It sounds crazy to me, too. I don't think your surgeon sounds very confident, which would have me running away from him at full speed! If scoliosis is the cause of your pain, I feel like surgery would certainly be better for you now rather than later. From what I have read, if you wait too long the results aren't as good and the recovery can be tougher. Also, I know that many on the forum were unable to exercise as much as they would have liked prior to surgery because of their pain. I truly believe it's important to be in top physical condition going into any major surgery. Good luck. I hope you can find a different surgeon who will take your insurance.
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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
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Originally posted by Marina63 View PostThat sounds crazy to me. I am 48, turned 48 while I was in the hospital after my surgery. My doctor kept insisting that having it done now would be much better than waiting until I am older. I wonder what your surgeon's logic is?? You are in pain now. Basically you have to suck it up for another 15 or so years. Are you in the United States???? I am appalled!Be happy!
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Originally posted by golfnut View PostIt sounds crazy to me, too. I don't think your surgeon sounds very confident, which would have me running away from him at full speed! If scoliosis is the cause of your pain, I feel like surgery would certainly be better for you now rather than later. From what I have read, if you wait too long the results aren't as good and the recovery can be tougher. Also, I know that many on the forum were unable to exercise as much as they would have liked prior to surgery because of their pain. I truly believe it's important to be in top physical condition going into any major surgery. Good luck. I hope you can find a different surgeon who will take your insurance.
As far as my insurance, it's a stupid HMO. There are NO doctors on my policy that perform scoliosis surgeries on ADULTS, only kids. I have to get approval to go out of network. I can only get a second opinion from an in-network provider and there aren't any. Now my insurance, after fighting with them for several months to be able to see this doc, as I had seen him before, has the gaul to say that his facility is "their center for excellence" and I can only go there to get a second opinion. C'mon, what kind of a joke is that!? He's the only scoli doc there!Be happy!
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Originally posted by rohrer01 View Post
As far as my insurance, it's a stupid HMO. There are NO doctors on my policy that perform scoliosis surgeries on ADULTS, only kids. I have to get approval to go out of network. I can only get a second opinion from an in-network provider and there aren't any. Now my insurance, after fighting with them for several months to be able to see this doc, as I had seen him before, has the gaul to say that his facility is "their center for excellence" and I can only go there to get a second opinion. C'mon, what kind of a joke is that!? He's the only scoli doc there!
I know I have thoroughly bashed our own BC medical system many times as they did absolutely nothing for my son and his scoliosis but in other aspects they have been very good and of course it's virtually free. Neither the Canadian nor the American medical system is perfect and I honestly don't even know where to begin to make things better for both but I wish I knew.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
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Originally posted by rohrer01 View PostYep, good ol' US of A. I was one degree off from the surgical criteria as a teen. They could have fixed it then and saved me a lot of trouble. Oh, insurance is wonderful. My husband pays $830 a month (his work pays his half) and my doctors visits and meds bring that total well over $1000 a month. He thought about cancelling it, but I reminded him that if I ever get this surgery it will probably cost over half a million dollars. Upon hearing that, he re-enrolled us in the plan.50 years old!!!!!
Wore Milwaulkee Brace 1976-77
Original curve 36 degrees ( measured in the 70s)
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Surgery 07/11/2011
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