nervous
I understand exactly how you feel! I always wonder if I am making the right choice. My surgery is April 15. As you said, you can't live in pain all the time. Life is to short. It's good to research and know what you are getting into but there are a lot of bad stories out there on the Internet and it's hard to know what is true and what isn't. I stopped researching because I started to drive myself insane. I trust my doc and have had a lot of great input and suggestions from wonderful people who have gone through the surgery right here on this website. I believe in the power of positive thinking! What will be will be! As for future surgeries, look at it this way.....technology just keeps getting better and better all the time! Good luck and take care of yourself
Susan
Diagnosed at 10, Boston brace from 11-13 yrs old.
50* Lumbar w/ 5 centimeter shift to the left and slight rib hump...
Surgery Date: April 15 and April 22, 2009
X-LIF approach for disc repair L5,L4,L3,L2
Posterior Approach for fusions L5-T5
Dr. Fox @ Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Nice and straight now!!!!!