Hi Susan...
I know that you didn't address your question to me, but I thought I'd respond anyway. (No one ever accused me of having too few opinions. ;-)
I've run a scoliosis support group in the San Francisco bay area for several years, and have been active on the internet for almost as many. While I certainly have heard of bad outcomes, I can tell you that the vast majority of people I know who have had surgery are either immediately happy with their results, or will be by the time they're a year post-op.
Scoliosis surgery is definitely not a piece of cake, and should never be emarked upon without very serious consideration. In the end, it still has to come down to you. When you can't stand the pain and loss of function, you'll know it's the right time. If you know for certain that you'll eventually have to have surgery, my only recommendation is to do it sooner rather than later, and when the timing is right in terms of availability of caretakers, insurance. etc.
If you want to read my own story (similar to yours), you can do so at:
http://www.scoliosislinks.com/AboutMe.htm
Good luck with your decision.
Regards,
Linda
I know that you didn't address your question to me, but I thought I'd respond anyway. (No one ever accused me of having too few opinions. ;-)
I've run a scoliosis support group in the San Francisco bay area for several years, and have been active on the internet for almost as many. While I certainly have heard of bad outcomes, I can tell you that the vast majority of people I know who have had surgery are either immediately happy with their results, or will be by the time they're a year post-op.
Scoliosis surgery is definitely not a piece of cake, and should never be emarked upon without very serious consideration. In the end, it still has to come down to you. When you can't stand the pain and loss of function, you'll know it's the right time. If you know for certain that you'll eventually have to have surgery, my only recommendation is to do it sooner rather than later, and when the timing is right in terms of availability of caretakers, insurance. etc.
If you want to read my own story (similar to yours), you can do so at:
http://www.scoliosislinks.com/AboutMe.htm
Good luck with your decision.
Regards,
Linda
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