Just when I've made my decision to have surgery with Dr. Lonner in New York, I'm having second thoughts.
I have absolutely no pain and never have had any. I've raised two sons without incident. I was told that my breathing capacity is reduced by 50 percent. However, I can do 1/2 hour on the treadmill easily and hardly notice any problem in going through my day (I am a teacher.)
However, my thoracic curve of 90 degrees is not pretty and I'm concerned that it will progress, that I could develop problems and it will be too late to have the surgery.
But then again it could not.
My posture is excellent and people tell me that they hardly notice it. I don't know if I would do this if it was only for cosmetic reasons.
I've lived 57 years this way with no problems, so I guess I'm different that many of the people here.
How do I know that I wouldn't be able to live to a ripe old age this way? How do I know that I won't have chronic pain afterward? I've read here about people's relatives who've had long, full lives with severe scoliosis.
Of course, there are no answers to these questions. But if anyone has any strong feelings about this, I could use some encouragement! Thanks for allowing me to vent some of my concerns, Joy
I have absolutely no pain and never have had any. I've raised two sons without incident. I was told that my breathing capacity is reduced by 50 percent. However, I can do 1/2 hour on the treadmill easily and hardly notice any problem in going through my day (I am a teacher.)
However, my thoracic curve of 90 degrees is not pretty and I'm concerned that it will progress, that I could develop problems and it will be too late to have the surgery.
But then again it could not.
My posture is excellent and people tell me that they hardly notice it. I don't know if I would do this if it was only for cosmetic reasons.
I've lived 57 years this way with no problems, so I guess I'm different that many of the people here.
How do I know that I wouldn't be able to live to a ripe old age this way? How do I know that I won't have chronic pain afterward? I've read here about people's relatives who've had long, full lives with severe scoliosis.
Of course, there are no answers to these questions. But if anyone has any strong feelings about this, I could use some encouragement! Thanks for allowing me to vent some of my concerns, Joy
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