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    Hi everyone! Just wanted to say tomorrow is my two year anniversary and I'm doing better and better all the time! Life is good and this week it got even better! I'm just entered the next phase/role of my life-- I'm a doting grandma now. If you want to see a couple pics of me with my little grandson, click on the "pics of me" link in my signature.

    BTW-- he weighed in at 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 21" long... born April 30. For those of you who remember, my other daughter is due any day now too. I think all 3 daughters conspired to load it all up at once-- two new grandsons, college graduation, and youngest daughter's wedding all within about 6 weeks' time... Life is crazy, but it sure can't get much better than this.
    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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    Congratulations! He looks just like you.
    Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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    Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
    Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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    • #3
      Congratulations, Susie! What a sweet baby. Boy, the stars are really aligning for your family, eh?!? Enjoy!
      Chris
      A/P fusion on June 19, 2007 at age 52; T10-L5
      Pre-op thoracolumbar curve: 70 degrees
      Post-op curve: 12 degrees
      Dr. Boachie-adjei, HSS, New York

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      • #4
        Thats awesome news! Congrats on everything!
        Surgeries July 26th & August 3rd 1983 (12 years old)
        Still have 57 degree curve
        2 Harrington rods
        Luque method used
        Dr David Bradford
        Twin Cities Scoliosis Center
        Preop xray (with brace on)
        Postop xray

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        • #5
          congratulations on your newest grandchild, baby and grandma look wonderful!
          Dolores A
          June 4, 2009 Anterior L3 - S1
          June 8, 2009 Posterior T4 - Pelvis
          Mark Agulnick, MD FAAOS
          NY Spine & Scoliosis Center

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          • #6
            Congratulations Susie. I am so happy for you. There is no greater joy than a new baby in the family. That's just my opinion.
            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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            • #7
              Congrats on the grandbaby!! How sweet!! Also congrats on the 2 yr mile stone!!


              Take care-

              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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              • #8
                Susie Bee--
                Congratulations on all these very special milestones. Very cute baby. I can hardly wait for our first grandbaby coming in the next few weeks too. I know it will be wonderful. 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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                • #9
                  Suzie Bee,

                  Two new grandsons! Sounds like a doublemint commercial! Twice the fun!

                  Congratulations!
                  Ed
                  49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
                  Pre surgery curves T70,L70
                  ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
                  Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

                  Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
                  http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

                  My x-rays
                  http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

                  http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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                  • #10
                    Congrats on the 2 year milestone and for becoming a Grandma. This must be the sweetest time of life, having grandchildren. It suits you Suzie, you look radiant.
                    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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                    • #11
                      What great news - many congratulations to you. He's gorgeous

                      What a way to mark your 2 year anniversary!

                      sasha,x

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                      • #12
                        Congratulations to your whole family Susie. What a beautiful baby! You look absolutely thrilled
                        __________________________________________
                        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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                        • #13
                          Congratulations x2!

                          Hi Susie,

                          Two-fold congratulations to you as you celebrate your two-year anniversary and the arrival of your first grand-baby!! Aren't you glad that your surgery is behind you and you are fully able to enjoy all the happy things that are happening in your life this year.

                          Cheers,
                          Linda
                          Linda
                          Two-stage A/P fusion T6-S1 with lumbar implants June 12 & June 27, 2007 at age 57
                          S curve 75+ degrees with kyphosis
                          Now 45 degrees and standing 3 inches taller!
                          Dr. Frank Rand, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston

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                          • #14
                            Congratulations on your anniversary and your grandson!! That is very exciting. Enjoy the little one (I'm having a boy in September - yay!)
                            Best,
                            Anya
                            "You must be the change you want to see in the world."

                            Previously 55 degree thoracolumbar curve
                            Surgery June 5, 2007 - Dr. Clifford Tribus, University of Wisconsin Hospital
                            19 degrees post-op!

                            http://abhbarry.blogspot.com

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                            • #15
                              Thanks, everyone, for your wonderful comments! Anya, I'm so excited for you too!

                              Today-- May 4th-- is the actual anniversary date of my surgery. Yay! I am soooo glad I decided to have it done, even though it's taken me awhile to recover. I feel plenty strong enough to tackle most parts of all the exciting events that are happening in my life now. The rest I can delegate, right?
                              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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