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  • #1951
    Melissa

    I’m just catching up a little while on the road in South America and sending healing thoughts in your direction (and Sally’s).....Try to take things easy right now.....

    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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    • #1952
      Melissa--
      Just catching up on all of this too. I am sending positive healing thoughts and prayers your way. I hope by now some of the pain has lessened. You are very strong but it probably doesn't always feel that way, I'm sure. 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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      • #1953
        Hope you are progressing well Melissa. You've probably had problems accessing the site recently (I know I have) but I've been thinking of you and hoping things are good.
        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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        • #1954
          The last two weeks have been terrible. I had my hip replaced on August 15. I went home on August 19. On August 21, I fell and broke my femur bone. I finally came home yesterday.

          I have been in constant pain the last 10 days.

          Melissa
          Melissa

          Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

          April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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          • #1955
            Melissa,
            I am so sorry about the fall with the broken femur. Was it the leg that you had the hip operated on? How are you getting around? I don't think I have known anyone with worse bad luck than you. Please take care of yourself and try not to fall again. May God lift you up and help you to heal fast.
            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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            • #1956
              Thinking of you!

              Hi , I just wanted to drop a few lines to let you know how very sorry I am about your fall! I know that must have been terribly painful. Please accept my prayers for you to heal physically and mentally from all that has happened to you. You know, I have had twenty some surgeries in my life. All in the past fifteen yrs. It sucks!! That's for sure! Stay strong~~you have been put on this earth for a reason~~just keep reminding yourself of that(smiles) Warmly, Linda
              Linda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
              Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
              This started adult onset scoliosis
              July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
              Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
              Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
              May 30th 2013 revision
              May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
              May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017

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              • #1957
                Melissa...so sorry to read of the broken femur...
                i hope your body is able to heal with enough rest...
                and i hope you can take it easy and stay as still as the doctors
                want you to be...i am so sorry that you have been in so much pain.

                i hope you can rest...the house and people in it can take care
                of themselves....so you can take care of yourself...
                no matter what happens...you cannot help anyone...including
                your daughter...until you are better...but you know that.
                i am hoping and praying that you feel better soon.

                jess...and Sparky
                Last edited by jrnyc; 09-07-2013, 11:06 AM.

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                • #1958
                  Oh my - so sorry to hear such news: post op pain and then a fall and broken bone on top of it! sending prayer, try to rest and heal ~ Jamie in TX
                  57 years old.
                  thoracic curve 68 degrees
                  lumbar-sacral curve +/- 41 degrees
                  Cspine C3- C7 fusion Nov. 2011 <done! success!!>, then scoli surgery T2- L4 or maybe to sacrum.
                  Discogram/ myelogram pending. Surgery to be scheduled, maybe fall 2015. <scared but I know this is not going to get better>
                  THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR SHARING EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE!

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                  • #1959
                    OH NOOO!

                    I have been thinking of you daily and worrying about why you hadn't posted but with the site problems, I didn't know that you'd posted back on the 31st August. I am so sorry to hear about this broken femur, Melissa. What happened to a friend of mine, she slipped and broke her ankle and was on crutches when, one night, she got out of bed and headed to her bathroom, not bothering with the crutches, and slipped on some wet tiles in the dark and broke her shoulder. Which meant she couldn't use her crutches any more....The things that happen! It's so easy to fall. Please be super careful from now on. (I bet you are!)

                    I am so sorry about your pain. As if you haven't had enough already. Does your femur require surgery? So many questions but I guess you're not getting on the computer much these days. Thinking of you and sending healing thoughts your way.
                    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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                    • #1960
                      Originally posted by mabeckoff View Post
                      The last two weeks have been terrible. I had my hip replaced on August 15. I went home on August 19. On August 21, I fell and broke my femur bone. I finally came home yesterday.

                      I have been in constant pain the last 10 days.

                      Melissa
                      Melissa, I'm mortified to hear that this has happened to you! I hope they can get your pain under control. Did you break the femur on the hip replacement side? What are we going to do with you, girl? I wish there were more that we could do other than moral support here on the forum. But, at least you have that here. Hang in there and hope that nothing else bad comes your way. You've had more than your share!
                      ((((HUGS))))
                      Be happy!
                      We don't know what tomorrow brings,
                      but we are alive today!

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                      • #1961
                        Good to be back!

                        How are you now Melissa? I emailed you but not sure if you've changed your address. Have been thinking of you during the long forum-absence.
                        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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                        • #1962
                          Hi Melissa,
                          How are you doing since you emailed me and told me you had dislocated your hip twice? I certainly hope you are healing by now. Recovery from hip surgery is almost as difficult as recovery from back surgery as far as I am concerned.
                          Take care, 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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                          • #1963
                            Anybody heard from Melissa? I am getting concerned.
                            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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                            • #1964
                              I hope she's ok.
                              __________________________________________
                              Debbe - 50 yrs old

                              Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
                              Told by Dr. my curve would never progress

                              Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
                              Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
                              Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees

                              Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
                              Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees

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                              • #1965
                                Just realized today that the forum was back up and have really been wondering about Melissa. Does anyone have any other way to contact her? 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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