I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS IN 1991, AND TREATED FOR SPINAL STENOSIS AND THE SCOLIOSIS WAS NOT IMPRESSED UPON ME UNTIL A CERVICAL FUSION IN 2002 WHEN STANDING FILMS WERE TAKEN AND MY CURVES MEASURED. I HAVE THREE CURVES AND ONE HAS CHANGED DRASTICALLY OVER THE PAST YEAR, FROM 32 TO 46 AND THE PAIN IN MY LEFT HIP AND DOWN MY LEG INCREASED DAILY. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SPECIALISTS IN THE CHICAGO AREA WITH DIFFERING OPINIONS ON HOW LONG I SHOULD WAIT TO HAVE SURGERY. MY MOST INTENSE PAIN IS A "BURNING, LIKE HOT LIQUID" THROUGHOUT THE LEFT SIDE OF MY HIP, BOTH FRONT AND BACK. MY MAJOR CURVE IS ON THE LEFT AND PROTRUDES CAUSING INTENSE PAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE EXPERIENCES THIS HOT BURNING TYPE OF PAIN AS THE SPECIALISTS DO NOT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION. I AM SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON ALL ISSUES REGARDING SURGERY AS I AM IN THE DELAY MODE NOW WEIGHING MY OPTIONS AS IT IS OVER WHELMING AND THE MORE I FIND OUT THE MORE SCAREY IT ALL BECOMES. THANKS .
BETTY PERLICK
BETTY PERLICK
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