Hello,
I had scoliosis surgery in 1980 using a harrington rod. I remember my dr. saying that one problem I might have is if I ever got pregnant. Well, when I got pregnant with my twins and gained a lot of weight, one of the screws came loose and I was told I needed to have the rod removed. That was 20 years later. The dr. who removed the rod said that I should be okay because the fusion was still in place. It's now been 11 years since the rod was taken out. I don't have a lot of pain, just sometimes. I was just wondering if anyone has had a similar story. My daughter has scoliosis now and once when I took her to her doctor, he seemed surprised that I haven't had much trouble. I'm hoping that I won't have much trouble, but I still worry. I haven't had an x-ray since the rod was removed. So, just wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar? Thanks!
I had scoliosis surgery in 1980 using a harrington rod. I remember my dr. saying that one problem I might have is if I ever got pregnant. Well, when I got pregnant with my twins and gained a lot of weight, one of the screws came loose and I was told I needed to have the rod removed. That was 20 years later. The dr. who removed the rod said that I should be okay because the fusion was still in place. It's now been 11 years since the rod was taken out. I don't have a lot of pain, just sometimes. I was just wondering if anyone has had a similar story. My daughter has scoliosis now and once when I took her to her doctor, he seemed surprised that I haven't had much trouble. I'm hoping that I won't have much trouble, but I still worry. I haven't had an x-ray since the rod was removed. So, just wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar? Thanks!
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