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  • My husband is on his way home!

    I am excited, my doctor wrote a letter explaining the urgency for the surgery and the complications that may occur and that it would be best for him to here.

    He may just make it or be on that day and I will awake to see his face.

    He is strong and and is having one of our friends, one of the guys he served with prior and an amazing friend come here on his behalf - just in case. It is a 3 hour drive but he is doing it.

    I am feeling much better on all the darn meds they gave me, lxi valium and ambien to sleep. I am not use to these at all and feel so out of it. I feel the pain its there doing its thing still.

    Thank you for your support. I still will have questions and will be on here for search of those answers. If I cannot find in some other post, I will then ask.

    Your all so kind.

    Teresa

  • #2
    what wonderful news, Teresa...
    so happy for you...what a huge relief!!
    best of luck going forward with the surgery and recovery.

    jess...& Sparky

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    • #3
      I am very happy for you too, Teresa! There is nothing like support of the family and it's wonderful that you have such a good friend.
      I am stronger than scoliosis, and won't let it rule my life!
      45 years old - diagnosed at age 7
      A/P surgery on March 5/7, 2013 - UCSF

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      • #4
        That's great news! Good luck and hope your have a great outcome and a smooth ride through recovery.
        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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        • #5
          That is wonderful news!
          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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          • #6
            I'm so glad your husband can be there! Scoliosis surgery is huge and you will need support. How very kind of your husband's friend to help out before he gets there. That is heart-warming.
            1973 Age 15 diagnosed with scoliosis but told too old for surgery.
            2001 age 43 told too old for surgery, did physical therapy & traction.
            2001 to 2008 Intermittent use of home traction machine and TENS unit.
            2009 traction no longer effective - physical therapy.
            2011 More physical therapy. 2012 Collapsing scoliosis - MRI before surgery
            At age 53, surgery on October 2nd, 2012 with Dr Hey
            Fusion with titanium rods and bolts from T1 to pelvis.
            Post op x-ray

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            • #7
              Awesome that he will be able to be with you! We retired from the Navy and spouses at home when the partner is deployed carry quite a load! If you have been in a lot of pain, you were probably carrying a lot of responsibility for your home, all alone.

              Hope that all goes well for you!

              Susan, retired Navy Reserves
              Adult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis

              2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
              2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
              2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
              2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
              2018: Removal L4,5 screw
              2021: Removal T1 screw & rod

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              • #8
                What great news!
                Melissa

                Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

                April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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                • #9
                  Big thanks!

                  Yes its wonderful and the fact that our Navy family will be there for us too is hear warming. I never realized the strong bonds till I was married into the military.

                  Thank you all but also your stories are inspiring and are helping me to be brave for this long surgery.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by navywife View Post
                    Yes its wonderful and the fact that our Navy family will be there for us too is hear warming. I never realized the strong bonds till I was married into the military.

                    Thank you all but also your stories are inspiring and are helping me to be brave for this long surgery.
                    Definitely, be brave. You can do it.
                    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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                    • #11
                      Yours is an awesome story! I'm so glad your husband is coming to be with you! Best of luck. 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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                      • #12
                        im glad your husband is going to be with you
                        Kara
                        25
                        Brace 4-15-05-5-25-06
                        Posterior Spinal Fusion 3-10-10
                        T4-L2
                        Before 50T
                        After 20T

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