Hello everyone, I am 34yrs old. I am 71/2 weeks post op with my 3rd set of rods in 10 years. I always seem to start noticing the problems at about this time. With my last set of rods about this time, I started with a little kyphosis and by the time I had it corrected 2 years later, I could hardly walk due to a really bad sagital imbalance and kyphosis.
This time my right shoulder is beginning to drop and the curve that was left after surgery (not sure of the degree)is becoming more noticable.
My question is has anyone else had a "settling time" a few months post op and did it keep settling until it was unbearble or has anyone had it just "settle" a little. I'm very depressed because everytime I think I'm gonna be ok after surgery the spinal changes start. As many of you are I am sooo tired. On a good note I do have awonderful husband and children for support and am not always this depressed so please forgive the negativity. My motto in life is that it could always be worse. I am going to call the dr. soon but just can't today because I know I will cry.
2000- spinal fusion w inst. t-2 L-4
2002 top1/2 rod removal due to rods loose and protruding at the top
2004 bottom rod removal due to pain starting to protrude
2007 spinal fusion t-9 to L-5 due to kyphosis and leaning forward(made it worse)
2009 oct 15th rod removal,repair of fusion new rods t2 to pelvis with osteotomies
This time my right shoulder is beginning to drop and the curve that was left after surgery (not sure of the degree)is becoming more noticable.
My question is has anyone else had a "settling time" a few months post op and did it keep settling until it was unbearble or has anyone had it just "settle" a little. I'm very depressed because everytime I think I'm gonna be ok after surgery the spinal changes start. As many of you are I am sooo tired. On a good note I do have awonderful husband and children for support and am not always this depressed so please forgive the negativity. My motto in life is that it could always be worse. I am going to call the dr. soon but just can't today because I know I will cry.
2000- spinal fusion w inst. t-2 L-4
2002 top1/2 rod removal due to rods loose and protruding at the top
2004 bottom rod removal due to pain starting to protrude
2007 spinal fusion t-9 to L-5 due to kyphosis and leaning forward(made it worse)
2009 oct 15th rod removal,repair of fusion new rods t2 to pelvis with osteotomies
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