Hi Everyone,
I haven't posted in a few months. I decided to go through with the surgery to have my rods removed...since I have been having so much pain.
I saw Dr. Lenke in St. Louis this past September and he said that I should have my surgery done by one of the doctors where I live (in Michigan). I was very sad as I wanted it to be done by someone who is a renowned expert. He seemed to say that it really was not a procedure that required a lot of skill. I'm just so scared of going through another surgery.
Anyway, I resigned myself to having it done here....I really trust the doctor. He is a wonderful caring person and is reported to be an excellent spine surgeon. (He is from California but is taking care of his elderly parents here in Michigan currently.) Anyway, my only reservation is that he doesn't deal with scoliosis in particular all the time. He puts rods in and takes rods out all the time in adult patients but hasn't removed the specific rods or dealt with the specific situation I'm in. Is this a stupid move??? I'm just kindof resigned and feel that maybe I just need to trust him. He is very confident to do it and helped design the scoliosis equipment that is in my back I believe. He acted like he does many more surgeries that are more complicated than this.
Anyway, my surgery is scheduled for 3 weeks from today! Ah...I can't believe I'm actually going to go through with this again!
QUESTION: Has anyone ever had major burning neck pain?? I've never had it until 6 months ago.....when things started to really go downhill painwise. I had an MRI done on my neck and it came back normal....I'm just hoping that the pain is radiating up from my rods in the thoracic region???
Thanks for everything in advance.
May the Lord give you strength to get through each day as he is giving me.
Scolimich
age 27
scoli fusion 1998 T4-L2
thoracic was 42
lumbar was 40
I haven't posted in a few months. I decided to go through with the surgery to have my rods removed...since I have been having so much pain.
I saw Dr. Lenke in St. Louis this past September and he said that I should have my surgery done by one of the doctors where I live (in Michigan). I was very sad as I wanted it to be done by someone who is a renowned expert. He seemed to say that it really was not a procedure that required a lot of skill. I'm just so scared of going through another surgery.
Anyway, I resigned myself to having it done here....I really trust the doctor. He is a wonderful caring person and is reported to be an excellent spine surgeon. (He is from California but is taking care of his elderly parents here in Michigan currently.) Anyway, my only reservation is that he doesn't deal with scoliosis in particular all the time. He puts rods in and takes rods out all the time in adult patients but hasn't removed the specific rods or dealt with the specific situation I'm in. Is this a stupid move??? I'm just kindof resigned and feel that maybe I just need to trust him. He is very confident to do it and helped design the scoliosis equipment that is in my back I believe. He acted like he does many more surgeries that are more complicated than this.
Anyway, my surgery is scheduled for 3 weeks from today! Ah...I can't believe I'm actually going to go through with this again!
QUESTION: Has anyone ever had major burning neck pain?? I've never had it until 6 months ago.....when things started to really go downhill painwise. I had an MRI done on my neck and it came back normal....I'm just hoping that the pain is radiating up from my rods in the thoracic region???
Thanks for everything in advance.
May the Lord give you strength to get through each day as he is giving me.
Scolimich
age 27
scoli fusion 1998 T4-L2
thoracic was 42
lumbar was 40
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