Update

[Susie*Bee]

Thanks for sharing the pics, Jen. You are looking great! Keep us posted on how you are doing-- and how long before you'll be back to going dancing again. You are so young that it probably won't be toooo long.

[Jenlw]

Discombobulated - One of the first questions I asked was if I could keep the metal. He said it isn't that strange of a question to ask. So the picture you see is from my kitchen table! The hardware is all mine! But I did pay for it, well my parents did :P

Thanks loves to skate and Susie*Bee. I am feeling pretty well for being 2 1/2 weeks out, so hopefully "good as new" comes quickly!!

[felix999]

Hi,

Just have a quick question. Did they break down your original fusion and re-straighten? cause in your xrays you have a 52 degree curve but there is no way you have that now. Looks great.

Amanda

[augemac]

I had him well trained, LOL!

Discombobulated,

That is real funny!! Hope you can train and get this Dr to give you something!!

[Jenlw]

Amanda,

I got this straight the first time around This time they just removed hardware and fixed one spot that didn't fuse.

[discombobulated]

Hope you can train and get this Dr to give you something!!

I hope so, too! I just have to *remember* to ask. There are so many things I'm meaning to ask my anaesthetist & surgeon, I hope I don't forget this one!

Jen - they looked like some interesting metalwork. Glad you got to keep them Are you gonna frame them?? LOL!

[Jenlw]

Sorry I haven't been on in awhile! I have a lot of catching up to do!!!

Here I am 2 months after surgery and I have to say I feel great!
I pretty much went off of pain meds 2 weeks after surgery.
I was out of work for 4 weeks then part time until the end of the year.
The best part of recovery was getting engaged!!!
I guess seeing someone at their worst really shows you how much you love them!!
The exercises the PT gave me have really helped.
My worst fear was going through the surgery and then finding out it didn't help with the pain, but I don;t think that will be the case!!
I still have some pain when I move the wrong way, but I think that is all surgery pain. SO lets hope April 11th, 2009 I will be able to dance the night away with my new hubby and not feel any pain!
Doc says I am doing amazingly well, and also added that us scoliosis patients always seem to deal with things much better
I will admit, seeing the xray without the metal felt strange, like a something was missing, but I think it was all worth it!

[Susie*Bee]

That's super news!

I'm so excited for you and your upcoming wedding plans! And especially that you are doing so well from your surgery too! I'll be looking forward to seeing a wedding pic hopefully sometime in May! Thanks for thinking of us and letting us know the BIG news! Hugs, Susie

[discombobulated]

Ooh, a huge congrats! And thanks for sharing the news!

I'm so glad the op ws successful. I know the feeling of just "waiting around" to see if it's been successful to fix the pain, etc. - but it sure sounds like you're doing great, so *all fingers crossed*.

Here's to a happy, healthy 2009 for you & the fiance

[Jenlw]

Thank you both!!

I will definitely post pictures!!