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Wow Tamena, I'm amazed it's been six months already. How have you been doing?
Best of luck with the appointment, and please let us know how you are doing these days.
Gayle, age 50
Oct 2010 fusion T8-sacrum w/ pelvic fixation
Feb 2012 lumbar revision for broken rods @ L2-3-4
Sept 2015 major lumbar A/P revision for broken rods @ L5-S1
mom of Leah, 15 y/o, Diagnosed '08 with 26* T JIS (age 6)
2010 VBS Dr Luhmann Shriners St Louis
2017 curves stable/skeletely mature
Tamena,
How was your 6 month check up with Dr. Kelly?
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/
Sorry, got busy at work and forgot to write the results. Things are healing. Still having nerve trouble so I am staying on the Gaba a while longer. I have started PT to work on re-gaining my strength and core. I now have a custom orthotic heel lift to help with the pelvic tilt that I have. I am using my TENS for the nerve issues in the lower back and to relieve tension in my neck and shoulders. So, all in all I am do great on the road to recovery.
Thanks for checking!
Tamena
Diagnosed at age 12 with a double major curve
Braced till age 15
SSBOB T12-L2 Anterior age 34. (October 22,2012) Dr. Robert Gaines Jr. ( Columbia, MO)
Revision Surgery T2-Sacrum with Pelvic Fixation Prosterior age 35 (November 13,2013) Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, MO)
Revision Surgery L4/L5 due to BMP Complication age 36 (November 20,2014) Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, Mo)
Revision Surgery due to broken rod scheduled for October 19, 2016 with Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, MO)
Need a little advice: a week ago today I was standing on the concrete patio holding my lab/great Pyrenees (10+) dogs leash when two of my kids rode up on their horses and freaked my dog out. In all the commotion Chloe (my dog) took off running and it happened so fast I didn't respond by letting go of the leash. So I got thrown to the ground and stepped on by her.
Since then I have been taking prescription anti inflammatories, using a TENS Unit, ice, Voltarin gel, bio freeze, flexeril, and heat. Nothing seems to be taking the pain away. The pain is from the top of my right hip to the middle if my butt. Is this the area that the pelvic screws are? And how long should I wait to naturally let it heal before going for an X-ray?
Tamena
Diagnosed at age 12 with a double major curve
Braced till age 15
SSBOB T12-L2 Anterior age 34. (October 22,2012) Dr. Robert Gaines Jr. ( Columbia, MO)
Revision Surgery T2-Sacrum with Pelvic Fixation Prosterior age 35 (November 13,2013) Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, MO)
Revision Surgery L4/L5 due to BMP Complication age 36 (November 20,2014) Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, Mo)
Revision Surgery due to broken rod scheduled for October 19, 2016 with Dr. Michael Kelly (St. Louis, MO)
I hope the pain is inflamation and will heal with time, but if it were me, I would call Dr. Kelly's office and tell them what happened to see if they think you should get an x-ray.
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/
I'm so sorry to hear that! I agree with Karen that you should definitely call your surgeon since it is not getting better after a week. See if they recommend x-rays.
Take care,
Gayle, age 50
Oct 2010 fusion T8-sacrum w/ pelvic fixation
Feb 2012 lumbar revision for broken rods @ L2-3-4
Sept 2015 major lumbar A/P revision for broken rods @ L5-S1
mom of Leah, 15 y/o, Diagnosed '08 with 26* T JIS (age 6)
2010 VBS Dr Luhmann Shriners St Louis
2017 curves stable/skeletely mature
That sounds like it would be so painful and scary! I'm so sorry that happened!
I would second (or third) everyone else's advice. Figure it's better to err on the cautious side while we're still healing. At least it will give you peace of mind, too. It probably will take a little while to heal no matter what the cause of your pain...
Surgery Jan 6, 2014 at 38 yrs
Posterior Fusion T10-L4, osteotomy 1 lev.
Pre op-Thoracolumbar Curve-50 degrees
I'm with everyone else! You are doing a great job taking care of yourself, but call Dr. Kelly for his advice.
So sorry that this happened. S... happens!
Susan
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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