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    10 Week Check Up-Dr. and Patient Proud!

    First of all, it was nice to meet Evelyn (Confused Mom) this a.m. We discovered on the forum that we had back to back appointments. What a coincidence!
    I am extremely happy with the results of my surgery and hope to continue to have a smooth recovery. I keep feeling my back where my rib hump was and it is not there. Probably the 6 osteotomies helped Dr. Lenke get such a good correction. No wonder it was a 10 hour surgery. I am attempting to attach before and after pictures.
    Thanks to all of you who encouraged me during my 12 month wait. I am so glad I didn't back out!
    Attached Files
    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.
    http://s1119.photobucket.com/albums/k630/pottoff2/
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    It's so good to hear you are doing well. Those before and after pictures are awesome! The amount of difference in the before and afters never cease to amaze me. I hope you continue healing well so you can get back to golfing!
    Be happy!
    We don't know what tomorrow brings,
    but we are alive today!

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    • #3
      Hi Karen ~

      My Goodness, you got great correction! So happy you're happy and doing so well.
      Thanks for the update AND the photos!

      Cheers!
      Julie
      Julie - 51 yrs old

      Dx'd 1973 - 43* thoracic curve / rotation
      Wore Milwaukee brace 1973 - 1979
      Pre-surgery: 63* thoracic / 52* lumbar curves

      Surgeries: P - March 16, 2009 - Fused T3-S2 with pelvic fixation
      A -April 14, 2009 - Fused L5-S1
      Achieved +70% Correction
      Dr. Khaled Kebaish, (and team) Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

      Standing x-ray
      New Spine 03/19/2009
      New Spine Lateral 03/19/2009

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      • #4
        How wonderful! I bet you are floating on cloud nine!!! The pictures/x-rays are certainly worth a thousand words and should be such an encouragement to those who are wondering "should I or shouldn't I?" It's such a hard decision! The success stories and seeing the results sure make a powerful statement. I'm so happy for you. On with the recovery part!!! This will teach you patience, but it will be worth it. Hope you have a subscription to Golf Digest for women or another good magazine to keep you in the spirit while you're sitting it out for awhile... You can enjoy a little vicarious golfing that way, maybe.
        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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        • #5
          Congrats Karen!!! Those pictures are amazing, keep up the good work!

          Rich
          Pre-Surgery Lumbar 65 degrees
          A/P Fusion T10-Pelvis by Dr. Christopher Good
          Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA 3/17/10, 3/18/10
          Post-Surgery Lumbar 19 degrees, and 2" in height

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          • #6
            Quite the difference in the before and after pics and your recovery seems to be going great too. Good for you! I can do pretty good mini golf. ;-)
            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-After

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            • #7
              Great job! It is wonderful not having the rib hump and looking normal! Happy you're doing so well! My husband was just saying last night that it's been only 6 months and I'm basically back to normal. I think the St Louis docs and Wash U and Barnes are great! Glad you got to meet Evelyn!
              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
              http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...1&d=1289881696

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              • #8
                Amazing correction Karen. And proud you should be! Sally
                Diagnosed with severe lumbar scoliosis at age 65.
                Posterior Fusion L2-S1 on 12/4/2007. age 67
                Anterior Fusion L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1 on 12/19/2007
                Additional bone removed to decompress right side of L3-L4 & L4-L5 on 4/19/2010
                New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
                Dr. Frank F. Rands735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/butterflyfive/

                "In God We Trust" Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.

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                • #9
                  Karen--
                  I'm so happy for you! That is such an amazing correction. It looks great. 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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                  • #10
                    Karen

                    Amazing x-rays, before and after.

                    After all the years wondering about our spines and needing surgery, its such a good feeling to be done with it. And to come through with flying colors!

                    Always nice to hear success stories.
                    Congratulations!
                    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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                    • #11
                      Wonderful pics, wonderful correction. Love the osteotomy!

                      It's great to hear you so happy. And that you didn't make a liar out of me!

                      You back looks lovely!
                      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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                      • #12
                        Karen,

                        I had been reading your posts for a while, and I know you were very hesitant for a long time. It makes me so happy to see how far you've come and how proud you are with the correction.

                        Yes, this surgery is major and recovery is long, but results like yours make it really something to consider for those who are considering surgery.

                        I am also happy I went through with it. My curves weren't nearly as bad, but I knew they were heading in that direction.

                        Best of luck on your continued road to recovery! Keep us posted!

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                        • #13
                          Congratulations!! It's great to see the before and after photos. Enjoy your new body shape!

                          Take care,
                          Irene

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                          • #14
                            You look like a new woman!!! I am so glad you have had such a success with your surgery. You have been a great inspiration to those with surgeries coming up, and those who are trying to make a decision to go forward or not. You have shown what great results can be achieved. And all with such a great attitude. You go, girl!!! I fully expect golfing pics to go with Ed's skiing pics....
                            Jenee'-52
                            Bend, Oregon

                            Braced 3 years in high school
                            Lumbar 70'+ Thoracic 70'+
                            I had 3" shrinkage in 6 months...

                            Surgery Jan 10, 2011
                            9 hours
                            T3 to S1 with pelvic fixation
                            Both curves now 35'

                            Possible revison for Flatback Syndrome
                            Non-fusion
                            Loose/broken hardware-awaiting CT results

                            Here is the link to my before and after pics..
                            http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt......&highlight=

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                            • #15
                              Wow, your back looks fabulous. So glad you're doing so well!
                              Chris
                              A/P fusion on June 19, 2007 at age 52; T10-L5
                              Pre-op thoracolumbar curve: 70 degrees
                              Post-op curve: 12 degrees
                              Dr. Boachie-adjei, HSS, New York

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