Angel, I know how you are feeling. I am similar to you. I was diagnosed in the 7th grade and had to wear a brace until I graduated from high school. I have lived most of my life with a 28 degree curve. Then back at the beginning of this year, I started having excruciating pain in my lower back. Some days I could not walk. I have two small children ages 3 and 1. I went and saw a chiropractor, it didn't help. At this point I had no idea that scoliosis will get worse over time. By the time I made the apointment to see the surgen my curve was at 70 degrees. Having children will really put a huge strain on your back even if you don't have scoliosis. We suspect that the pregnancies had a major imact on the quick progression of my curve. After the chiropratcor didn't help, I went to see a doctor who suggested we do an MRI. The MRI showed a lot of inflammation and I was told that I had arthritis. I wanted to have a surgical consultation. When I got into see the surgeon. We discovered that my the curve had put a lot of wear and tear on my discs and that I had bone spurs. The surgeon told me that my spine would only continue to get worse if left alone. He said that if I didn't have surgery now, that I would have to have it done later on. At some point in my life, surgery would have to be done. And the more I wait, the worse it will get. Because of my curve, I had only one good disc left, the bottom disc. He told me that if I have the surgery now, it would be better. Reasons being, that I still have that good disc which would make things easier. Instead of having to do two surgeries, they could do only one. He left the decision completely up to me.
I'm no doctor, but your curve is only going to keep getting worse and the pain is only going to increase and eventually you will need the surgery. It will make it hard having small children, but if you have good family support, friend support, neighbor support, and church group support; things will go smoothly for you.
I don't regret having my surgery.
Hope I have been helpful
I'm no doctor, but your curve is only going to keep getting worse and the pain is only going to increase and eventually you will need the surgery. It will make it hard having small children, but if you have good family support, friend support, neighbor support, and church group support; things will go smoothly for you.
I don't regret having my surgery.
Hope I have been helpful
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