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    Out of hospital!

    Hi everyone! As Susan already reported (thanks Susan!!!), I am home from the hospital and a successful surgery. I stayed there for 6 days. Wow - what a ride!!

    I am 9 days post-op and sleep most of the time. Those meds knock me out!!!

    I look forward to being able to write more next time...at this point, I can only tolerate sitting for 5 minutes or so.


    Talk soon.
    Rachel
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    Hooray for you!

    Rachel-- that's really wonderful that you are up to posting already! Yes, the meds make you sleep-- plus sleep is a really good healer. So sleep away, and let us know how you are doing from time to time. It's just great to hear from you! Gentle hugs, Susie
    71 and plugging along... but having some problems
    2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift)
    5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
    Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago
    Corrected to 15°
    CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
    10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring

    Click to view my pics: pics of scoli x-rays digital x-rays, and pics of me

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    • #3
      Originally posted by nervous View Post
      Hi everyone! As Susan already reported (thanks Susan!!!), I am home from the hospital and a successful surgery. I stayed there for 6 days. Wow - what a ride!!

      I am 9 days post-op and sleep most of the time. Those meds knock me out!!!

      I look forward to being able to write more next time...at this point, I can only tolerate sitting for 5 minutes or so.


      Talk soon.
      Rachel

      Rachel,

      Welcome home. At 9 days out, sleeping is exactly what you should be doing! Get all the rest you can and update us when you're ready.
      __________________________________________
      Debbe - 50 yrs old

      Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
      Told by Dr. my curve would never progress

      Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
      Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
      Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees

      Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
      Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees

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      • #4
        Rachel,
        It's good to hear you made it home and are able to post. Sally
        Diagnosed with severe lumbar scoliosis at age 65.
        Posterior Fusion L2-S1 on 12/4/2007. age 67
        Anterior Fusion L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1 on 12/19/2007
        Additional bone removed to decompress right side of L3-L4 & L4-L5 on 4/19/2010
        New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
        Dr. Frank F. Rands735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/butterflyfive/

        "In God We Trust" Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.

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        • #5
          Congratulations on being home already! Oh, to be 35 next Monday would be great. Hope your healing continues at such a great rate. Janet
          Janet

          61 years old--57 for surgery

          Diagnosed in 1965 at age of 13--no brace
          Thoracic Curve: 96 degrees to 35 degrees
          Lumbar Curve: 63 degrees to 5 degrees
          Surgery with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis--March 30, 2009
          T-2 to Pelvis, and hopefully all posterior procedure.

          All was posterior along with 2 cages and 6 osteotomies.

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          • #6
            Rachel- as per my PM.....welcome home!!! SO glad you are doing OK. When you're up to it, lets us all know of your experience! Like we all like to say.."welcome to the otherside!"




            Lynn
            Lynn -30.... something
            DxD @ 8 yrs old: 10* curve-no brace-no nothin'!
            At age 26: Thorasic 48*/Lumbar 50*
            At age 34: Thorasic 58*/Lumbar 60*
            Posterior T5-L4 Fusion Jan 14th, 2009 w/Dr Tribus
            UW Madison, WI Hospital
            **AFTER: less than 10* Thorasic/15* Lumbar**

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            • #7
              Rachel

              Your first post! You just passed another milestone lol.....

              Susan
              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!!!!!

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              • #8
                Hi Rachel. Oh boy, 6 days! That's wonderful. I truly believe you do so much better at home, in your own bed.

                Are you happy with the result? Have you been awake long enough to even notice?

                Like you, I'm sleeping most of the time as well. I am 3 weeks and 2 days out from surgery. Feeling good most of the time and starting to feel improvements from one day to the next.

                Talk to you when you're feeling more like sitting at the computer. Take care.
                Jen
                Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
                Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
                T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
                Osteotomies and Laminectomies
                Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free

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                • #9
                  Congrats! SO GREAT to hear that you are HOME! Sleep lots and take good care!

                  Always Smilin'
                  Colleen

                  1982 fused T2-L1
                  pre op 45 - post op 33 (left thoracic)
                  pre op 53 - post op 18 (right thoracic)

                  recheck 2006
                  right thoracic 57
                  lower lumbar 34

                  surgical revision April 28,2009
                  revision T3-L1; new fusion L1-L4
                  unsure of degrees at this point

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