This is my first post, but I've been reading all the others for a while. I am a 42 year old mom who is having surgery at Duke Univ. in January. My curve is 48 and has progressed about 15 degrees in the last 2 years. I was first diagnosed in 7th grade with a 15 degree curve. It has progressed about 2-3 degrees a year and some years...no progression at all. For the most part, I am not in pain. Just achey back muscles...nothing that changes my lifestyle. I am in pretty good shape (I run) and I am planning to get in even better shape before the surgery. I have lots of anxiety over being put to sleep and the whole hospital stay and recovery process. My kids are 13 and 9, and spoiled because I do too much for them! I need to get them to start doing more around here, so it won't be such a shock when I lay around on the couch for weeks!
Is there anyone out there who has been through this at about the same point in your life that I am at in mine?
I curve is in my lower back....and the rib-hump on the right side of my back is pretty big. Although most people don't even notice it until I point it out. Because of my lack of pain, I sometimes question why I am going to do this! Although, the fact that the curve is progressing is a good reason to go ahead and get this behind me. My surgeon said that most people with scoliosis, even curves the size of mine, do not have any pain. I know that it will be easier to recover if I do this now instead of waiting 5 more years.
Sorry to ramble....I would just love to hear from someone with some insight about surgery at 42 with busy kids 13 and 9.
Is there anyone out there who has been through this at about the same point in your life that I am at in mine?
I curve is in my lower back....and the rib-hump on the right side of my back is pretty big. Although most people don't even notice it until I point it out. Because of my lack of pain, I sometimes question why I am going to do this! Although, the fact that the curve is progressing is a good reason to go ahead and get this behind me. My surgeon said that most people with scoliosis, even curves the size of mine, do not have any pain. I know that it will be easier to recover if I do this now instead of waiting 5 more years.
Sorry to ramble....I would just love to hear from someone with some insight about surgery at 42 with busy kids 13 and 9.
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