Exterior
    Before and After X-rays
    My blog: http://herscoliosisjourney.blogspot.com/

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    • #47
      thanks! my dad actually snuck our dog in...still not sure how he got away witht that one. haha.

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      • #48
        I don't have my post op x-rays yet, but I couldn't wait to show you my before and after back shots. Not quite as dramatic as I've seen from all of you, but I am so happy with my results. My shoulders look completely different, and my rib hump line is gone. I'm still fairly swollen, but even with the swelling you can see the straight back!

        My double major curve was measuring 52 degrees, Thoracic and Lumbar. Not sure what my post-op measurements are yet, but my surgeon said they were corrected 80-90% so, I guess that means they are under 20 degrees now.

        So happy!!!!
        Attached Files
        Rebecca
        Age: 28
        Dx w/ scoli @ age 12 S curves T-40* L-42*
        wore night bending brace as teenager
        Curves changed to 50's plus or minus
        herniated disc L2-3, Discectomy October 2007
        fusion L2-3 November 2008
        Revision L2-3 Fusion, Removal of hardware August 2009
        Curves measuring 52 T&L September 2010
        Fused T4-L4, all posterior December 27th 2010
        gained almost two inches in height

        Before and After Exterior
        Before and After X-rays
        My blog: http://herscoliosisjourney.blogspot.com/

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        • #49
          Hi all,

          Just received my before and after pics and xrays from Dr. Lenke's office. I know many of you have seen the pics I took but I thought I'd post the official pics and xrays. My curves are both under 15 degrees now. Dr Lenke and Dr Kelly are AMAZING! Please contact me if you have questions or want to chat. Tomorrow I will be 4 wks post op!!!

          LaurieAnne PostOp Xrays and Pics 12.17.2010.jpg
          Laurie Anne
          Age 30
          Pre-Op Curves T68, L80, Kyphosis 48 degrees
          Post-Op Curves both around 10 degrees
          Surgery with Dr. Lenke & Dr. Kelly 12/13/10
          Gained 2.5 inches now 5'9
          PRE-OP Photos: http://s1080.photobucket.com/albums/...urieScoliosis/
          5 Mos Post Op: http://s1080.photobucket.com/albums/...s%20Post%20Op/
          1-Year Post Op: http://s1080.photobucket.com/albums/...r%20Post%20Op/

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          • #50
            Wow laurieanne! What an amazing transformation! how crazy, we're the same age and had our surgeries at almost the same time. Hope you feel better and better everyday.
            Rebecca
            Age: 28
            Dx w/ scoli @ age 12 S curves T-40* L-42*
            wore night bending brace as teenager
            Curves changed to 50's plus or minus
            herniated disc L2-3, Discectomy October 2007
            fusion L2-3 November 2008
            Revision L2-3 Fusion, Removal of hardware August 2009
            Curves measuring 52 T&L September 2010
            Fused T4-L4, all posterior December 27th 2010
            gained almost two inches in height

            Before and After Exterior
            Before and After X-rays
            My blog: http://herscoliosisjourney.blogspot.com/

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            • #51
              Boy, you two sure are making me wish I'd done this when I was 28!!! (And also make me wish I was skinnier!) Anyway, you look great! I hope Dr. Lenke can work his magic on me one of these days.

              Evelyn
              age 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
              Not "confused" anymore, but don't know how to change my username.

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              • #52
                Originally posted by Confusedmom View Post
                Boy, you two sure are making me wish I'd done this when I was 28!!! (And also make me wish I was skinnier!) Anyway, you look great! I hope Dr. Lenke can work his magic on me one of these days.

                Evelyn
                Yeah, these last two over-the-fencers can go on to modeling fame! Just amazing!
                Amy
                58 yrs old, diagnosed at 31, never braced
                Measured T-64, L-65 in 2009
                Measured T-57, L-56 in 2010, different doc
                2 lumbar levels spondylolisthesis
                Exercising to correct

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                • #53
                  Hi Singer,
                  This is the first time I've been here for a while, been busy w/ Mom. Your correction is absolutely great. I bet your singing like a Canary by now!!! I am so happy for you.

                  Wow,
                  Shari

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                  • #54
                    got my post op x ray!

                    [ATTACH]908[/ATTACH]

                    Here it is! Pre op curves measuring 52 both T and L. Post op curves measuring 15 both T and L.

                    Fused from T4-L4, all posterior.
                    Rebecca
                    Age: 28
                    Dx w/ scoli @ age 12 S curves T-40* L-42*
                    wore night bending brace as teenager
                    Curves changed to 50's plus or minus
                    herniated disc L2-3, Discectomy October 2007
                    fusion L2-3 November 2008
                    Revision L2-3 Fusion, Removal of hardware August 2009
                    Curves measuring 52 T&L September 2010
                    Fused T4-L4, all posterior December 27th 2010
                    gained almost two inches in height

                    Before and After Exterior
                    Before and After X-rays
                    My blog: http://herscoliosisjourney.blogspot.com/

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                    • #55
                      Super correction you got there! Whose is it?
                      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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                      • #56
                        Wow very nice correction for Laurie Anne and Peach rush
                        hope your recovery continues so well
                        Donna
                        51 yo
                        dx 13 never braced
                        DJD and osteoporosis ,Fx ribs 10/09(from osteo) downhill since,vertebral slippage w/ nerve damage and rotation
                        Surgery 08/09/10 T1-S1 decomp,fusion w/ instrumentaion
                        Sacral/pelvic fixation + 4 osteotomies and dura repair
                        C 20 degrees to 4 degrees
                        T 57 degrees to 15 degrees
                        L 38 degrees to 5 degrees

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                        • #57
                          Those x-rays look great--congratulations! You must be thrilled. Janet
                          Janet

                          61 years old--57 for surgery

                          Diagnosed in 1965 at age of 13--no brace
                          Thoracic Curve: 96 degrees to 35 degrees
                          Lumbar Curve: 63 degrees to 5 degrees
                          Surgery with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis--March 30, 2009
                          T-2 to Pelvis, and hopefully all posterior procedure.

                          All was posterior along with 2 cages and 6 osteotomies.

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                          • #58
                            Originally posted by Pooka1 View Post
                            Super correction you got there! Whose is it?
                            Thanks Pooka! My surgeon is Dr. Joseph Flynn. I'm really happy with him, he is on the recomended surgeon list on this forum, though I actually found him by searching for adult scoli experts in orlando.
                            Rebecca
                            Age: 28
                            Dx w/ scoli @ age 12 S curves T-40* L-42*
                            wore night bending brace as teenager
                            Curves changed to 50's plus or minus
                            herniated disc L2-3, Discectomy October 2007
                            fusion L2-3 November 2008
                            Revision L2-3 Fusion, Removal of hardware August 2009
                            Curves measuring 52 T&L September 2010
                            Fused T4-L4, all posterior December 27th 2010
                            gained almost two inches in height

                            Before and After Exterior
                            Before and After X-rays
                            My blog: http://herscoliosisjourney.blogspot.com/

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                            • #59
                              Good to know. Thanks.

                              LaurieAnne and Jess CV got super corrections also.

                              These guys are amazing.
                              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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                              • #60
                                Hi

                                Ive never posted on here before but love looking at everyones before and after pics, just thought I'd add a few of my own:

                                http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...sentation1.jpg

                                http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...eandafter2.jpg

                                http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...sis/xrays1.jpg

                                Hopefully I've done this right

                                Louise x
                                34 Years old from Cheshire, UK.

                                Scoliosis correction surgery and costoplasty on a double 85degree curve 29th July 2010. Fused T3 - L3

                                My blog: https://lifewithscoliosis.com/

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