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hope everything goes well! i know all about having to go back in for more work...no fun, but worth it when it finally all gets fixed!
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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/ -
I must be on crack - I told my surgeon I don't care about my rib hump at all. Rather, just be sure that scar is freakin' straight.
I'm very concerned about upper torso shift, and said I'd rather be corrected to 45* instead of 40* if it means I'll have less shift and still be stable. He said he can reduce my rib hump and I told him I don't care about it. Just keep that shift from happening and we'll all be pleased.Female, age 38
4 years of bracing, concluded at 42*upper/38*lower
currently 64*upper/40*lower
Fused T3-L4 on Feb 23 2011
now 32*upper/18* lowerComment
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BIG DAY tomorrow!! I'll be thinking of you. How do you feel?Son 14 y/o diagnosed January 20th. 2011 with 110* Curve
Halo Traction & 1st. surgery on March 22nd. 2011
Spinal Fusion on April 19th. 2011
Dr. Krajbich @ Shriners Childrens Hospital, Portland Oregon
http://tinyurl.com/Elias-Before
http://tinyurl.com/Elias-AfterComment
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Not like I expected I would feel. I'm really happy that the time is almost here. I have an idea of what to expect as far as pain goes, although this time its 3 levels rather than 12, and this time there's an osteotomy. But, surprisingly (at least to me) I don't fear it - probably because of how intense the pain was with the breaking of bone in Dec (the pain has eased up some since the weekend). I figure if I made it through that, I can make it through another rough time. Only now, I'll know why I'm in pain, and I'll know that every day, I'm 1 day closer to "healed". (Of course, I might not be as cheerful in a couple days!) I'm curious whether I'll notice a difference from the osteotomy the 1st time I stand up.
My surgery is scheduled to start at 1pm, so check-in is at 11am - we'll leave for the hospital around 9:30. I'm soooo ready!! I'm maybe even a bit excited. Thanks for asking!Fused T-3 to L-3, Aug 25
Hardware removal surgery, Nov 2, 2010
Fused T-10 to L-2, osteotomy, Feb 22, 2011Comment
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Best wishes and prayers for a successful surgery and quickish recovery. Hugs, Susie71 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 meComment
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Thinking of you!Female, age 38
4 years of bracing, concluded at 42*upper/38*lower
currently 64*upper/40*lower
Fused T3-L4 on Feb 23 2011
now 32*upper/18* lowerComment
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Hey Lily, thinking of you too on your own big day tomorrow and am wishing you all the best. =DSon 14 y/o diagnosed January 20th. 2011 with 110* Curve
Halo Traction & 1st. surgery on March 22nd. 2011
Spinal Fusion on April 19th. 2011
Dr. Krajbich @ Shriners Childrens Hospital, Portland Oregon
http://tinyurl.com/Elias-Before
http://tinyurl.com/Elias-AfterComment
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mgs--
Very best wishes for tomorrow! You have such a super attitude; I think you are going to do great and feel so much better! JanetJanet
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.Comment
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It's the 23rd here so I think mgs will be in surgery about now or it may be over? Hope everything's going great, mgs!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 freeComment
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